Lysterfield South is an outer suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Casey. At the 2016 census, Lysterfield South had a population of 957.[1]
Lysterfield South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Lysterfield South | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37.949°S 145.260°E / -37.949; 145.260 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 957 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 208.0/km2 (539/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3156 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Casey | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Rowville | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bruce | ||||||||||||||
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It is notable for containing Churchill National Park which can be entered via Army Road, from Churchill Park Drive.
Lysterfield South was originally inhabited by the Wurundjeri tribe of the Kulin nation.
The area was first settled by European settlers in 1838,[2] with it and its surrounding suburbs originally part of Narre Warren North, which it now borders. The development of Lysterfield South is closely linked with that of its neighbouring suburbs Lysterfield and Rowville.
Suburbs and rural townships of the City of Casey, Victoria | |
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