16 Facts About Pakenham Victoria

Pakenham Victoria is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country.

Pakenham Victoria was named after Sir Edward Pakenham Victoria, a British Major General who fought in the Peninsular War.

On 8 January 1815, Pakenham Victoria was killed in action while leading his men at the Battle of New Orleans.

In Pakenham Victoria, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall 53.

Pakenham Victoria is on the main railway line between Melbourne and Gippsland, and its railway station marks the end of the suburban electrified service.

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Pakenham Victoria is serviced by one local newspaper: Star News Group's The Pakenham Victoria-Berwick Gazette, available every Wednesday for $1.

Star's widely distributed Pakenham Victoria News, is dropped into mailboxes free every Thursday around the town.

Pakenham Victoria is in the coverage range of all the commercial radio stations in Melbourne, yet are locally serviced by 94.

Pakenham Victoria has an outdoor pool open during the warmer weather.

Pakenham Victoria currently has one tennis club but proposals for a second are under consideration, with planned expenses for the clubhouse alone around $20 million.

Pakenham Victoria serves as a major retail centre in the Cardinia Shire, with outlets including an Aldi supermarket, two Woolworths supermarkets, four Coles supermarkets, two Bunnings and two McDonald's.

The Pakenham Victoria Picnic Racing Club holds a meeting at the racecourse on New Year's Day.

Hawthorn premiership ruckrover Peter Russo was raised in Pakenham Victoria as was former Collingwood speedster Tyson Goldsack.

Pakenham Victoria has its own cricket team, the Lions, who have numerous teams, both junior and senior level.

Recently the tennis club in Pakenham Victoria has had a major make over and now has six brand new courts, this is all part of the local councils "Whip into shape" plan that consists of the remodeling and updating of the local sports and recreation locations.

Concerns over the rapid pace of urban expansion in the Pakenham Victoria area have been raised, as traditional farmland surrounding the town has been rezoned to allow for the development of housing estates, causing protests by some residents who have sought to have these undeveloped or 'green wedge' lands protected.