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Highett, Victoria
Highett is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Bayside and Kingston local government areas. Highett recorded a population of 12,016 at the . Located 2 km east of Port Phillip, Highett is bordered by Hampton/Sandringham to the west, Hampton East/Moorabbin to the north and Cheltenham to the east and south. History The name comes from William Highett, a parliamentarian and local land owner in the 1850s. He purchased Crown land west of Bluff Road, originally part of Dendy's Special Survey, in 1853. The area was mainly used for market gardens up till World War II. The Highett railway station was built when the line from Caulfield to Mordialloc was opened in 1881. Little development happened after the arrival of the railway; the Highett Post Office did not open until 17 November 1924. The Highett Hall was opened on 11 September 1926 and was used for dances, balls, vaudev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District Of Sandringham
The electoral district of Sandringham is one of the electoral districts of Victoria, Australia, for the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It consists of the Melbourne bayside suburbs of Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham, and parts of Cheltenham, Hampton, Highett, and Mentone. Since the seat was created in 1955, it has been held by the Liberal Party, except for the period 1982-5 when it was held by the Labor Party. The seat is currently held by Brad Rowswell of the Liberal Party with a margin of 5.1%. The Liberal Party experienced a swing towards it at the 2022 Victorian state election The 2022 Victorian state election was held on Saturday, 26 November 2022 to elect the 60th Parliament of Victoria. All 88 seats in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and all 40 seats in the Legislative Council (upper house) were up for el .... Members for Sandringham Election results References External links Electorate profile: Sandringham District, Victorian Electora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dendy's Special Survey
Dendy's Special Survey formed the basis for the settlement of Brighton. It covered the area now bounded by North Road; South Road; on the west by the Port Phillip Bay; and on the east by East Boundary Road. It includes: all of the Melbourne suburbs of Bentleigh, Brighton East, Ormond; and parts of Brighton, Bentleigh East and McKinnon. The Special Survey regulations determined that the land should: *be at least five miles (8 km) from Melbourne: North Road runs east–west on the survey Section line five miles (8 km) south of Batman's Hill Batman's Hill in Melbourne, Australia was named for the Vandemonian adventurer and grazier John Batman. Now removed, the 18-metre-high hill was located to the south of today's Collins Street and Southern Cross railway station, and is the site o ... *have no more than two miles (3 km) of water-frontage: South Road runs east–west two miles (3 km) south of North Road *have an area of eight square miles: so East Boundar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highett Library 2
Highett may refer to: * Highett, Victoria, Australia ** Highett railway station * William Highett (1807–1880), Australian politician * Highett Football Club The Highett Football Club is a semi-professional Australian rules football club in the southern suburbs of Melbourne. The club participates in the Southern Football Netball League. History In 1929 Highett joined the Federal Football League, w ..., Australian-rules football club in Highett, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia See also * * Highet * Highest (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSL Highett June 2021
RSL may refer to: Military * Reserve static line, in skydiving * Returned and Services League of Australia, current name (since 1990) of a defence forces veterans organisation ** Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (1916–1940) ** Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (1940–1965) ** Returned Services League of Australia (1965–1990) Sports * Real Salt Lake, a US soccer club * Royal Standard de Liège, a Belgian association football club * Reserve static line in skydiving * Rugby Super League (United States), a rugby union organization * Russian Superleague, a now defunct hockey league in Russia * Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) is the name of the Saudi Professional League for sponsorship reasons. Technology * RAISE Specification Language, a formal approach to software development * RenderMan Shading Language, a language from the RenderMan Interface Specification used for writing shaders * Restricted Serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandringham College
Sandringham College, established in 1988, is a two-campus secondary college located in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Sandringham. In 1987 the State Government of Victoria decided to merge four schools: Beaumaris High School, Hampton High School, Highett High School, and Sandringham Technical School. It was at the time when the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) was first introduced as the main certificate for the later years of schooling. The Sandringham Technical School site became the senior campus of Sandringham College; Hampton High, Beaumaris High and Highett High became Years 7–10 junior campuses. Campuses Sandringham College comprises the following two campuses: * Year 10-12 Campus (formerly Sandringham Campus and Sandringham Technical School), located at 11 Holloway Rd, Sandringham. It has a student population of approximately 760. * Year 7–9 Campus (formerly Highett Campus and Highett High School), at 356 Bluff Rd, Sandringham. It has a student po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an Australian Government agency responsible for scientific research. CSIRO works with leading organisations around the world. From its headquarters in Canberra, CSIRO maintains more than 50 sites across Australia and in France, Chile and the United States, employing about 5,500 people. Federally funded scientific research began in Australia years ago. The Advisory Council of Science and Industry was established in 1916 but was hampered by insufficient available finance. In 1926 the research effort was reinvigorated by establishment of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which strengthened national science leadership and increased research funding. CSIR grew rapidly and achieved significant early successes. In 1949, further legislated changes included renaming the organisation as CSIRO. Notable developments by CSIRO have included the invention of atomic absorption spectroscopy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepean Highway
Nepean Highway runs south from St Kilda Junction in Victoria, Australia to Portsea, close to the eastern shore of Port Phillip. It is the primary road route to central Melbourne from Melbourne's southern suburbs. History Originally known as Arthurs Seat Road it was built in the 1850s to provide a road (originally a crude sandy track) from the farms (owned by Jude Roberts) south of Melbourne and link the city with its southern bay settlements and sea defences at Point Nepean. The passing of the ''Highways and Vehicles Act of 1924'' through the Parliament of Victoria provided for the declaration of State Highways, roads two-thirds financed by the State government through the Country Roads Board (later VicRoads). Nepean Highway was declared a State Highway in the 1947/48 financial year, from Glenhuntly Road in Elsternwick via Frankston to Portsea (for a total of 55 miles); before this declaration, the road was referred to as Point Nepean Road. It was named after Point Nepean, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gas Holders
A gas holder or gasholder, also known as a gasometer, is a large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, with pressure coming from the weight of a movable cap. Typical volumes for large gas holders are about , with diameter structures. Gas holders now tend to be used for balancing purposes to ensure that gas pipes can be operated within a safe range of pressures, rather than for actually storing gas for later use. Etymology Antoine Lavoisier devised the first gas holder, which he called a ''gazomètre'', to assist his work in pneumatic chemistry. It enabled him to weigh the gas in a pneumatic trough with the precision he required. He published his ''Traité Élémentaire de Chimie'' in 1789. James Watt Junior collaborated with Thomas Beddoes in constructing the pneumatic apparatus, a shortlived piece of medical equipment that incorporated a ''gaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishermans Bend
Fishermans Bend (formerly Fishermen's Bend) is a precinct within the City of Port Phillip and the City of Melbourne. It is located on the south of the Yarra River in the suburb of Port Melbourne and opposite Coode Island, close to the Melbourne central business district. Fishermans Bend originally included the area now known as Garden City, Victoria, Garden City, which was renamed in 1929. Since 2012 the area has been designated as a major urban renewal area, with plans for 80,000 residents by 2050. The future framework for Fishermans Bend includes one major employment precinct and four primarily residential suburbs. Early settlement From the 1850s, the lower reaches of the Yarra River The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, (Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stre ... known as 'Humbug Reach' and 'Fishermen's Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) was an Australian aircraft manufacturer. The CAC was established in 1936, to provide Australia with the capability to produce military aircraft and engines. History In 1935 the Chief General Manager of BHP, Essington Lewis, visited Europe and formed the view that war was probable. On his return to Australia, concerned at the lack of manufacturing capabilities there and at the possibility of aircraft not being available from 'traditional' (i.e. British) sources during wartime, he commenced a lobbying campaign to convince the Government of Australia to establish a modern aircraft industry. The government required little persuasion and encouraged negotiations between a number of Australian companies. The outcome of these negotiations, begun in August 1935, was the formation of CAC the following year. Initially the companies involved were BHP, General Motors-Holden and Broken Hill Associated Smelter. These were joined by Imperial Chemical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Moorabbin
The City of Moorabbin was a local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1994. History Moorabbin was first incorporated as a road district on 16 May 1862. It became a shire on 27 January 1871, and was essentially rural in character, relying on the villages on its western side for services. As regions on the coast became more urban in character, local severance movements successfully obtained their own local governments. On 3 April 1912, one part was united with the Town of Brighton to the northwest. On 28 February 1917, the Borough of Sandringham split away, while on 26 May 1920, the Borough of Mentone and Mordialloc also split away. Eventually, with the development of areas such as Bentleigh and Cheltenham within the shire's boundaries, Moorabbin was proclaimed a city, on 10 October 1934. On 1 October 1959, it lost a further piece of land to the City of Oakleigh. Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordialloc Railway Station
Mordialloc railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc, and it opened on 19 December 1881.Mordialloc Vicsig History Mordialloc station opened on 19 December 1881, when the line from Caulfield was extended. It was a temporary terminus until 1 August 1882, when the line was extended to Frankston. Like the suburb itself, Mordialloc gets it name from an |
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