Lynbrook, Victoria facts for kids
Quick facts for kids LynbrookMelbourne, Victoria |
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Lynbrook railway station
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 Lynbrook
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| Population | 9,121 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3975 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Casey | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Narre Warren South | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Holt | ||||||||||||||
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Lynbrook is a suburb located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It's about 36 kilometers (22 miles) south-east of Melbourne's main city area. Lynbrook is part of the City of Casey, which is like its local council. In 2021, about 9,121 people lived here.
You can find Lynbrook near the South Gippsland Highway. It's north-west of Cranbourne and south of Hampton Park. The suburb is bordered by Dandenong Hastings Road to the west and the South Gippsland Freeway to the north. A railway line forms its southern border.
Lynbrook was created by a company called VicUrban, with development starting in 1994. A cool feature of the area is its special system for rainwater. This water flows into a lake and wetlands, where it gets cleaned. After being purified, it's released into Dandenong Creek and then into Port Phillip Bay. Before 1994, the land where Lynbrook now stands was part of Lyndhurst.
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Life in Lynbrook
Lynbrook has many useful places for its residents. There are two primary schools: one public school and one Catholic school. The main shopping center has a large Coles supermarket. You'll also find many smaller shops with places to eat, a gym, and a medical center. There's also a pharmacy, news agency, butcher, bakery, and hair and beauty salons.
The suburb also has a Community Centre, child care centers, a vet, and a kindergarten. A special nurse is available for new parents and young children.
Community Spirit
Lynbrook has a local group called the Lynbrook Residents Association (LRA). This group works with local, state, and federal governments to help solve issues for people living in Lynbrook. They also organize fun community events. These events help bring people together and make everyone feel like they belong in Lynbrook.
Lynbrook's History
The development of Lynbrook began in 1994. Over the years, more parts of the suburb were built.
Early Developments
In 1999, the Urban Land Corporation released land for a new area called Lynbrook Heights. This section is across the South Gippsland Highway from the first parts of Lynbrook. Lynbrook Heights offered larger blocks of land, often bigger than 650 square meters. Some homes even had views of the city from the hill. This area also included a park called Tower Hill.
Schools and Community Facilities
Lynbrook Primary School opened its doors in January 2005. It started with 175 students and grew to 937 students by 2013. A Catholic primary school, St Francis de Sales Primary School, opened in 2010. It is located on the corner of Aylmer Road and Henning Avenue.
A special center for mothers and children was built by the Casey Council and opened in early 2006. This center also has a pre-school kindergarten, which is great for the many growing families in the area.
Parks and Recreation
Banjo Paterson Park is a large park in Lynbrook. It has many paths perfect for walking and cycling. You can also find a barbecue area, a big playground for kids, and open spaces for playing. There's also a field used for football and cricket.
This field was once home to the "Lynbrook Lakers" cricket team. This team had many adult and children's cricket teams. They played in the local Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) league. The first team even won the championship three years in a row! A new field with club rooms was built in nearby Lyndhurst, which the team started using in 2009.
Shopping and Transport
A small shopping center, Lynbrook Village, opened in March 2007. It's located at the corner of South Gippsland Highway and Lynbrook Boulevard. This center has a large Coles Supermarket and a liquor store. It also has 33 smaller shops, including a hairdressing salon. There's also a separate building that used to be a Red Rooster, then a Souvlaki Hut, and is now a Suburban Burger restaurant.
On April 22, 2012, the Lynbrook railway station officially opened. It's on the Cranbourne line and is located north of Aylmer Road. This made it much easier for residents to travel by train.
The Lynbrook Community Centre opened on May 30, 2015. It's a multi-purpose building located on the corner of Lynbrook Boulevard and Harris Street, right next to the local shopping center.
