Highett, Victoria

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


caption =
lga = City of Bayside
lga2 = City of Kingston
postcode = 3190
pop = 9402 (2006) Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21339 | name = Highett (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2008-03-28 | quick = on]
area = 3.9
est =
propval = $561,250 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Highett&postcode=3190 Highett] , accessed 28 March 2008]
stategov = Sandringham, Mordialloc
fedgov = Goldstein, Hotham
dist1 = 18
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = Hampton
near-n = Hampton East
near-ne = Moorabbin
near-w = Hampton
near-e =
near-sw = Sandringham
near-s = Cheltenham
near-se = Cheltenham

Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 census, Highett had a population of 9402.

The name comes from Highett Road and the name of the local railway station which was built when the line from Caulfield to Mordialloc was opened in 1881. Highett Road is believed to have been named either after John Highett, a grazier and/or drover (1836) or William Highett, parliamentarian and local land owner (1850s). Highett's most substantial residential growth began in the 1950s. Industry was attracted to the area, including a large CSIRO research facility. A primary school was opened in 1953 and a high school in 1956. The strip shopping centre near the railway line expanded, and still remains active.

Highett is bordered by Hampton/Sandringham to the west, Hampton East/Moorabbin to the north and Cheltenham to the east and south.

Highett Football Club

The Highett Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is situated on the Main oval, Turner Rd, Highett (Behind Waves). It's senior team participated in the SFL Division 1, whereas the 7 junior sides participate in the MSJFL. The club supports 2x u/9s, 1x u/10s, 1x u/11s, 1x u/12s, 1x u/13s, 1x u/14s, 1x u/15s, 1x u/17s, a reserves side and a senior side. There is a total of 9 sides from this club.

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