Melton South, Victoria
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Melton South is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 35 km west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton
. At the 2006 Census, Melton South had a population of 8,800.
is located within Melton South. Rail is the major form of public transport
connecting the city of Melton with the Melbourne
central business district and surrounding suburbs. The station is located on the Ballarat train line and is served by V/Line
. It is the terminus of the Melton line of the Melbourne
metropolitan train service. Bus
services 453, 455, 457, 458 and 459 connect Melton South and the station to the rest of Melton.
and a discount NQR supermarket, chemist and a range of fresh food providers.
There are a number of parks in Melton South including Blackwood Drive Reserve, Melton South Oval, and Mount Carberry - a small hill located in a recreational reserve among suburban housing. There is also currently a Country Fire Authority
station located there. A cycle path follows Toolern Creek
to the east of the suburb: Toolern Creek Trail
The area is home to many educational facilities
saw the Melton Private hospital close down to become a nursing home (located on Exford Road). The hospital was popular for many births in the 1970s
and 1980s
, however the private fees made the hospital less popular as time went by. Women must now go to Bacchus Marsh or Sunshine hospitals to give birth.
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 35 km west from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton
Shire of Melton
The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire...
. At the 2006 Census, Melton South had a population of 8,800.
History
The Post Office opened on 1 January 1917 when Melton South was a sparsely populated rural area.Transport
The Melton Train StationMelton railway station, Melbourne
Melton is a railway station in the city of Melton, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Melton South, on the Ballarat V/Line rail service. The station is staffed full time and is in Metcard and myki Zone 2...
is located within Melton South. Rail is the major form of public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
connecting the city of Melton with the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
central business district and surrounding suburbs. The station is located on the Ballarat train line and is served by V/Line
V/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
. It is the terminus of the Melton line of the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
metropolitan train service. Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services 453, 455, 457, 458 and 459 connect Melton South and the station to the rest of Melton.
Facilities
Melton South has two shopping districts: one located on Exford Road; the other on Station Road. The centre on Station Road contains two supermarkets Coles SupermarketsColes Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
and a discount NQR supermarket, chemist and a range of fresh food providers.
There are a number of parks in Melton South including Blackwood Drive Reserve, Melton South Oval, and Mount Carberry - a small hill located in a recreational reserve among suburban housing. There is also currently a Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
station located there. A cycle path follows Toolern Creek
Toolern Creek
Toolern Creek is a small tributary of the Werribee River in Victoria. The creek rises near Toolern Vale and flows through the Melbourne suburbs of Melton and Melton South, separating the industrial and residential areas of these suburbs....
to the east of the suburb: Toolern Creek Trail
Toolern Creek Trail
The Toolern Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Toolern Creek in the outer western suburb of Melton in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Connections:North end at .South end at .-External links:* * *...
Education
- Primary State Schools:
- Coburn Primary School
- Melton South Primary School
- Catholic Primary Schools:
- St Anthony of Padua Primary School
- State Secondary Schools:
- Staughton CollegeStaughton CollegeStaughton College is a secondary school in Melbourne, Australia. It was established as Melton Technical School in 1979 focusing on technical education. The school was transformed into Secondary College following Victorian education reforms that reorganised the structure of state schools from into...
- Staughton College
- Higher Education
- Victoria University, Melton Campus
Health
The area has one General Practitioners office on Brooklyn Road. The early 1990s1990s
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saw the Melton Private hospital close down to become a nursing home (located on Exford Road). The hospital was popular for many births in the 1970s
1970s
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and 1980s
1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
, however the private fees made the hospital less popular as time went by. Women must now go to Bacchus Marsh or Sunshine hospitals to give birth.
Sport
Melton South has an Australian Rules team competing in the Ballarat Football LeagueBallarat Football League
The Ballarat Football League is an Australian rules football competition that operates in the Ballarat region of Victoria, Australia.The competition formed in 1893 as the Ballarat Football Association and was renamed Ballarat Football League in 1908 and was briefly known as the Ballarat-Wimmera...
.
See also
- Melton, VictoriaMelton, VictoriaMelton is an outer-suburban city of Melbourne Victoria, Australia located 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is the administrative centre for the Shire of Melton Local Government Area. At the 2006 Census, the Shire of Melton had a population of 35,490...
- Melton (suburb)Melton, Victoria (suburb)Melton is the central suburb in the city of Melton, located in the outer west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is within the Local Government Area of the Shire of Melton....
- Shire of MeltonShire of MeltonThe Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne. The Shire comprises several settled urban areas, the main one being the township of Melton, which lies at the western end of the Shire...