Langwarrin South, Victoria
Langwarrin South is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 47 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Frankston. At the 2006 Census, Langwarrin South had a population of 1003.
| Langwarrin South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Langwarrin South | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.189°S 145.189°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,248 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3911 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 47 km (29 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Frankston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hastings | ||||||||||||||
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Langwarrin South is bounded in the north by Robinsons Road, in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road, in the south by Golf Links and Baxter-Tooradin Roads and in the west by the route of the proposed extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.
Mulberry Hill
Langwarrin South is the location of Mulberry Hill, the former home of Daryl Lindsay and writer Joan Lindsay, author of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Joan Lindsay bequeathed the house to the National Trust of Australia. Situated on Golf Links Road, the house is open to the public.[2]
Schools
Sport
Langwarrin South has a soccer club Langwarrin SC competing in the National Premier League which is the third tier of Australian soccer behind the national A-League.
See also
- City of Frankston - the local government area of which Langwarrin South is a part.
- List of Frankston people - notable people from the City of Frankston (including Langwarrin South).
External links
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Langwarrin South (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- National Trust