Population 6,412 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Cardinia Beaconsfield Officer Postal code 3807 | Postcode(s) 3807 State electorate(s) Gembrook Elevation 102 m Federal division Division of La Trobe | |
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Location 46 km (29 mi) from Melbourne
7 km (4 mi) from Berwick | ||
Beaconsfield is a satellite suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 46 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Cardinia. At the 2011 Census, Beaconsfield had a population of 6,412.
Contents
- Map of Beaconsfield VIC 3807 Australia
- History
- Facilities
- Sport
- Notable people from Beaconsfield
- References
Map of Beaconsfield VIC 3807, Australia
The suburb has its own railway station.
History
The area was named after Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield).
Beaconsfield Post Office opened on 7 October 1878 and the original weatherboard building still stands as the "Corner Post Café"; Beaconsfield Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 January 1883. In 1891 Beaconsfield was renamed Beaconsfield Upper and around 1902 Beaconsfield Railway Station was renamed Beaconsfield.
Facilities
The suburb has a small shopping centre "Beaconsfield Shopping Plaza" with shops such as an Aldi and Woolworths, Bakery, Chemist, Cafés and Fish and Chips shop, and schools include Beaconsfield Primary, and St Francis Xavier College (Beaconsfield Campus).
Sport
The town has Australian Rules football club and a netball club that compete in the Casey Cardinia Football Netball League, which was where football stars Brendan Fevola, Chris Newman, Tim Barker and Austinn Jones formerly played.
There is also a cricket club and a tennis club.