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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. |
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The suburb is serviced by [[McKinnon railway station, Melbourne|Mckinnon railway station]] on the [[Frankston railway line, Melbourne|Frankston Line]] |
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==Housing== |
==Housing== |
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McKinnon Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 4747 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "4747 (2001 census)" to a number. | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3204 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 15 km (9 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Glen Eira | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bentleigh | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Goldstein | ||||||||||||||
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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.