Bonbeach is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District,[2] located within the City of Kingston local government area. Bonbeach recorded a population of 6,855 at the 2021 census.[1]
| Bonbeach Karrum Karrum (Boonwurrung) Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Bonbeach from Port Phillip | |||||||||||||||
  Bonbeach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 38.062°S 145.12°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,855 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,450/km2 (6,340/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3196 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Carrum | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Isaacs | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities
The entire coastline of Bonbeach consists of a sandy beach facing Port Phillip. Bonbeach has a string of cafés and restaurants along the Nepean Highway.
Since 1926, Bonbeach has been serviced by Bonbeach railway station; a two-platform station on the Frankston line. This station was used during the filming of a scene in the Australian television series Kath & Kim.
Bonbeach Post Office opened on 19 November 1922 (closing in 1923, then reopening in 1926 on the opening of the railway station) and finally closed in 1985.[3]
Bonbeach has a school called Bonbeach Primary School.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League and a cricket team competing in the Cricket Southern Bayside competition. Golfers play at the course of the Patterson River Country Club alongside the river.[4] The Bonbeach Lifesaving Club has been running for 75 years.[5]
Politics
State Politics
Since the state election on 29 November 2014, Carrum has been represented by Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny in Victoria's Legislative Assembly.
Members for Carrum:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Ian Cathie | Labor | 1976–1988 | |
| Mal Sandon | Labor | 1988–1996 | |
| David Lean | Liberal | 1996–1999 | |
| Jenny Lindell | Labor | 1999–2010 | |
| Donna Bauer | Liberal | 2010–2014 | |
| Sonya Kilkenny | Labor | 2014–present | |
Federal government
Bonbeach falls within the Federal lower house Electorate of Isaacs. Bonbeach's current federal MP is Labor's shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus who has held the position since 2007. The Division of Isaacs is considered a safe Labor seat.
See also
- City of Chelsea – Bonbeach was previously within this former local government area.
References
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