Highett, Victoria
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| Highett Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 9402 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3190 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 3.9 km² (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $561,250 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| State District: | Sandringham, Mordialloc | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Goldstein, Hotham | ||||||||||||
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Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 census, Highett had a population of 9402.
The name comes from Highett Road and the name of the local railway station which was built when the line from Caulfield to Mordialloc was opened in 1881. Highett Road is believed to have been named either after John Highett, a grazier and/or drover (1836) or William Highett, parliamentarian and local land owner (1850s). Highett's most substantial residential growth began in the 1950s. Industry was attracted to the area, including a large CSIRO research facility. A primary school was opened in 1953 and a high school in 1956. The strip shopping centre near the railway line expanded, and still remains active.
Highett is bordered by Hampton/Sandringham to the west, Hampton East/Moorabbin to the north and Cheltenham to the east and south.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Highett (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ Highett, accessed 28 March 2008
[edit] External links
- Highett, Victoria is at coordinates Coordinates:
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