Beaconsfield is located at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges in Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia. Melway map ref: 111 J11. Comments are always welcome. Let us know what's going on around Beaconsfield. Please keep this page rated G.
Welcome to the Facebook page of Beaconsfield, Victoria, Australia.
This page is operated for and by its Fans, and is an adjunct to the official website (below) operated by the Beaconsfield Progress Association which, along with the Beaconsfield Banner, is a means for local residents and business to discuss issues relating to the township.
The Beaconsfield Banner is a free community newspaper published once every two months by the Progress Association with a distribution of about 2600 copies. Like the Association itself, it is organised and published by a dedicated group of volunteers and funded by local advertising. You can contact the Banner at banner@beaconsfield.org.au.
Beaconsfield township is located 46km south-east of the Melbourne Central Business District on the Old Princes Highway. We are a semi-rural township in Melbourne's fringe south-east.
The main street shopping strip and light industry is on the Old Princes Highway. We have three schools; Beaconsfield Kindergarten, Beaconsfield Primary School and St Francis Xavier College (and only 10 minutes from the Monash University Berwick Campus). Also in Beaconsfield you'll find nice parks and recreation areas, the Central Hotel and Beaconsfield Lodge Motel, CFA Fire Station, Ambulance service, Beaconsfield Railway Station, Post Office, Beaconsfield Community Complex, many fine restaurants and take away food outlets and much more.
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It was the creation of the railway station at the Cardinia Creek crossing that lead to the naming of the area. Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield), had died the day before rail submission was agreed to and the name Beaconsfield was suggested in his honour.
Beaconsfield Post Office opened on 7 October 1878; Beaconsfield Railway Station Post Office opened on 1 January 1883. In 1891 Beaconsfield was renamed Beaconsfield Upper and around 1902 Beaconsfield Railway Station was renamed Beaconsfield.
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