Brighton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km southeast of the city. Much of the suburb lies on the shore of Port Phillip Bay. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... VIC redirects here. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... 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 City of Bayside 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 Brighton is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Goldstein is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Elwood is a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Elsternwick is a residential suburb 9 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria . ... Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Hampton 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. ... There is also Local Government Area called the City of Port Phillip. ...

Notable Residents

• James Brayshaw (former Australian cricketer, now a radio personality and The Footy Show host)
• Stephanie McIntosh (Neighbours cast member and singer)
• John 'Sammy' Newman (former Australian rules footballer and media personality)
• Jesper Olsen (former Manchester United and Danish footballer)
• Shane Warne (Australian cricketer)
• Todd Woodbridge (Australian tennis player)
• Stu 'Locusta Moors' Lasker (Guitarist of Metal band Dead Rise For Dusk)

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Characteristics

Brighton is known to house the wealthiest citizens in Melbourne with is distinguished grand homes, and the development of large residential blocks of land. On the beach, Beach Road is a popular cycling route, with off-road cycling tracks also on the beach. The North Road Pavillion is a popular cafe which has an outlook of Port Phillip Bay, while the beachfront features stunning views toward the Melbourne city skyline. North Road Brighton features many old churches and residences. The main beach in Brighton has the historic moderne Brighton Baths. Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone, was a late branch of the Art Deco style. ...

There are two cinemas in Brighton; The Dendy Brighton and The Brighton Bay. There is also a children's swim school, Paul Saddler swim school.

History

The European settlement of Brighton began in 1840 with land allotments by the British Government's Land and Emigration Commission. The township was named after Brighton in England. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Transport

Brighton is serviced primarily by private vehicles and trains. Gardenvale, North Brighton, Middle Brighton, Brighton Beach on the Sandringham line. Gardenvale is a railway station on the Sandringham railway line. ... This is a stub related to the city of Melbourne. ... Middle Brighton station cafe. ... Brighton Beach is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Brighton on the Sandringham railway line. ... The Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Trams also service the eastern extremities of the suburb. This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ...

The Bayside Trail off-road bicycle path passes through the Brighton foreshore. // The Bayside Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows the coastline of Port Phillip Bay through the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Secondary Schools

Brighton Grammar School, Brighton Secondary College, Firbank Girls' Grammar School, Haileybury College, St Leonards College, Xavier College - Kostka Hall, Star of the Sea College. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brighton Secondary College is a Year 7 to 12 co-educational. ... Firbank Girls Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school situated in the suburb of Brighton, in the Bayside area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Haileybury College is an English public school founded in 1862. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the school in Melbourne, Australia. ... Star of the Sea College is a Roman Catholic, day school for girls, in Gardenvale, Victoria, Australia. ...

References

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 298th day of the year (299th 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 in the 21st century. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Coordinates: 37°54′18″S 144°59′46″E / -37.905, 144.996 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Australian Places - Brighton
• Brighton Historical Society, includes two photos of the Town Hall
• Bureau of Statistics 2001 census data of Brighton