Previously known as Pakenham East, Honora Fields is the newest suburb of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area situated south-east of Melbourne City. Honora Fields is located in the Shire of Cardinia local government area.[1]
| Honora Fields (Pakenham East) Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Honora Fields (Pakenham East) | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′49″S 145°31′36″E / 38.0637°S 145.5266°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3810 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 56.9 km (35 mi) from Melbourne GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cardinia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | La Trobe | ||||||||||||||
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After community consultation, the Pakenham East PSP was renamed Honora Fields, by the Cardinia Shire and Geographic Names Victoria. The name pays homage to Honora Carney, a Cardinia Shire local whose family has significant ties to land between Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon, dating back to 1869. Cardinia Shire Council adopted the name Honora at the 15 July Council meeting following a 5-week consultation period during which the name received the highest number of votes from the community.
Honora Fields encompasses sections of land between Pakenham, Nar Nar Goon and Nar Nar Goon North and is expected to accommodate 7,000 new homes. [2]
History
editPakenham East is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Boon Wurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[2] The origin of the suburb name is from Sir Edward Pakenham and the geographic position east of the Pakenham main settlement.[3]
The Pakenham East development plan was submitted by the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) in October 2018. Pakenham East was approved as a suburb on the 2 January 2021.[4] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Pakenham and Nar Nar Goon.[5]
Geography
editThe Pakenham East precinct would consist of an area of 6.3 km2 of land generally bounded by Deep Creek and Ryan Road to the west, Mount Ararat North Road and Mount Ararat South Road to the east, and the Princes Freeway to the south. Properties south of Seymour Road form the northern boundary.[6]
Development
editDevelopment in Pakenham East would include a town centre, residential, educational facilities, parks and recreation, sporting facilities, as well as cycling paths and pedestrian infrastructure.[7] [8]
Transport
editPakenham East is situated along the Princes Highway east of the Pakenham main settlement. The suburb is served by the East Pakenham railway station which opened in 2024.[9]
References
edit- ^ "New Suburb For Melbourne's South East | Mirage News". The Mirage. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "S35: Boonwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham postcode history". Herald Sun. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "New Suburb For Melbourne's South East | Premier of Victoria". Victorian government. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Hui, Jin (12 June 2018). "So, what's in store for Pakenham East?". Pakenham Gazette. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham East Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Key Ideas (Pakenham East)". VPA. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakenham East Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Everitt, Corey (3 June 2024). "Level crossings gone, new stations open". Pakenham Gazette. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.