Cranbourne North
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{refimprove|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb
| name = Cranbourne North
| city = Melbourne
| state = vic
| image =
| caption =
| lga = City of Casey
| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
| coordinates = {{coord|38.07|S|145.291|E|display=inline,title}}
| postcode = 3977
| pop = 24,683
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL20664 | name = Cranbourne North (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 10 July 2022 | quick = on}}
| area = 5.6
| est =
| stategov = Cranbourne
| fedgov = Holt
| dist1 = 39
| location1= Melbourne
| dist2 = 4
| location2= Cranbourne
| near-nw = Hampton Park
| near-n = Narre Warren South
| near-ne = Berwick
| near-w = Lynbrook
| near-e = Clyde North
| near-sw = Cranbourne West
| near-s = Cranbourne
| near-se = Cranbourne East
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
}}
Cranbourne North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 39 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Cranbourne North recorded a population of 24,683 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.
The Camden Green Estate is one of the largest developments in the suburb. Formerly a market garden, construction commenced in 2003. It is alongside Narre Warren – Cranbourne Road.
More recently construction has commenced on the opposite side of Narre Warren – Cranbourne Road on further subdivisions. These include the 'Sierra', 'Eve' and 'The Avenue at Casey' estates. The latter skirts the Melbourne Urban Growth Boundary.
Demographics
Education
Cranbourne North has two secondary schools, Lyndhurst Secondary College,{{Cite web |title=Home - Lyndhurst Secondary College - |url=https://www.lyndhurst.vic.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Lyndhurst Secondary College |language=en-AU}} and Alkira Secondary College,{{Cite web |date=2021-04-02 |title=Home - Alkira Secondary College - Alkira Secondary College |url=https://www.alkirasecondarycollege.com.au/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.alkirasecondarycollege.com.au |language=en-AU}} previously known as Casey Central College, and three primary schools; St Therese's Primary School (a Catholic Primary School),{{Cite web |last=Schoolzine |title=St Therese's Primary School Cranbourne Website |url=https://www.sttcbourne.catholic.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=St Therese's Primary School Cranbourne Website |language=en-US}} Courtenay Gardens Primary School,{{Cite web |title=Courtenay Gardens Primary School |url=https://www.cgps.vic.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.cgps.vic.edu.au}} and Tulliallan Primary School.{{Cite web |title=Tulliallan Primary School {{!}} Cranbourne North |url=https://tulliallanps.vic.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=tulliallanps.vic.edu.au}}
Shopping
Thompson Parkway Shopping Centre is located on the corner of Thompsons Road and South Gippsland Highway. It was opened in March 1994, and contains a Woolworths supermarket, Priceline Pharmacy, Supercheap Auto, Rivers, Daniel's Donuts and a number of other specialty shops. Cranbourne North Post Office opened here on 21 March 1994.{{Citation |last=Phoenix Auctions History |title=Post Office List |url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Cranbourne*North* |access-date=30 March 2021}}
The Avenue Village Shopping Centre, located at the southern edge of the suburb off William Thwaites Boulevard, features a Woolworths, BWS store and Chemist Warehouse, alongside some smaller takeaway shops.{{Cite web |title=The Avenue Village Shopping Centre |url=https://www.brownpropertygroup.com.au/project/the-avenue-at-casey/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Brown Property Group |language=en-AU}}
The Cranbourne Homemaker Centre is located just outside the formal boundary of the suburb, which includes many national stores.
Transport
Merinda Park railway station is located within the suburb's boundaries. The station is located on the Cranbourne railway line. Merinda Park Railway Station was opened in March 1995, upon completion of the electrification of the line between South Gippsland Highway and the junction with the Pakenham railway line at Dandenong South.
Cranbourne Transit operates the 799, 881 and 893, and Ventura the 841, 847, 899 and 981 bus routes via Cranbourne North.
Sport
The Cranbourne Golf Club is located off Glasscocks Road, near the exit off the South Gippsland Highway.
See also
- City of Cranbourne – Cranbourne North was previously within this former local government area.
References
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{{City of Casey suburbs}}