Type: | suburb |
Kurunjang | |
City: | Melbourne |
State: | vic |
Lga: | City of Melton |
Alternative Location Map: | Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in metropolitan Melbourne |
Coordinates: | -37.672°N 144.585°W |
Postcode: | 3337 |
Pop: | 10,711 |
Stategov: | Melton |
Fedgov: | Hawke |
Dist1: | 36 |
Location1: | Melbourne CBD |
Near-Nw: | Toolern Vale |
Near-N: | Toolern Vale |
Near-Ne: | Toolern Vale |
Near-W: | Harkness |
Near-E: | Melton |
Near-Sw: | Melton West |
Near-S: | Melton |
Near-Se: | Melton |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 12 |
Kurunjang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 36km (22miles) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Kurunjang recorded a population of 10,711 at the 2021 census.
The suburb contains three schools: Kurunjang Primary School,[1] Kurunjang Secondary College[2] and Heathdale Christian College.[3]
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 football oval and some tennis courts, which will be located on the currently empty space on Dalray Crescent.[4]
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.[5]