| McKinnon Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 5180 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3204 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $672,500 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Glen Eira | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Bentleigh | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Goldstein | ||||||||||||
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McKinnon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. It contains various parks such as Wattle Grove Park and Allnutt Park. McKinnon expanded in the early 1900s due to the McKinnon railway station. Some main roads include Wheatley Road, North Road, Centre Road, South Road, Jasper Road and Tucker Road. McKinnon Road features McKinnon's main shopping strip. It is considered a prestigious and sought after place to reside. This is mainly because it is in the zone of McKinnon Secondary Colledge, one of the top non-selective government schools in Victoria. The McKinnon fair is held annually in McKinnon Road on the 2nd Sunday in November, and was first held in 1992. It features; rides, petting zoos, cake stalls and music performances. The suburb is serviced by Mckinnon railway station on the Frankston Line
Housing
Most of the houses in the Mckinnon area are 1930's Californian bungalows. This has undergone a great change since the early 2000's featuring many new apartments and shops including a dentist, physio, naturopath, beautician and numerous cafes.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). McKinnon (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ McKinnon, accessed 9 August 2007
External links
- McKinnon, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
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