Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton East had a population of 15,167.
Brighton East lies further inland from the coast of Port Philip Bay than Brighton, its affluent, neighbouring community to the west. Its boundaries are Nepean Highway in the northeast, Hawthorn Road in the east, Nort...
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Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton East had a population of 15,167.
Brighton East lies further inland from the coast of Port Philip Bay than Brighton, its affluent, neighbouring community to the west. Its boundaries are Nepean Highway in the northeast, Hawthorn Road in the east, North Road in the north, Hampton Street in the west and South Road in the south.
Brighton East is known for its spacious parklands, most notably Dendy Park, one of Victoria's 10 biggest parks and outdoor recreation areas, Hurlingham Park, and Landcox Park.
Brighton is home to St. Finbar's Primary School (Catholic), Brighton Secondary College, Haileybury College and St Leonard's College.
The abundance of parks and sporting ovals has contributed to the development of a sporting culture in East Brighton. Brighton Soccer Club and Brighton District...
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