Pakenham Tourism, VIC Australia
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Pakenham Fast Facts
- State: VIC
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- Famous for/as: Puffing Billy Railway, Warrook Cattle Farm
- Population: 19,644 (2006)
- Religions: Charity on bloo
- Area: 60 kilometres (37 mi)
- Altitude: 101 m (331 ft)
- Language: English
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- Pincode: 3810
- STDCode: 03
Pakenham, Australia Overview
Pakenham is a satellite suburb of Melbourne on the edge of the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, 56 km (35 mi) south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is Cardinia Shire. At the 2006 Census, Pakenham had a population of 19,644. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated the population at end the of 2008–2009 to be approximately 37,000.Pakenham is in some aspects still considered as a regional suburb. New housing estates are boosting its population, such as Lakeside (developed by Lend Lease Group), Falling Waters and Heritage Springs.
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Pakenham, Australia History
Pakenham was named after Sir Edward Pakenham, a British general who fought in the Peninsular War.
The original Pakenham Post Office opened on 1 February 1859, was renamed Pakenham West on 1 October 1971, and was closed on 15 January 1974. The existing Pakenham Post Office was opened on 11 June 1888 as Pakenham Railway Station Post Office, was renamed Pakenham East in 1908, and further renamed Pakenham on 1 October 1971. The railway station was opened on 8 October 1877 and was a part of the east link connecting Melbourne to Pakenham and other eastern towns.