Description
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 44 km (27 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia and City of Casey local government areas.
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 44 km (27 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Cardinia and City of Casey local government areas. Beaconsfield recorded a population of 6,714 at the 2016 Census.The suburb has its own railway station.
History
The area was named after Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield).Beaconsfield Post Office opened 1889 on Woods Street. It became the Beaconsfield Post Office in 1916 and was used for many years as a café, but was demolished in late October 2021.
The earlier Beaconsfield Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 January 1883.
In 1891 an area of Beaconsfield was renamed "Beaconsfield Upper" and around 1902 the Beaconsfield Railway Station was renamed to "Beaconsfield".
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Population: 1,001 - 10,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 10.813 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 57 m
Population number: 6,714
Local Government Area: Cardinia Shire Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Beaconsfield, Victoria