About Langwarrin, VIC

Langwarrin is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 42 km (26 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Langwarrin recorded a population of 23,588 at the 2021 census.Langwarrin is bounded in the north generally by Valley Road, in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road, in the south by Robinsons Road and in the west by the Mornington Peninsula Freeway and by McClelland Drive to the north of the suburb. It is a very liveable area with an abundance of family friendly areas. == History == Langwarrin has three post offices opening after the arrival of the Stony Point railway in 1889, Langwarrin Railway Station on 9 September 1889 and Langwarrin away from the railway on 26 September 1889. Langwarrin was shut down in 1893 and Langwarrin Railway Station was renamed Langwarrin in 1913. == Geography == It has access to the City via the Western Port Highway, South Gippsland Highway and Monash Freeway. The Cranbourne-Frankston Road which runs east-to-west through Langwarrin is a two-lane-each-direction carriageway, recently widened to cater for this growing population, in part helped by a number of housing developments. Until December 1994 Langwarrin was part of the City of Cranbourne (formerly the Shire of Cranbourne until April 1994). At this time the suburb was moved into City of Frankston as part of statewide reform of local government. === Langwarrin Flora and Fauna reserve (formerly Langwarrin Military Reserve) === Langwarrin's most prominent landscape feature is its large Flora and Fauna reserve (formerly the Langwarrin Military Reserve).