12 kms S-E of CBD
City Of Gen Eira
Carnegie, originally called Rosstown after a failed property developer circa 1875 who failed in an attempt to build a large scale sugar beet processing mill which never opened, railway station to serve it and housing estate, which was successful aided by railway connection to Melbourne in 1879 …. Rosstown Hotel still bears his name as does Leila Street (wife’s name) and “Grange” Road, named after Ross’s Estate “The Grange” which was later subdivided and is now housing estates.
Suburb name changed to Carnegie in 1909.
Carnegie Post Office was opened in 1911 and Carnegie Theatre opened in 1920: was popular in the 1930’s and closed in 1958.
Carnegie’s main shopping strip Koornang Road is a popular restaurant strip with Asian, Indian and European styles proliferating.
Dandenong Road Carnegie has an extensive commercial strip with showrooms and homemaker stores.
Two train lines – Cranbourne and Pakenham, pass through Carnegie railway station and buses service the area.

13 k S-E Of CBD
City Of Glen Eira
Small suburban area with extensive parks and rich artistic history.
1879 Railway Station opens and name Murrumbeena officially adopted.
Multitude of commercial zones; main street Neerim Road, Murrumbeena Road, North and Poath Roads.
Murrumbeena is a rejuvenating suburb with a significant increase in urban density. Predominant styles of commercial and residential buildings in the area are Federation and Interwar which include many magnificent examples of single-storey Art Deco architecture.
Son of Arthur, Merric Boyd’s family property in Murrumbeena “Open Place” was a meeting spot for artistic Boyd family members and others including John Percival in 1950’s. Twentieth century Melbourne’s best known artists met here. Merric Boyd, Australia’s first studio potter, presented his works at his AMB Pottery in Neerim Road.
Historic Boyd Walk is a walking trail connecting eight sites of historical importance and is one of many walking and cycling paths through parks and along creeks throughout this area.
Murrumbeena is well serviced by two train lines, multiple bus services and major road routes through the suburb.

14 kms S-E Of CBD
City Of Monash
Once a large independent city Oakleigh has its own Central Business District. Traditionally known to have a strong Greek influence.
Early history of Oakleigh sees it as a grazing run – Scotchman’s Creek Run, from the 1840’s. First surveyed in 1853 with land sold shortly after, the Oakleigh Post Office was opened in 1854. Opening of the Melbourne to Oakleigh Railway line in 1877 saw a boom in settlement.
Oakleigh and Dandenong were two large cities outside of Melbourne greatly contributed to by the railway line. Large industry grew with Oakleigh producing 20% of Melbourne’s bricks up until 1953. Railway works, market gardening and other industry were all major contributors to Melbourne’s rapid growth. Many large old buildings and institutions still exist between the railway line and Dandenong Road – testimony to this bustling past.
Atherton Road is Oakleigh’s historic commercial main street with Drummond Street having many older commercial buildings including banks and shops. Eaton Street is now a shopping mall connecting Atherton Road with the train station.
Cranbourne and Pakenham Line trains pass through Oakleigh with major bus lines converging at Oakleigh.