Sandhurst, Victoria
Sandhurst is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Frankston. At the 2016 census, Sandhurst had a population of 4,981.[1]
| Sandhurst Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Sandhurst Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.081°S 145.207°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,981 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3977 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 37 km (23 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Frankston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Carrum | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dunkley | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to 15 December 1994, the area now Sandhurst was part of the City of Cranbourne formerly the Shire of Cranbourne, and shares its postcode 3977 with Skye, Devon Meadows and Cranbourne.
State Politics
Since the state election on 29 November 2014, The suburb of Sandhurst has been represented by Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny in Victoria's Legislative Assembly. Sandhurst falls within the Electoral district of Carrum.
See also
- City of Frankston - the local government area of which Sandhurst is a part.
- List of Frankston people - notable people from the City of Frankston (including Sandhurst).
References
- "2016 Census QuickStats Sandhurst". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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