Langwarrin, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Langwarrin
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Frankston
postcode = 3910
pop = 19,823 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21403 | name = Langwarrin (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 23.7
est =
propval = $265,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Langwarrin&postcode=3910 Langwarrin] , accessed 9 August 2007]
stategov = Cranbourne, Hastings
fedgov = Dunkley
dist1 = 48
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 7
location2= Frankston
near-nw = Carrum Downs
near-n = Skye
near-ne = Cranbourne West
near-w = Frankston
near-e = Cranbourne South
near-sw = Frankston South
near-s = Baxter
near-se = Pearcedale

Langwarrin is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Frankston.

History

Langwarrin had two Post Offices opening after the arrival of the Stony Point railway in 1889, Langwarrin Railway Station on 9 September 1889 and Langwarrin away from the railway on 26 September 1889. Langwarrin closed in 1893 and Langwarrin Railway Station was renamed Langwarrin in 1913.Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

Geography

Langwarrin's most prominent landscape feature is its large Flora and Fauna reserve (formerly the Langwarrin Military Reserve). The nature reserve has many walking tracks and is an ideal place for quiet recreation activities such as walking, nature study and photography.

It has good access to the City via The Western Port Highway, South Gippsland Highway and Monash Freeway. Cranbourne-Frankston Road which runs East-to-West through Langwarrin is a 2-lane-each-direction carriageway, recently widened to cater for this growing population, in part helped by a number of housing developments.

Until December 1994 Langwarrin was part of the City of Cranbourne, formerly the Shire of Cranbourne. At this time the suburb was moved into City of Frankston as part of state wide reform of local government.

Recreation

Langwarrin is home to the following parks and attractions:

*The now-defunct Leisureland Fair amusement park, the largest operating amusement park in Victoria in its heyday.
*Langwarrin skatepark, which has been open for several years.
*The Langwarrin Flora & Fauna reserve, a large nature reserve with many bike and walking tracks. Its main entrance is on McClelland Drive.
*Lloyd Park. A sport park that has netball & Tennis courts. It has 3 football grounds. It also has a scout centre. It has a football club room which could also be used for cricket.
* Cruden Farm. Home of Dame Elizabeth Murdoch. Cruden Farm and its gardens are sometimes open to the public and various events are held there throughout the year.

McClelland Gallery

McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park is a prominent gallery, set in eight hectares of landscaped bushland, featuring a sculpture park. It was named in honour of renowned Frankston artists, Nan McClelland and Harry McClelland. The McClelland Award is Australia's richest sculpture prize, and is awarded by the gallery biennially (supported by the gallery's patron and Langwarrin resident, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch) [ [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22779914-2862,00.html Herald Sun - "Melbourne artist Rick Amor wins McClelland Award", November 19 2007] ] .

Sport

Langwarrin has an Australian Rules Football club (Langwarrin Kangaroos) competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League that has one of Victoria's biggest junior football teams, a soccer club (Langwarrin Lions), as well as basketball tennis, netball, cricket and dancing and pony clubs.

Lloyd Park is the main local sporting venue, which has a netball and tennis courts and three football ovals.

Shopping

Langwarrin has two main shopping centres: The Gateway Shopping Village (owned by Centro Properties Group) - home to a Coles supermarket and 40 specialty stores and Langwarrin Plaza Shopping Centre, home to a Safeway supermarket.

There are also a number of small shopping strips, including Long Street, and at the corner of North Road and Warrandyte Road.

Schools

*Elisabeth Murdoch College (formerly Langwarrin Secondary College)
*Langwarrin Park Primary School
*Langwarrin Primary School
*St. Jude's Primary School (Private)
*Woodlands Primary School
*Bayside Christian College

Notable residents

*Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
*Nevil Shute, English-born novelist.
*Sir Daryl Lindsay, Australian artist (resided at the now heritage-listed Mulberry Hill)
*Lady Joan Lindsay, Australian author, famous for writing Picnic at Hanging Rock (also resided Mulberry Hill)
*Brett Axam, Mr universe Winner, 1972

ee also

Langwarrin railway station

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