Kurunjang
Kurunjang Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Kurunjang | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°40′19″S 144°35′06″E / 37.672°S 144.585°ECoordinates: 37°40′19″S 144°35′06″E / 37.672°S 144.585°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10,070 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3337 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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Kurunjang is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Kurunjang recorded a population of 10,070 at the 2016 Census.[1]
Education[]
The suburb contains three schools: Kurunjang Primary School,[2] Kurunjang Secondary College[3] and Heathdale Christian College.[4] Also their schools are state of the art expressively Kurunjang Secondary Collage.
Recreation[]
Located in the south of the suburb is Kurunjang Recreation Reserve, home to . Adjacent to that are 6 tennis courts. North-west of Kurunjang Recreation Reserve is the French Athletic and Track field and the Melton Hockey ground. In the north-west of the suburb, there is Pennyroyal park, which has some playground facilities and open space. There is a planned active open space area with an football oval and some tennis courts, which will be located on the currently empty space on Dalray Crescent.[5]
In the south-east of the suburb, there is the LittleBlind Creek Reserve, which has some playground facilities. In the east of the suburb, there is a park on the corner of Kirkton Drive and Victoria Avenue. In the north-east of the suburb, there is a large park off Archer Drive, with playground facilities and a basketball court.
In the far north there is an equestrian centre.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kurunjang (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Kurunjang P.S - Contact Us". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Kurunjang Secondary College - Contact Us". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Heathdale Christian College - Contact". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Pennyroyal Kurunjang - Masterplan". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "JurAvon - Contact". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- Suburbs of Melbourne
- City of Melton
- Melbourne geography stubs