Brighton East, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Brighton East
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption =
lga = City of Bayside
postcode = 3187
pop = 15,167 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21109 | name = Brighton East (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 5.6
est =
propval = $977,500 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Brighton%20East&postcode=3187 Brighton East] , accessed 04 July 2008]
stategov = Brighton
fedgov = Goldstein
dist1 = 13
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = Gardenvale
near-n = Caulfield South
near-ne = Ormond
near-w = Brighton
near-e = McKinnon
near-sw = Hampton
near-s = Hampton East
near-se = Bentleigh

Brighton East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. Its Local Government Area is the city of Bayside. At the 2006 census, Brighton East had a population of 15,167

Situated 13km southeast of Melbourne, Brighton East lies further inland from the coast of Port Philip Bay than Brighton, its affluent, neighbouring community to the west. Its suburban barriers are Nepean Highway (northeast), Hawthorn Road (east), North Road (north), Hampton Street (west) & South Road (south).

Brighton East is known for its spacious parklands, most notably Dendy Park (one of Victoria's 10 biggest parks and outdoor recreation areas), Hurlingham Park, and Landcox Park. The abundance of parks and sporting ovals has contributed to the development of a sporting culture in East Brighton. It is home to the Brighton Soccer Club and Brighton District Cricket Club, based in Dendy Park; Brighton Vampires Football Club, based in Hurlingham Park; and Brighton Bowls Club, who are situated on the northeastern boundary of Dendy Park.

Educational Institutions

Brighton is home to St. Finbar's Primary School (Catholic), Brighton Secondary College, Haileybury College and St Leonard's College.

See also

* City of Brighton - the former local government area of which Brighton East was a part.

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