Highett, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Highett is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
and 2 km east of Port Phillip Bay. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside
and the City of Kingston
. At the 2006 Census, Highett had a population of 9402.
Highett is bordered by Hampton
/Sandringham
to the west, Hampton East
/Moorabbin
to the north and Cheltenham
to the east and south.
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.The suburb is undergoing substantial change and rejuvenation with a high number of residential properties being renovated or redeveloped due to the suburb's proximity to Melbourne City and Port Phillip Bay which has attracted a large number of younger families and professionals.
In 1925 a parcel train hit a car at the Wickham Road railway crossing, killing nine people inside the car. The gatekeeper was found not guilty of the charge of manslaughter, the jury finding the incident was due to the fault of the system and not through human negligence.
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It is situated on Main oval on Turner Rd (behind Waves). Its senior team participates in SFL Division 1, and the junior sides participate in the MSJFL. The club supports 2x u/9s, 1x u/10s, 1x u/11s, 1x u/12s, 1x u/13s, 1x u/14s, 1x u/15s, 1x u/17s, a reserves side and a senior side.
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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, 16 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...
and 2 km east of Port Phillip Bay. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside
City of Bayside
The City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres and has a estimated population of 96,329 people.-City of Brighton:...
and the City of Kingston
City of Kingston
The City of Kingston is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, its northern boundary lying approximately 15 km from the Melbourne city centre along the north-eastern shorelines of Port Phillip...
. At the 2006 Census, Highett had a population of 9402.
Highett is bordered by Hampton
Hampton, Victoria
Hampton 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 Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Hampton had a population of 11,825.Hampton is located in a wealthy bayside area of Melbourne, wedged between the...
/Sandringham
Sandringham, Victoria
Sandringham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Sandringham had a population of 8693.-History:...
to the west, Hampton East
Hampton East, Victoria
Hampton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Hampton East had a population of 4233.-History:...
/Moorabbin
Moorabbin, Victoria
Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston. At the 2006 Census, Moorabbin had a population of 5,170....
to the north and Cheltenham
Cheltenham, Victoria
Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside resides over...
to the east and south.
History
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). Little development happened after the arrival of the railway, Highett Post Office not opening until 17 November 1924.Highett's most substantial residential growth began in the 1950s. Industry was attracted to the area, including a large CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is the national government body for scientific research in Australia...
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.The suburb is undergoing substantial change and rejuvenation with a high number of residential properties being renovated or redeveloped due to the suburb's proximity to Melbourne City and Port Phillip Bay which has attracted a large number of younger families and professionals.
In 1925 a parcel train hit a car at the Wickham Road railway crossing, killing nine people inside the car. The gatekeeper was found not guilty of the charge of manslaughter, the jury finding the incident was due to the fault of the system and not through human negligence.
Highett Football Club
The suburb has an Australian Rules football team, The Highett Bulldogs, competing in the Southern Football LeagueSouthern Football League (Victoria)
The Southern Football League is an Australian rules football league, based in the south and south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, for both seniors and juniors....
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It is situated on Main oval on Turner Rd (behind Waves). Its senior team participates in SFL Division 1, and the junior sides participate in the MSJFL. The club supports 2x u/9s, 1x u/10s, 1x u/11s, 1x u/12s, 1x u/13s, 1x u/14s, 1x u/15s, 1x u/17s, a reserves side and a senior side.