McKinnon, Victoria

McKinnon is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Glen Eira local government area.

This was highlighted by the loss of a butcher, green grocer, independent supermarket, nursery, bank, library and doctor's surgery.

However, in recent years the shopping strip has begun to reinvent itself with the emergence of a small but noticeable cafe culture.

The Post Office opened on 9 March 1915 as Manchester Road, and was renamed Bentleigh North in 1949 and McKinnon in 1964.

The suburb is serviced by the McKinnon railway station on the Frankston line The station is located within both Zones 1 and 2 and is complemented by Melbourne route 626 bus service.