Sandhurst, Victoria
Sandhurst is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 37 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Sandhurst recorded a population of 5,211 at the.
In addition to paying rates to Frankston City Council, Sandhurst residents also have pay fees to one of two owners’ corporations who own the land and operate most typical council services in the suburb including security, park management and road maintenance.
Sandhurst is a suburb located next to Carrum Downs and Skye. The main primary schools children attend from Sandhurst are St Joachims, Banyan Fields and Rowelen Park, and Flinders Christian Community College, all in Carrum Downs. The main secondary schools children attend from Sandhurst are Carrum Downs Secondary College and John Paul College in Frankston.
History
Sandhurst was formerly part of Skye and Carrum Downs before the Sandhurst Club bought the land Sandhurst is on in the early 2000s.Prior to 15 December 1994, the area now Sandhurst was part of the City of Cranbourne, and shares its postcode 3977 with Skye, Devon [Meadows, Victoria|Devon Meadows] and Cranbourne.