Narre Warren, Victoria

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Narre Warren
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

25,667 (2006) ^[1]

Postcode:

3805

Property Value:

AUD $293,000 ^[2]

Location:

42 km (26 mi) from Melbourne
11 km (7 mi) from Dandenong

LGA:

City of Casey

State District:

Narre Warren South, Narre Warren North

Federal Division:

Holt, La Trobe

Suburbs around Narre Warren:
	Narre Warren North
Hallam	Narre Warren	Berwick
Hampton Park	Narre Warren South

A Narre Warren street before the construction of houses - 2001

The same Narre Warren street after the construction of houses - 2006

Narre Warren is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Casey. Narre Warren has its own railway station, located on Webb Street.

1 Residential Development
2 Education
3 Retail and Commercial Development
4 References
5 External links

Over the years Narre Warren has grown from a semi-rural residential town to become a part of a major growth corridor in the South-East of Melbourne. In recent years a multitude of new housing developments have seen Narre Warren expand so that it now adjoins neighbouring suburbs such as Berwick and Cranbourne. An estimated eight houses are built every day in the area with young, middle-class families representing the majority of new residents.

Schools in Narre Warren include Oatlands Primary School; Maramba Primary School; Don Bosco Primary School; Eumemmerring College, Fountain Gate Campus; Dandenong Valley Primary School and Hallam Valley Primary School.

Westfield Fountain Gate (named after one of the earlier subdivisions) is at the heart of the main commercial precinct in Narre Warren. Is is one of the largest shopping centres in Australia, housing many of Australia's major retailers.

The civic precinct is located inside the boundary of Westfield, and includes the City of Casey municipal offices, Narre Warren Library and the Casey ARC (Aquatic and Recreation Centre).

Adjacent to the centre on Narre Warren North Road is the Fountain Gate Regional Shopping Centre, the Casey Lifestyle Centre and Bunnings Warehouse, consisting of larger retailers in warehouse-style stores.

There is also a local shopping strip that developed around the Narre Warren Railway Station in Webb Street.