Pakenham East is a suburb of the Greater

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metropolitan area situated south-east of Melbourne City. Pakenham East is located in the

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local government area.

History

Pakenham East is situated in the

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nation traditional

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country. The

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people are local custodians within the Kulin nation. The origin of the suburb name is from

Sir Edward Pakenham Major General Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was a British Army officer and politician. He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Penin ...

and the geographic position east of the Pakenham main settlement. The Pakenham East development plan was submitted by the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in October 2018. Pakenham East was approved as a suburb on the 2 January 2021. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Pakenham and

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Geography

The Pakenham East precinct would consist of an area of 6.3 km² of land generally bounded by Deep Creek and Ryan Road to the west, Mount Ararat North Road and Mount Ararat South Road to the east, and the

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to the south. Properties south of Seymour Road form the northern boundary.

Development

Development in Pakenham East would include a town centre, residential, educational facilities, parks and recreation, sporting facilities, as well as cycling paths and pedestrian infrastructure.

Transport

Pakenham East is situated along the

Princes Highway Princes Highway is a major road in Australia, extending from Sydney via Melbourne to Adelaide through the states of New South Wales, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and South Australia. It has a length of (along Highway 1) or via the former ...

east of the Pakenham main settlement. The proposed

Pakenham East railway station Pakenham East railway station is a planned railway station in Pakenham, Victoria. Announced in 2020, the station is scheduled for opening in 2024 alongside a rebuilt Pakenham railway station, and will be built as part of the Level Crossing Remo ...

that is part of a congestion reduction and safety upgrade of the

Pakenham railway line The Pakenham line is a commuter railway line in the city of Melbourne, Victoria. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the longest metropolitan railway line at 57 km (35.42 mi). Coloured light blue on the Melbourne rail map, the line runs f ...

, with an expected completion date of 2024, would service Pakenham East.

References

{{Shire of Cardinia suburbs Suburbs of the Shire of Cardinia