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Landmarks include Carrum Downs Tourist Park, Kingston Lodge and the Sandhurst Golf Club. A new housing estate, 'Clifton Rise', has recently been developed.

Botany Park

Some older parts of Carrum Downs is referred to by locals as "Botany Park"^{[citation needed]}, based on the name of a housing estate built during the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the first major development of its type in the area, land was subdivided into generous lots between the southern and northern perimeters of Ballarto and Hall Roads. Development was conducted by AV Jennings, which financed and built prominent signage reading 'Botany Park' on the corner of Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive. The signage remains, although graffiti and vandalism have degraded its appearance. A real estate developer builds on land, thereby increasing its value. ...

History

Karrum Karrum

Before European settlers arrived at Port Phillip, Aborigines resting after the stiff climb of Oliver's Hill, Frankston, and looking north along the bay would have viewed a long ribbon of sandy beach shaped vaguely like a boomerang. The area was called Karrum Karrum, or as some of the early squatters interpreted it, Garem Gam, meaning "Boomerang". The swampy marshland behind the sand dunes was a rich hunting ground teeming with wildlife. [1] Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... Languages Several hundred indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Carrum Swamp

The Carrum Swamp, also known as the local secondary college, measured approximately 15km from north to south, and averaged about 5km across from east to west. It was up to 8km wide at the northern end. The high lands visible in the swamp were the Isles of Wannarkladdin, now Chelsea Heights. The swampland with its dense growth of swamp tea-tree and other vegetation was covered for the most part by the waters from the Dandenong, Eumemmerring, and other smaller creeks, with a total catchment area of approximately 430 km², with the present townships of Langwarrin, Cranbourne, Berwick, Belgrave, Ferntree Gully, Olinda, Lilydale, Croydon and Ringwood forming its perimeter. Some of the waters eventually flowed through marshy country to the Mordialloc Creek or through to the Kananook which flowed into the bay at Frankston. [2] [3] Chelsea Heights is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Dandenong coat of arms See also Mount Dandenong, Victoria for the mountain and a different suburb with similar name. ... This article is about the suburb of Eumemmerring. ... Langwarrin is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Cranbourne, is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia approximately 49 kilometres south-east of the CBD (via the M1 and the South Gippsland Highway) and is situated at an elevation of 50 metres above sea-level. ... Berwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 35 kilometers east of Melbourne. ... Ferntree Gully is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Olinda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Lilydale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Croydon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ringwood Clocktower Ringwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kananook is a south eastern suburb in Victoria, Australia. ...

The Carrum Swamp together with the larger Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp made a formidable barrier against the early explorers and land seekers in the early days.

The Birth of Carrum - Allotments on the Long Beach

The first survey of the Carrum swamp was made by T. E. Rawlinson, and completed by 2 January 1866. The only sign of European habitation reported by Rawlinson was a fisherman's cottage occupied by John Watkins and his family near the present Watkins Grove, Aspendale. The survey between the swamp and the sea resulted in Mr Callinan, the State’s assistant surveyor, dividing the area into 18 allotments stretching from the Mordialloc Creek to the present Keast Park, Seaford. The land was referred to as the "Allotments on the Long Beach", the first sales taking place at Semmell McCaul & Co’s Auction Rooms at Collins Street, Melbourne, on 22 December 1865. The upset price was $6 per acre. Most of the land sold went to investors, but some development did take place near the already established fishing village of Mordialloc. Aspendale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Seaford is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Mordialloc is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The land sold on the swamp side was bought by Hugh Brown who built his home "Pine Vale" near the site of the Mordialloc High School which was part of his property. He was 40 years a Councillor of the Shire of Dandenong and served as President of the Shire. He was famous for his "Carrum" potatoes which were sent to several States. When Hugh Brown started farming there were still wild cattle roaming the swamplands from the original squatting days of the later 1830s to the 1850s. [4] Mordialloc Secondary College is a year 7 - 12 government secondary school located in Aspendale, Victoria on the south bank of the Mordialloc Creek. ... The City of Greater Dandenong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

The First Settlement

During the Great Depression, the Brotherhood of St Laurence built a settlement at Carrum Downs to provide food and shelter to suffering families. After World War II, the suburb was gradually redeveloped as a Village for aged persons [5]. For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... The Brotherhood of St Laurence, known colloquially as The Brotherhood (including, occasionally, in its own advertising) is an Australian Faith-based charity based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the sub-development of land under the Botany Park housing redevelopment attracted families to the suburb due to its generous land allottments, affordability and proximity to Frankston. Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Redevelopment of Botany Bush

During the early 1990s, the South Western quarter between Ballarto and Frankston-Dandenong Roads was known as 'Botany Bush'. This area was redeveloped into housing during the late 1990s. According to Leader Newspapers, Botany Bush held a reputation for being a dumping ground for stolen vehicles and was also used as a site for underage drinking. Look up reputation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Many nations have a legal drinking age, or the minimum age one must be to drink alcohol. ...

Architecture

The suburb is a mixture of modern low scale dwellings with generous garden frontage and low scale fencing. During the 1990s, a large catchment of land remained as public park space, although this has subsequently been developed into housing.

Housing construction continues in the suburb.

Services

• Carrum Downs has no direct access to rail services but is serviced by three bus lines. [6]
• Carrum Downs is serviced by three medical centres.
• Schools in the area include Carrum Downs, Rowellyn, Skye and St Joachim's primary schools, and Carrum Downs Secondary College.
• The Downs Shopping Centre is located in the suburb and is home to a chemist, newsagency and 2 supermarkets.
• The Lyrebird Community Centre is located in Carrum Downs.
• Carrum Downs offers Library Services via the Carrum Downs Library. [7]
• A local branch of the Salvation Army operates within Carrum Downs [8]
• Carrum Downs has access to three public parks - one with barbecue facilities.

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Lyrebird Community Centre

The Carrum Downs Community Centre was established in 1988 and was located in the GK Tucker Village as part of the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The centre consisted of two small cottages: one for child minding activities and the other housing the Centre Manager.

In 1994, the Centre amalgamated to become the Lyrebird Community Centre and moved to its current location in Lyrebird Drive. During 2003, the Centre was renovated into a large modern complex. [9]

Shiva Vishnu Temple

The Shiva-Vishnu Hindu Temple is located in this suburb. This temple is the largest Hindu temple in Victoria. Many Hindus residing in Melbourne worship there and is most popularly known for holding the annual Hindu festivals of Holi and Diwali. [10]

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Trivia

• In March 2002, a famous, if unsubstantiated, UFO sighting occurred as a driver was passing through Carrum Downs. [11]
• Carrum Downs used to be home to a Paintball field, until the practice was banned in the state of Victoria. The ban was lifted in 2007 and the field has since re-opened.
• The sighting of the UFO was proved wrong after the driver was tested and found to be drunk and high...his initals was MK and he sits when he pees.

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Links

Coordinates: 38°05′46″S 145°10′41″E / -38.096, 145.178 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, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and MSN Live Local.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Local Bendigo Bank branch
• Lyrebird Community Centre website
• Shiva Vishnu temple Melbourne website