Kurunjang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria,

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, west of Melbourne's

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, located within the City of Melton

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. Kurunjang recorded a population of 10,711 at the 2021 census.

Education

The suburb contains three schools: Kurunjang Primary School, Kurunjang Secondary College and

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Recreation

Located in the south of the suburb is Kurunjang Recreation Reserve, home to the Satellite City Soccer Club. Adjacent to that are six tennis courts. North-west of Kurunjang Recreation Reserve is the French Athletic and Track field and the Melton Hockey ground. In the north-west of the suburb, there is Pennyroyal park, which has some playground facilities and open space. There is a planned active open space area with a

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oval and some tennis courts, which will be located on the currently empty space on Dalray Crescent. In the south-east of the suburb, there is the Little Blind Creek Reserve, which has some playground facilities. In the east of the suburb, there is a park on the corner of Kirkton Drive and Victoria Avenue. In the north-east of the suburb, there is a large park off Archer Drive, with playground facilities and a basketball court. In the far north there is an equestrian centre.

References

Suburbs of Melbourne Suburbs of the City of Melton {{Melbourne-geo-stub