Brighton is a suburb in
MelbourneMelbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...
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, 12 km south-east from
Melbourne's central business districtMelbourne also known as the Melbourne city centre is a locality surrounded by metropolitan Melbourne which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas...
. Its
Local Government AreaThere are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. LGA's are constituted as cities, shires, rural cities and, in one case, a borough...
is the
City of BaysideThe City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 87,936.-City of Brighton:...
. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651.
Brighton was subdivided in 1841 by Henry Dendy in the area bounded by the coastline, North Road, East Boundary Road and South Road. In 1841 the first land sales were in Waterville but this soon became Brighton, named after
BrightonBrighton is a town in the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex on the south coast of Great Britain...
in
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. Sales were slow at first and the Brighton Post Office was not opened until 19 April 1853.
The noted
bathing boxesA beach hut is a small, usually wooden and often brightly coloured, box above the high tide mark on popular bathing beaches. They are generally used for changing into and out of swimming costumes and to provide a base for informal family recreation...
in Brighton are known to have existed as far back as 1862, although the earliest ones were at the water's edge at the end of Bay St rather than their present location on Dendy Street Beach just south of Middle Brighton.
Brighton is a suburb in
MelbourneMelbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...
,
VictoriaVictoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north, South Australia to the west, and Tasmania to the south, across the Bass Strait. Victoria is the most densely populated state, with over 70% of...
,
AustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...
, 12 km south-east from
Melbourne's central business districtMelbourne also known as the Melbourne city centre is a locality surrounded by metropolitan Melbourne which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas...
. Its
Local Government AreaThere are 79 Local Government Areas in the Australian state of Victoria. LGA's are constituted as cities, shires, rural cities and, in one case, a borough...
is the
City of BaysideThe City of Bayside is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 36 square kilometres. At the 2006 census, it had a population of 87,936.-City of Brighton:...
. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651.
History
Brighton was subdivided in 1841 by Henry Dendy in the area bounded by the coastline, North Road, East Boundary Road and South Road. In 1841 the first land sales were in Waterville but this soon became Brighton, named after
BrightonBrighton is a town in the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex on the south coast of Great Britain...
in
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Sales were slow at first and the Brighton Post Office was not opened until 19 April 1853.
The noted
bathing boxesA beach hut is a small, usually wooden and often brightly coloured, box above the high tide mark on popular bathing beaches. They are generally used for changing into and out of swimming costumes and to provide a base for informal family recreation...
in Brighton are known to have existed as far back as 1862, although the earliest ones were at the water's edge at the end of Bay St rather than their present location on Dendy Street Beach just south of Middle Brighton. In 1906, the completion of a
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line from
St KildaSt Kilda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
to Brighton led to an increase in applications for bathing box permits and significant construction between 1908 and 1911; final numbers are uncertain, but between 100 and 200 bathing box sites may have been allocated prior to the
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. As part of capital works programs during the Depression to help relieve
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, the
City of BrightonThe City of Brighton was a Local Government Area located about south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the southeast bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1994.-History:...
, backed by State Government funding, relocated all bathing boxes to the
high water markTides are the rises and falls of sea level caused by the combined effect of rotation of the Earth and the gravitation of the Moon and the Sun. The tides occur with a period of approximately 12 and a half hours and are influenced by the shape of the near-shore bottom.Most coastal areas experience...
on Dendy Street Beach, or removed them completely. The boxes were relocated again in 1934 to their present position at the rear of this beach.
Today
Brighton houses some of the wealthiest citizens in Melbourne with grand homes, and the development of large residential blocks of land. On the beach,
Beach RoadBeach Road, is a bayside suburban coastal road in Melbourne, Australia. It runs along the south-eastern side of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay, starting at its southern point in Mordialloc and ending at the intersection of New St and the Esplanade in Brighton. Metro-route 33 continues as Esplanade...
is a popular cycling route, with the
Bay TrailThis article is about the trail in Melbourne. For the trail in San Francisco, see San Francisco Bay Trail.The Bay Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which follows the coastline of Port Phillip Bay through the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The trail...
off-road walking/cycling tracks also following the coastline.
Dendy Street Beach, just south of Middle Brighton, features 82 colourful
bathing boxesA beach hut is a small, usually wooden and often brightly coloured, box above the high tide mark on popular bathing beaches. They are generally used for changing into and out of swimming costumes and to provide a base for informal family recreation...
, which are one of the tourist icons of Melbourne. The boxes share a uniformity of size and build, and a regular arrangement along the beach, and are the only surviving such structures close to the Melbourne CBD. A Planning Scheme Heritage Overlay on the boxes by the Bayside City Council restricts alterations, and all retain their
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architecture, such as timber frames, weatherboard sidings, and corrugated iron roofs, without amenities such electricity or running water. The bathing boxes may only be purchased by residents paying local council rates, and as of 2008 were selling for prices in the range of AU$200,000, with annual council rates of around AU$500, despite their lack of amenities. In 2009 plans were announced to build at least six new bathing boxes in an effort by the council to raise funds in excess of AU$1 million in light of the global financial crisis.
Between Middle Brighton Beach and Sandown St Beach are the historic
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Middle Brighton Municipal Baths,
Royal Brighton Yacht ClubThe Royal Brighton Yacht Club is located at Brighton, Victoria, Australia, on Port Phillip atLat:37° 54.58`S – Long: 144° 59. 15` E.Prominent Members:*John Bertrand - Skipper of the victorious Australia II in the 1983 America's Cup...
, and the Middle Brighton Pier and breakwater. North Road in Brighton features many old churches and residences. The North Road Pavilion is a popular cafe which has an outlook of Port Phillip Bay, while the beachfront features stunning views toward the Melbourne city skyline.
There are two cinemas in Brighton, The Dendy Brighton and The Brighton Bay.
Transport
Brighton is serviced by the
GardenvaleGardenvale is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Gardenvale, on the Sandringham railway line. Gardenvale station is unmanned and is in Metcard
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North BrightonNorth Brighton is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Brighton, on the Sandringham railway line. North Brighton is classed as a Host Station and is in Metcard Zones
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Middle BrightonMiddle Brighton is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Brighton, on the Sandringham railway line. Middle Brighton is classed as a Host Station and is in Metcard Zones
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, and
Brighton BeachBrighton Beach is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Brighton on the Sandringham railway line. Brighton Beach is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zones
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railway stations on the
Sandringham lineThe Sandringham railway line is a suburban railway line in Melbourne, Australia. It branches from other southeastern lines at South Yarra station. It serves the City of Bayside, and small sections cover the Cities of Glen Eira, Port Phillip, Stonnington, and Yarra...
.
TramA tram, tramcar, trolley, trolleycar, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a conventional train, designed for the transport of passengers within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, on tracks running primarily on streets...
s also service the eastern extremities of the suburb, while there are also a range of
bus services, including and which run to the Melbourne CBD. Several major arterial roads run near or through Brighton. The Bayside Trail off-road bicycle path passes through the Brighton foreshore.
Secondary schools
Secondary schools within Brighton includes
Brighton Grammar SchoolBrighton Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Brighton, a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
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Brighton Secondary CollegeBrighton Secondary College is a Year 7 to 12 co-educational. In 2008 it is estimated that 1200+ students will be enrolled at the college. Established in 1955, the College is set in spacious grounds in the City of Bayside, situated in Brighton East, Victoria, Australia...
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Firbank Girls' Grammar SchoolFirbank Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school, situated in the suburb of Brighton, in the bayside area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
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HaileyburyHaileybury is an independent school, located in Berwick, Brighton East and Keysborough, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school incorporates both Haileybury College, an all boys college and Haileybury Girls College, an all girls college...
's Castlefield campus, St Leonard's College,
Xavier CollegeXavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
's Kostka Hall junior campus, and
Star of the Sea CollegeStar of the Sea College is an Irish Catholic, secondary, day school for girls, located in Gardenvale, an inner south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
.
Notable residents
- James Brayshaw
James Antony Brayshaw is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former...
, former cricketer, now a radio personality and The AFL Footy ShowThe AFL Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show is the original of the two versions of the program, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football. The other relates to the NRL and rugby league on...
host
- Chris Judd
Chris Judd is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League . A tall midfielder at 189 cm and 85 kg, Judd is an AFL Premiership captain, Brownlow Medallist, Leigh Matthews Trophy winner, and Norm Smith Medallist...
, Australian rules footballAustralian football, also commonly referred to as Australian rules football, football, or Aussie rules, colloquially as footy, and historically as Australasian football or Victorian football, is a variant of football played between two teams of 18 players, plus four interchange players, outdoors on...
er
- Matthew Lloyd
Matthew James Lloyd , is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and was the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....
, Australian rules footballAustralian football, also commonly referred to as Australian rules football, football, or Aussie rules, colloquially as footy, and historically as Australasian football or Victorian football, is a variant of football played between two teams of 18 players, plus four interchange players, outdoors on...
er
- Eddie McGuire
Edward Joseph McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian Rules Football....
, prominent television personality and president of the Collingwood Football ClubCollingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League....
- Jesper Olsen
Jesper Olsen is a Danish former footballer who most notably played for Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. Olsen was a regular left winger for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches...
, former Manchester United and DanishThe Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football competitions since 1908...
footballer
- Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as the greatest leg spin bowler in the history of the game...
, cricketer
- Todd Woodbridge
Todd Andrew Woodbridge is an Australian former professional tennis player. He turned professional in 1988.- Career :...
, tennis player
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