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The McKinnon fair is held annually in McKinnon Road on the 12th of November. The fair features; rides, petting zoos, cake stalls and music performances.
The McKinnon fair is held annually in McKinnon Road on the 12th of November. The fair features; rides, petting zoos, cake stalls and music performances.

The suburb is serviced by [[McKinnon railway station, Melbourne|Mckinnon railway station]] on the [[Frankston railway line, Melbourne|Frankston Line]]


==Housing==
==Housing==

Revision as of 07:02, 1 September 2007

McKinnon
MelbourneVictoria
Population4747 (2001 census)
 • DensityLua error: Unable to convert population "4747 (2001 census)" to a number.
Postcode(s)3204
Area1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Glen Eira
State electorate(s)Bentleigh
Federal division(s)Goldstein
Suburbs around McKinnon:
Caulfield South Ormond Murrumbeena
Brighton East McKinnon Bentleigh East
Brighton East Bentleigh Bentleigh East

McKinnon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira.

It contains various parks such as Wattle Grove Park and Allnutt Park.

McKinnon expanded in the early 1900s due to the McKinnon railway station. Some main roads include Wheatley Road, North Road, Centre Road, South Road, Jasper Road and Tucker Road.

McKinnon Road features McKinnon's main shopping strip.

It is considered a prestigious and sought after place to reside. This is mainly because it is in the zone of McKinnon Secondary Colledge, one of the top non-selective government schools in Victoria.

The McKinnon fair is held annually in McKinnon Road on the 12th of November. The fair features; rides, petting zoos, cake stalls and music performances.

The suburb is serviced by Mckinnon railway station on the Frankston Line

Housing

Most of the houses in the Mckinnon area are 1930's Californian bungalows.

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  1. ^ McKinnon, accessed 9 August 2007