Melton West, Victoria
| Melton West Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Melton West Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°40′30″S 144°33′18″E / 37.675°S 144.555°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8,784 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3337 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) from Melbourne central business district | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hawke | ||||||||||||||
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Melton West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Melton West recorded a population of 8,784 at the 2021 census.[1]
Melton West Post Office opened on 1 September 1994.[2]
Education
[edit]Melton West contains seven schools: Saint Francis Catholic College,[3] St Catherine of Sienna Catholic Primary School,[4] Wedge Park Primary School,[5] Melton West Primary School,[6] Melton Secondary College,[7] Melton Specialist School[8] and OneSchool Global Melton Campus.[9]
History
[edit]The initial urban development of Melton West's infrastructure began in the early 1970s, with Melton West Primary School opening in 1971. In 1973, Melton Regional Shopping Centre opened. The centre has since been renamed Woodgrove Shopping Centre and has expanded into a major shopping centre with over 150 stores, including Harris Scarfe, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Reading Cinemas as anchor tenants.[10][11]
Melton Secondary College opened in 1975, followed by Melton Specialist School in 1978, Catholic Regional College Melton (now St Francis Catholic College) in 1980[12] and Wedge Park Primary School in 1982.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melton West (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Home". St. Francis Catholic College. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Contact Us – St Catherine of Siena". www.scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Wedge Park Primary School | West Melton". wedgepark.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Melton West Primary School". meltonwestps.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Melton Secondary College - A Years 7-12 College in Melton, Melbourne". Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Melton Specialist School". meltonss.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Melton - OneSchool Global". Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Melton West". Victorian Places. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Woodgrove Floorplan" (PDF). QIC Pty Ltd. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "College History". St. Francis Catholic College. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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