Cranbourne, Victoria 611192 225347831 2008-07-13T05:46:02Z 60.241.91.92 /* Australian Football/Cricket */ {{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb | name = Cranbourne | city = Melbourne | state = vic | image = | caption = | lga = City of Casey | postcode = 3977 | pop = 14,750 (2006)<ref name=2006_census>{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC21189|name = Cranbourne (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-09-15|quick=on}}</ref> | area = 9.6 | est = | propval = $218,000 <ref>[http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Cranbourne&postcode=3977 Cranbourne], accessed 27 November 2006</ref> | stategov = [[Electoral district of Cranbourne|Cranbourne]] | fedgov = [[Division of Holt|Holt]] | dist1 = 47 | location1= [[Melbourne]] | dist2 = 16 | location2= [[Dandenong, Victoria|Dandenong]] | near-nw = [[Lynbrook, Victoria|Lynbrook]] | near-n = [[Cranbourne North, Victoria|Cranbourne North]] | near-ne = [[Cranbourne North, Victoria|Cranbourne North]] | near-w = [[Cranbourne West, Victoria|Cranbourne West]] | near-e = [[Cranbourne East, Victoria|Cranbourne East]] | near-sw = [[Cranbourne South, Victoria|Cranbourne South]] | near-s = [[Cranbourne South, Victoria|Cranbourne South]] | near-se = [[Junction Village, Victoria|Junction Village]] }} '''Cranbourne''' ''(pronounced Cran-burn)'' is a large [[suburb]] of [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] approximately 49 kilometres south-east of the [[Hoddle Grid|CBD]] (via the [[Monash Freeway]] and [[South Gippsland Freeway]] and the South Gippsland Highway) and is situated at an elevation of 50 metres above sea-level. Its [[Local Government Areas in Australia|Local Government Area]] is the [[City of Casey]]. The greater Cranbourne area consists of Cranbourne, [[Cranbourne North, Victoria|Cranbourne North]], [[Cranbourne East, Victoria|Cranbourne East]], [[Cranbourne South, Victoria|Cranbourne South]], [[Cranbourne West, Victoria|Cranbourne West]], and [[Junction Village, Victoria|Junction Village]]. Some suburbs and townships that surround Cranbourne are [[Narre Warren, Victoria|Narre Warren]], [[Devon Meadows, Victoria|Devon Meadows]], and [[Clyde, Victoria|Clyde]]. ==History== [[Image:RedSandGarden-Pano-RBG-CranbourneVIC.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Panoramic view of the ''Red Sand Garden'', ''Australian Garden'', Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia]] Cranbourne was, from 1860 until 1994, the administrative centre of the [[City of Cranbourne]] and precedent local government bodies. The council building is still in existence, on the corner of [[South Gippsland Highway]] and Sladen Street. Prior to European settlement the area is thought to have been occupied by the Boonwurrung Aborigines. The first white settlers, the Ruffy brothers, arrived in 1836. They later opened the Cranbourne Inn. The area was greatly opened up by settlers from the 1860s. Progress in developing the land around Cranbourne was hampered by the [[Koo Wee Rup, Victoria|Koo Wee Rup]] swampland. However [[William Lyall]] (who bought land in the swamp area) assisted in coordinating the draining of the swamp to make it usable as farmland. In 1850's a number of meteorites were unearthed in the area. The largest, at 3.5 tonnes, was then considered the world's largest. At the 2006 census Cranbourne had a population of 14,750.<ref name=2006_census /> ==Places== [[Image:WaterSavingGarden,RBG-CranbourneVIC.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The ''Water Saving'' exhibition garden in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne]] In the south of Cranbourne is the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne]], and the Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve. Cranbourne also contains the Cranbourne Golf Club, the Amstel Golf Club, the Ranfurlie Golf Club and a swimming pool. The Cranbourne Complex is located off Berwick-Cranbourne Road, and features a wide variety of community facilities, including The Shed (an indoor skating facility), the Cranbourne Indoor Sports Centre (basketball, netball, and indoor soccer), the Cranbourne Branch of the [[Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation]], [http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/thefactory/ The Factory – Rehearsal Centre for the Arts (Cranbourne)], Caseyville (traffic school) and Bowland (a ten-pin bowling complex). The new Cranbourne Multicultural Community Centre is set to open in early 2007, while tenders have been issued for the new Cranbourne Aquatic and Leisure Centre (CALC). Further out of Cranbourne on the Berwick-Cranbourne Road is the new [http://www.caseyfields.com.au/ Casey Fields] Complex. ==Schools== Schools in the Cranbourne area include St. Peter's College, St. Agatha's Catholic School, St. Therese's Catholic Primary School, Cranbourne Secondary College, Lyndhurst Secondary College, Casey Grammar School (Formally known as Cranbourne Christian College), Cranbourne Primary School, Marnebek School, Cranbourne South Primary School, Cranbourne Park Primary School, Cranbourne West Primary School, Rangebank Primary School, Courtenay Gardens Primary School, and Cranbourne Specialist School. [[Chisholm Institute]] of TAFE also has a campus in Cranbourne, to the city's east. To cater for the growth in Cranbourne several primary schools have been proposed. ==Shopping== Cranbourne has two major shopping precincts. In the north on the corner of Thompsons Road and the [[South Gippsland Highway]] is the Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre (anchored by Safeway) and Cranbourne Homemaker Centre complex with [[Harvy Norman]],[[Hungry Jacks]],Better Electrical and more major stores. This complex has largely developed around the Bunnings Warehouse. In the centre of town is the Cranbourne High Street and [[Centro]] Cranbourne, anchored by [[Coles Supermarket|Coles]] and [[Safeway]] supermarkets and [[Kmart Australia|Kmart]] and [[Harris Scarfe]] [[department stores]]. Smaller shopping centres include the Sandhurst Shopping Centre (anchored by Coles Supermarket) in Cranbourne West, and the planned Hunt Club Shopping Centre development. ==Churches== Cranbourne is home to several Christian churches. These include the [http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV:LANDING::pc=PC_60211 Cranbourne Salvation Army], the Anglican Regional Church Cranbourne, Cranbourne Regional Uniting Church, Crossover (Cranbourne Assembly of God), Scots Presbyterian Church, [http://www.stagathas.org.au St Agathas Catholic Church], Life Community Church and TurningPoint Family Church. Cranbourne North has [http://www.hopechristiancentre.com Hope Christian Centre]. ==Sports facilities and clubs== [[Image:Caseyfieldsign.JPG|thumb|250px|right]] ===Australian Football/Cricket=== There are 8 [[Australian rules football|Australian football]]/[[cricket]] ovals available at J&P Camm Reserve (2 ovals), the Donnelly Recreation Reserve (2 ovals), the Clyde Recreation Reserve (1 oval), the Lawson Poole Reserve (1 oval), the Junction Village Reserve (1 oval) and the Glover Recreation Reserve (1 oval). Seven of the eight ovals each have a synthetic centre cricket [[Cricket pitch|wicket]], whilst the E.G. Allen Oval at the Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve has the only turf centre wicket within the Cranbourne Area. The Cranbourne Cricket Club was established in 1882 with the Cranbourne Footbal Club established in 1889. ===Rugby=== There are 2 [[Rugby football|rugby]] fields at the Lawson Poole Reserve (1 field) and the Clyde Recreation Reserve (1 field). ===Football=== There are currently 3 [[Football (soccer)|football]] fields available on the Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve. There is a Soccer Club on O'Tooles Road, the club is called Casey Comets Football Club. ===Athletics=== There is an [[Athletics (track and field)|athletics]] track (grass) at Lawson Poole Reserve. ===Basketball and Netball=== There are 6 [[basketball]] courts available at the Terry Vickerman Centre at the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex (shared [[netball]]). There is a netball court the Glover Recreation Reserve (1 outdoor court). ===Tennis=== There are 20 [[tennis]] courts available at Cranbourne Tennis Club, Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve (6 [[porous]]); the Clyde Tennis Club, Clyde Recreation Reserve (4 plexipave); the Devon Meadows Tennis Club, Glover Recreation Reserve (4 porous, 2 [[asphalt]]); and the Cranbourne South Tennis Club, Morning Mist Recreation Reserve (2 artificial grass; 2 plexipave). There are an additional 8 courts (sand-filled [[artificial turf|artificial grass]]) available inside the Terry Vickerman Centre at the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex. ===Aerobics/Fitness/Gymnasium=== The Cranbourne Indoor Pool, Beach House Fitness and Cranbourne Fitness Centre offer [[Physical fitness|health & fitness]] facilities. ===Golf=== There are 3 [[golf]] courses privately owned and managed: * Amstel Golf Club (public course). * Rainfurlie Golf Club (members course). * Cranbourne Golf Club (public course). ===Gymnastics=== A club-based [[gymnastics]] program is available at the Cranbourne Park Primary School. ===Horse Riding and Racing=== Club-based [[horse riding]] is available at the Morning Mist Recreation Reserve. There are other privately owned and managed facilities, such as the Briars Equestrian Centre in [[Clyde, Victoria|Clyde]]. Both Cranbourne [[Greyhound racing|greyhound]] and [[harness racing]] clubs are on Grant Street. ===Lawn Bowls=== Two [[lawn bowls]] club facilities are available at the Cranbourne Bowls Club (Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve) and the Cranbourne [[RSL]] Bowls Club. ===Shooting=== [[Shooting sports|Shooting]] facilities are available at the Cranbourne Dandenong Pistol Club (Cranbourne Racecourse & Recreation Reserve). The Cranbourne [[RSL]] Gun Club (Thompsons Road, Cranbourne North) was demolished in late 2006, the Victorian Deer Association now meet at Akoonah Park in Berwick. ===Skating/BMX=== There are [[skateboarding|skating]] and [[BMX]] facilities available at the following locations: * Merinda Park (outdoor skate park). * [http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/theshed/ The Shed] (indoor skate park). The Shed is managed and fully supervised by the [[Salvation Army]]. Closed down in 2008 due to poor business. ===Swimming=== The Cranbourne Indoor Pool offers public [[swimming]] facilities. ==Events== The [http://www.mraa.org.au/index.php?option=displaypage&Itemid=61&op=page&SubMenu= MRA Cranbourne GP Run] is held each year on the Saturday of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. Cranbourne races are an established event on the racing calendar. Greyhound and harness racing are also held. ==Public transport== The terminus of the [[Cranbourne railway line, Melbourne|Cranbourne railway line]] is at [[Cranbourne railway station, Melbourne|Cranbourne railway station]]. The Cranbourne line is part of the South Gippsland Railway, which is currently disused between Cranbourne and the start of the private [[South Gippsland Railway|South Gippsland Tourist Railway]] in [[Nyora railway station, Victoria|Nyora]]. The restoration and reopening of the disused line was proposed by the Victorian Government in 2001, at which time the government described the line as being in a state of significant disrepair<ref name='gov media release 2001-5-11'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Government announces return of rail services to South Gippsland | date=[[2001-05-11]] | publisher=Victorian Government | url =http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/web_notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/ebfd7a9e83f839b34a2568110023b2e3/a22f4b773e720b7f4a256a4c0078c208!OpenDocument&Click= | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-07-30 | language = }}</ref>. ==References== <div class='references-small'> <references/> </div> ==External links== {{Mapit-AUS-suburbscale|lat=-38.105|long=145.279}} *[http://www.casey.vic.gov.au/doclib/document2481.pdf Cranbourne Area Recreation Facilities Study, City of Casey] *[http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/theshed/ The Shed Skatepark and Recreation Centre] {{City of Casey suburbs}} [[Category:Suburbs of Melbourne]] [[simple:Cranbourne, Victoria]]