Frankston

Frankston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the main town in the Local Government Area of the City of Frankston. The 3199 postcode, which includes Frankston and the adjacent suburb of Frankston South, had 49,491 residents in 2005. It is a seaside suburb on Port Phillip Bay, 41 km southeast of Melbourne CBD. It is bordered to the north by Frankston North (also known as 'The Pines', and to the south by the wealthier granite uplands of Mt. Eliza. Open, sandy beaches are found on the western side of Frankston. As the northernmost city on the Mornington Peninsula, Frankston is sometimes known as The Gateway to the Peninsula.