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Encyclopedia > Beaconsfield, Victoria
Beaconsfield
Victoria
Population: 3,846 (2006) [1]
Postcode: 3807
Elevation: 102 m
Location:
LGA: Shire of Cardinia
State District: Gembrook, Narre Warren South
Federal Division: La Trobe
Suburbs around Beaconsfield
Harkaway Guys Hill Officer
Berwick Beaconsfield Officer
Berwick Clyde Officer

Beaconsfield is an outer suburb on the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia. The suburb has its own railway station. “VIC” redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Gembrook is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Narre Warren South is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly and is based around the suburbs of Narre Warren South, Cranbourne North and Hallam. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of La Trobe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Harkaway is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Officer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Officer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Clyde is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Officer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... View of Beaconsfield Station building and platform 2 Beaconsfield is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Beaconsfield, on the Pakenham railway line. ...


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Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Coordinates: 38°02′56″S 145°22′16″E / -38.049, 145.371 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



Suburbs of the Shire of Cardinia

Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield Upper | Beenak | Bunyip | Cardinia | Clematis | Cockatoo | Cora Lynn | Dewhurst | Emerald | Garfield | Gembrook | Koo Wee Rup | Lang Lang | Maryknoll | Nar Nar Goon | Officer | Pakenham | Rythdale | Tonimbuk | Tynong The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Beaconsfield Upper is a town in the Dandenong Ranges beyond the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Bunyip ( ) is a town in west Gippsland, Victoria, Australia named after a creature found in Australian Aboriginal mythology. ... Cardinia is a small agricultural town located between Pakenham and Tooradin on the south-eastern fringe of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. ... Clematis is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A town in the Yarra Ranges, 50kms east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the Australian native bird found in large numbers in the area. ... Emerald (post code: 3782) is an outer-eastern-suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Garfield ia a town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia situated in the Shire of Cardinia. ... Gembrook general store circa 1918 // Gembrook Gembrook is a small picturesque town located roughly 54km from Melbournes CBD. Gembrook was settled in 1873 for farming and timber, the surrounding countryside was suitable for both dairy and orchards. ... A town in Victoria, Australia, 60 km south-east of Melbourne near Western Port bay, pop. ... Lang Lang is a town on the eastern coast of Western Port just off the South Gippsland Highway near its intersection with the Bass Highway in the Shire of Cardinia, south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Maryknoll is a town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located near Pakenham in the Shire of Cardinia. ... A town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia located near Pakenham in the Shire of Cardinia. ... Officer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Pakenham is a town 56 km south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, currently growing rapidly and in the process of becoming a suburb of Melbourne. ... Tynong is a town in West Gippsland, Victoria, Australia located in the Shire of Cardinia. ...


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Beaconsfield: Information from Answers.com (675 words)
The first written reference to Beaconsfield dates from 1185 where it is spelt Bekenesfeld, although this is mistakenly thought to mean the ¨field by the beacon¨ it may alternatively mean the ¨clearing in the beeches¨ (old Saxon) and the town's icon is indeed a beech tree.
Beaconsfield High School, commonly known as Becky High, is a high performing grammar school for girls between the ages of 11 and 18.
High March School, Beaconsfield, commonly known as High March, is a private preparatory day school for girls between the ages of 3 and 12 and boys between the ages of 3 and 5.
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