Frankston South, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Frankston South
city = Melbourne
state = vic

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caption = Rooftops of Frankston South, with glimpses of Port Phillip Bay and Seaford Pier
lga = City of Frankston
postcode = 3199
pop = 17,360 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21291 | name = Frankston South (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 14.8
est = 1846 (land sales: 1854)
propval = $395,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Frankston%20South&postcode=3199 Frankston South locality profile] , Domain, accessed 27 June 2008]
stategov = Frankston
fedgov = Dunkley
dist1 = 45
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 4
location2= Frankston
near-nw =
near-n = Frankston
near-ne = Karingal
near-w = "Port Phillip Bay"
near-e = Mount Erin
near-sw =
near-s = Mount Eliza
near-se = Baxter

Frankston South is a suburb near Frankston located in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Frankston. Sharing the same postcode as Frankston (3199), it is however considered a separate suburb.Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21291 | name = Frankston South (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]

History

After the settlement of Melbourne in 1835, James Davey took up a large land holding in 1846, which extended from Olivers Hill (in the beginnings of what is now Frankston South) to Daveys Bay (in what is now the neighbouring suburb of Mount Eliza).Jones, Michael. "Frankston: Resort to City". Allen & Unwin: Sydney. 1989. ISBN 0-04-442114-1] Thomas McComb, who arrived at Frankston in 1852, also purchased much land in what is now the Frankston CBD and its south-east, in 1854.Jones, Michael. "Frankston: Resort to City". Allen & Unwin: Sydney. 1989. ISBN 0-04-442114-1] McComb's land was subdivided and now forms much of the locality of Frankston South.

The first temporary post office in Frankston South opened in 1934 to service the first Australian Scout Jamboree.Citation

last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/viewpodet.w?cdpo=6847 | accessdate = 2008-09-23 ] . The first permanent post office opened on October 27 1958.Citation

last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List: Australian Jamboree, Frankston | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

After the arrival of the Melbourne railway in 1882, the Frankston area developed into a popular seaside resort and playground for Melbourne's affluent, with some developing large holiday properties in the area of Frankston South, many of which still stand today.Jones, Michael. "Frankston: Resort to City". Allen & Unwin: Sydney. 1989. ISBN 0-04-442114-1]

1935 Scout Jamboree

Frankston South was the site of the first ever Australian Scout Jamboree, in 1935, which was attended by the founder of the Scouting movement, Sir Robert Baden-Powell.Jones, Michael. "Frankston: Resort to City". Allen & Unwin: Sydney. 1989. ISBN 0-04-442114-1] The site was chosen for its proximity to the town of Frankston, distance from Melbourne and its relatively unspoilt natural areas as well as access to the beach. [ [http://www.yican.com.au/1935/ 1935 Australian Jamboree, Frankston, Victoria] ]

Several streets in Frankston South are named after the event (Baden Powell Drive being the most prominent), and the original grandstand used for the jamboree remained a historic landmark at Frankston Park for 72 years, until it was destroyed by fire on February 12, 2008. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/13/2161206.htm ABC News - "Fire destroys historic Frankston grandstand", February 13 2008] ]

ubdivisions

Frankston South is home to the most expensive residential real estate in the City of Frankston, mainly due to its hilly terrain which allows for views of Port Phillip Bay, tree-lined streets, properties built on the edge of Sweetwater Creek Nature Reserve (which is located in the centre of the locality), and large land sub-divisions in the locality's far south.

Olivers Hill, which straddles the suburbs of Frankston and Frankston South, boasts expansive views across Port Phillip Bay to the city of Melbourne and overlooks the Frankston Beach and the Frankston waterfront. Some properties on Olivers Hill have been sold for in excess of AU$2 million, when the 2005 median price for a house in Frankston was only AU$228,000 according to The Age newspaper. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Surprise-jump-in-home-prices/2005/01/28/1106850110578.html The Age - "Surprise jump in home prices", January 29 2005] ]

chools

Primary
*Derinya Primary School
*Overport Primary School
*St. Augustine's Primary School (Catholic private)
*Woodleigh School, junior campus (independent private), "note: the senior campus is in the neighbouring suburb of Baxter."

Secondary
*Frankston High School

Frankston High School is considered one of the most elite government schools in the state of Victoria. [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/22/1056220477855.html The Age - "School critics confuse excellence and elitism", January 23 2003] ] Admittance to Frankston High School is based on residence in the designated "zone" of the school. Real estate agents often market properties in the area around Frankston South as in the "FHS Zone" to lure families wishing to send their children to the school.

hopping

Frankston South has no major shopping areas, due to its proximity to the Frankston Central Business District. However, small neighbourhood shopping strips exist in Norman Avenue, Foote Street and on Overport Road. The far-south of the suburb is also served by the shopping village in neighbouring Mount Eliza.

Infrastructure

Health

Due to its proximity to the Frankston Central Business District there is no hospital in Frankston South, however, it is served by the relatively close Frankston Hospital and also the Frankston Private Hospital. The area does support a number of health clinics and small specialist health surgeries.

Transport

Frankston South is located close to the Frankston Central Business District, and much of the suburb is accessible via the small arterials: Kars Street, Baden Powell Drive and Overport Road. It is also straddled by the Nepean Highway to the west and the Moorooduc Highway to the east. Bus services run throughout the locality, and connect it to the Frankston CBD as well as a number of neighbouring localities and suburbs.

Gallery

References

External links

* [http://www.yican.com.au/1935/ 1935 Australian Jamboree, Frankston, Victoria]
* [http://www.frankston.vic.gov.au/About_Frankston_City/History_of_Frankston_Park_Grandstand/index.aspx History of the Frankston Park Granstand]