Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photo: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Frankston is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It has a beautiful beach, vibrant street art, many restaurants, bars and shops.
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Books, CDs, DVDs, kids storytime, Internet.
Throughout Frankston's laneways are significant works of art. Visit the Big Picture Fest website for a map and details.
BMX Track
BMX Track
It’s a fun night for families and a sausage sizzle is included.
Frankston Reservoir
Bush walking, cycling, kayaking. Pedestrian access is available at any time via Jeremy Way, Harry Court, Frankston-Flinders Road, Rinella Bushland Reserve and Lawson Avenue. Vehicle access to the visitor carpark via Jeremy Way, Frankston South, between the hours of 6.00am-9.00pm during daylight hours, and 7AM-7PM in non-daylight savings hours.
Kananook Creek walking track runs for 7.5 km parallel to the coastline linking Seaford Wetlands to Frankston Foreshore. The creek reserve is home to many indigenous plants and animals and is one of Frankston's most beautiful natural environments, providing a unique and picturesque place for people to commune with nature in the midst of our urban landscape. Canoe launching sites to access the Creek are located at Riviera Street, Broughton Street Reserve and near McCulloch Avenue.
The lookouts in the reserve provide awesome views on the Dandenong Ranges.
261 hectares of predominantly freshwater swamps. It is prohibited to bring cats to the reserve.
Barbecues, basketball ring, playgrounds, flying fox. The Park is home to Ballam Park Homestead, a historic home and museum from the 1850s run by the Frankston Historical Society.
Outdoor fitness facilities. Lake.
Barbecues, basketball ring, cricket nets, playgrounds, wetland area.
There are several bicycle paths around Frankston. The longest is the Peninsula Link Trail which is 25 km. It begins at Patterson Lakes and ends near Moorooduc Station (Mornington Railway), Mt Eliza Regional Park and Moorooduc Quarry Flora and Fauna Reserve. It is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians. It interconnects with the Dandenong Creek Trail and the Frankston-Baxter Trail which follows the Stony Point train line from Frankston to Baxter.
Pools, water slides, gym.
formerly Davey's Bar
Craft beers and quality pub food.
Pool tables, juke box, and drinks.
Ten Pin Bowling. Thursday's Drink 2 Bowl deal offers a free game with any drink purchased.
Art and craft, plants, second hand goods, jam donuts.
Fresh produce.
Little Beauty In The Park
By car
Frankston has two freeways connecting it and the rest of Melbourne: the M3 Frankston Freeway and the M11 Mornington Peninsula Freeway / Peninsula Link.
By train
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