| Kurunjang Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 A new estate near Minns Road, Kurunjang | |||||||||||||||
  Kurunjang Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°40′19″S 144°35′06″E / 37.672°S 144.585°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,711 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3337 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 36 km (22 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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Kurunjang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36 km (22 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Kurunjang recorded a population of 10,711 at the 2021 census. [1]
Education
The suburb contains three schools: Kurunjang Primary School, [2] Kurunjang Secondary College [3] and Heathdale Christian College. [4]
Recreation
Located in the south of the suburb is Kurunjang Recreation Reserve, home to the Satellite City Soccer Club. Adjacent to that are six tennis courts. North-west of Kurunjang Recreation Reserve is the French Athletic and Track field and the Melton Hockey ground. In the north-west of the suburb, there is Pennyroyal park, which has some playground facilities and open space. There is a planned active open space area with a football oval and some tennis courts, which will be located on the currently empty space on Dalray Crescent. [5]
In the south-east of the suburb, there is the Little Blind Creek Reserve, which has some playground facilities. In the east of the suburb, there is a park on the corner of Kirkton Drive and Victoria Avenue. In the north-east of the suburb, there is a large park off Archer Drive, with playground facilities and a basketball court.
In the far north there is an equestrian centre. [6]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kurunjang (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Kurunjang P.S – Contact Us". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Kurunjang Secondary College – Contact Us". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Heathdale Christian College – Contact". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Pennyroyal Kurunjang – Masterplan". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "JurAvon – Contact". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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