Parkdale, Victoria
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Parkdale is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 23 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston
. At the 2006 Census, Parkdale had a population of 10,618.
Parkdale was founded in 1920, and named for early homesteader William Parker when engineers decided to build a railway station alongside a cluster of five bayside shops. Parkdale Post Office opened on 6 January 1921.
On Parkers road there is a Kingston Library. It is a 5 minute walk to the beach from Parkdale Station.
bus routes servicing the area.
There is also a train line servicing the area via Parkdale Station, located on the Frankston Line, operating in Zone 2.
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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, 23 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 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, Parkdale had a population of 10,618.
Parkdale was founded in 1920, and named for early homesteader William Parker when engineers decided to build a railway station alongside a cluster of five bayside shops. Parkdale Post Office opened on 6 January 1921.
On Parkers road there is a Kingston Library. It is a 5 minute walk to the beach from Parkdale Station.
Education
- Parkdale Primary School
- Parktone Primary School
- St. John Vianney's
- Parkdale Secondary CollegeParkdale Secondary CollegeParkdale Secondary College, which is located in the bayside suburb of Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia, is Parkdale's local public school. It is located on Warren Road opposite Don Tatnell Leisure Centre....
(technically, PSC is located in the adjacent suburb of Mordialloc, VictoriaMordialloc, VictoriaMordialloc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston...
)
Transport
Parkdale is accessible by a number of MetlinkMetlink
Metlink, formerly The Met, is the marketing body and umbrella brand for public train, tram and bus transport operators in Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Responsibilities:Metlink is responsible for the promotion of travel by public transport...
bus routes servicing the area.
There is also a train line servicing the area via Parkdale Station, located on the Frankston Line, operating in Zone 2.