Karingal, Victoria

Karingal Frankston, Victoria
Established:	1854
Postcode:	3199
LGA:	City of Frankston
State District:	Frankston
Federal Division:	Dunkley
Suburbs around Karingal: Kananook Frankston North Carrum Downs Frankston Karingal Langwarrin Frankston South Mount Erin Langwarrin South

Karingal is a locality within the suburb of Frankston located in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Frankston.

History

Karingal Post Office opened on 1 April 1964 as the area was developed.

Ballam Park Homestead

The "Ballam Ballam" estate was home to prominent early settlers of the Frankston area, the Liardet's. Frank Liardet, from whom some believe Frankston is named, established the property in 1854. The original homestead "Ballam Park" still stands in Karingal today, and is now heritage-listed. It is also home to the Frankston Historical Society, which conducts regular guided tours of the homestead.

Schools

Primary

• Ballam Park Primary School
• Karingal Heights Primary School
• Karingal Primary School

Secondary

• McClelland College

Shopping

Karingal's original shopping centre, now known as Karingal Village Shops, is still located on Ashleigh Avenue, near Karingal Drive. A large section of the earlier shopping centre was redeveloped at the turn of the century, replacing the old supermarket with a larger one, and the local service station with a bottle shop. Karingal Post Office continues to operate, but in a part of the new complex. The Lutheran Church which was behind this shopping centre was demolished for the expansion of the shopping centre.

Karingal is also home to Frankston's second largest shopping complex, Centro Karingal (the largest being the Bayside Shopping Centre in the Frankston CBD). It features two Safeway supermarkets, a Big W department store and 120 speciality stores. The centre also boasts an entertainment precinct, called "StarZone Karingal", with restaurants, a pub and a 12 screen Village Cinema complex. StarZone Karingal is also home to one of the three V max "super screens" in Australia.

Infrastructure

Transport

Karingal's arterial road is Karingal Drive, which runs through the heart of the suburb, from Skye Road to Cranbourne Road. Ashleigh Avenue is another key road, which runs from Karingal Drive into Frankston East. On Karingal's northern border, Skye Road is the connection with Frankston North, Seaford and Langwarrin. Cranbourne Road touches Karingal's southernmost edge, and connects it to the Frankston CBD, to the neighbouring suburb of Langwarrin and terminates in the City of Casey suburb of Cranbourne. Metropolitan bus services run along all of these roads, connecting Karingal with the Frankston CBD and its neighbouring suburbs.

Another major transport route, Peninsula Link (also known as the Frankston By-Pass) is currently under construction and due for completion in 2013. This divides Karingal and Langwarrin, and will provide access to the rest of Greater Melbourne, and to the Mornington Peninsula.

Health

Two hospitals are located in Karingal, Peninsula Private Hospital and the St. John of God Rehabilitation Hospital.

Sport

Karingal Football Club, known as the "Karingal Bulls" is an Australian Football team competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League. Its home ground is at Ballam Park. The Karingal Cricket Club is also based there. Ballam Park also has soccer and rugby fields, and an athletics track where Little Athletics and other events are held.

References

Karingal is a locality in Frankston (City of Frankston)

Please see Frankston, Victoria for information on Frankston and other localities in the same area.