Bentleigh East, Victoria
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Bentleigh East is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira
. At the 2006 Census, Bentleigh East had a population of 24,520.
It is bounded to the west by Tucker Road, to the north by North Road, to the east by Warrigal Road and to the south by South Road. It is bisected by Centre Road. The area around Mackie Road is the locality of Coatesville.
. Part of East Bentleigh was inside the original grant of land bought by English farmer and brewer, Henry Dendy
, in 1841. He bought 5120 acres (20.7 km²) which was bounded on the west by Port Phillip Bay, then North Road, East Boundary Road and South Road. Bentleigh East Post Office opened on 9 January 1928 and closed in 1995, although Bentleigh East Delivery Centre remains open. Coatesville Post Office on Mackie Road opened on 1 April 1955.
Bentleigh East police station closed in the early 1990s and the building remains standing on the corner of East Boundary Road and Omeo Court, near Centre Road (opposite the hotel).
(formerly Moorabbin City Secondary College and before that, Bentleigh High School) and East Bentleigh Primary School (formerly Moorabbin Heights Primary School - in Bignell Road). This school includes a Steiner stream which has about half of the 300 students.
Government schools closed during the 1990s included East Bentleigh Primary School (in Centre Road), Eastmoor Primary School and Moorleigh High School (now Moorleigh Village)
Features of the area include the Bentleigh East Swim Centre which is currently being rebuilt as the GESAC aquatic centre, and Monash Medical Centre
(Moorabbin Campus).
Golfers play at the course of The Yarra Yarra Golf Club on Warrigal Road.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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, 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira
City of Glen Eira
The City of Glen Eira is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 38.4 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 136,354 people...
. At the 2006 Census, Bentleigh East had a population of 24,520.
It is bounded to the west by Tucker Road, to the north by North Road, to the east by Warrigal Road and to the south by South Road. It is bisected by Centre Road. The area around Mackie Road is the locality of Coatesville.
History
The suburb, like its neighbour Bentleigh, was named after the infamous Victorian politician Thomas BentThomas Bent
Sir Thomas Bent KCMG , Australian politician, was the 22nd Premier of Victoria. He was one of the most colourful and corrupt politicians in Victorian history....
. Part of East Bentleigh was inside the original grant of land bought by English farmer and brewer, Henry Dendy
Henry Dendy
Henry Dendy was born in Abinger, Surrey, England.He is best known for his purchase in 1841 of, or eight square miles, of land approximately 12 km south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The land, known as Dendy's Special Survey, was purchased from the Crown for one pound an acre under the...
, in 1841. He bought 5120 acres (20.7 km²) which was bounded on the west by Port Phillip Bay, then North Road, East Boundary Road and South Road. Bentleigh East Post Office opened on 9 January 1928 and closed in 1995, although Bentleigh East Delivery Centre remains open. Coatesville Post Office on Mackie Road opened on 1 April 1955.
Bentleigh East police station closed in the early 1990s and the building remains standing on the corner of East Boundary Road and Omeo Court, near Centre Road (opposite the hotel).
Today
Government schools within East Bentleigh include Valkstone Primary School, Coatesville Primary School, Tucker Road Primary School, Bentleigh Secondary CollegeBentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh Secondary College is a coeducational public high school in Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1956, it has been renamed several times before becoming Bentleigh Secondary College. The current Principal is Karen Wade....
(formerly Moorabbin City Secondary College and before that, Bentleigh High School) and East Bentleigh Primary School (formerly Moorabbin Heights Primary School - in Bignell Road). This school includes a Steiner stream which has about half of the 300 students.
Government schools closed during the 1990s included East Bentleigh Primary School (in Centre Road), Eastmoor Primary School and Moorleigh High School (now Moorleigh Village)
Features of the area include the Bentleigh East Swim Centre which is currently being rebuilt as the GESAC aquatic centre, and Monash Medical Centre
Monash Medical Centre
Monash Medical Centres is a multicampus teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Clayton campus is located in Clayton, whilst the Moorabbin Campus is at Bentleigh East...
(Moorabbin Campus).
Golfers play at the course of The Yarra Yarra Golf Club on Warrigal Road.