Point Cook, Victoria
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Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 25 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham
. At the 2006 Census, Point Cook had a population of 14,162, now it is estimated that the population of Point Cook is 32,167. The population of Point Cook is growing rapidly
and is estimated to reach 50,246 by 2020 and 52,649 by 2028.
Point Cook is the home of RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force
, and is the current home of the RAAF Museum. The wetlands of the Point Cook Coastal Park form part of the Cheetham and Altona Important Bird Area
.
bay in 1836.
William Drayton Taylor leased the land around Point Cook promontory in 1849. The following year in 1850 Taylor transferred his licence to Alexander Irvine. By March, 1852, a six-room weatherboard cottage had been erected.
In 1853 the pastoralist Thomas Chirnside added the farmlands of Point Cook to his holdings. He built the famous Point Cook Homestead of twenty-five rooms in 1857. Initially Point Cook was an important segment of the expanding pastoral empire established by Thomas and his brother Andrew. As their extensive land holdings were developed substantial homesteads were later constructed at Werribee Park, Carranballac, Mount Williams and Curnong.
Due to the Chirnside brothers' deep interest in hunting, deer and foxes were introduced to Point Cook in the 1850s. As early as 1859 members of the Melbourne Hunt Club and the Geelong & District Hunt Club were invited to hunt at Point Cook. In the early 1860s Thomas Chirnside imported valuable horses for the breeding at Point Cook. The property was said to have three racetracks. The Chirnsides became one of Victoria's prominent pastoral families, entertaining the colonial gentry and organising sporting functions for their guests at Point Cook.
In 1873 the Chirnside brothers began construction of the elaborate mansion at Werribee Park. By 1877 the Werribee Park Mansion had been completed and it largely displaced the Point Cook homestead as their families' focus.
(RAAF) and this led to the eventual renaming of the AFC base at Point Cook to RAAF Base Williams. Point Cook remained the RAAF's only base until 1925 when RAAF Base Richmond and the nearby RAAF Base Laverton were built. Point Cook is considered the birthplace and the spiritual home of the RAAF. Today the RAAF Williams base at Point Cook is the home of the RAAF College
including Officers Training School (OTS) and the RAAF Museum.
In 1920 the Chirnside family sold the remainder of the Point Cook property to Sydney Dalrymple
. This ended nearly 70 years of the Chirnside family's ownership of Point Cook. Four years later in 1924 Dalrymple sold the northern part of the Point Cook land to Cheetham Salt Pty Ltd for salt recovery lagoons.
Point Cook Post Office opened in 1926, was renamed Point Cook R.A.A.F. Post Office in 1940, and closed in 1993. A new Point Cook office opened in 2005 subsequent to suburban development in the area.
Cheetham Salt established a series of ponds in the 1920s where sea water was fed into the shallow ponds and allowed to evaporate. Dried salt was then harvested from the floor of the lagoons. This operation continued until the early 1990s
, when the site was purchased by the Victorian Government. The more environmentally important bayside part of the original saltworks now comprises Cheetham Wetlands which make up the migratory bird habitat and conservation area that is there today.
The higher, western section is being developed privately by the various housing estates, such as Sanctuary Lakes that are there today. In 1948 Point Cook hosted the Australian Grand Prix
, which was held at the Point Cook RAAF Base. The race was won by Frank Pratt driving a BMW 328
.
It is thought that the population of Point Cook is 29,263 in 2011 & is estimated to reach 41,474 by 2016. When taking into account the Melbourne 2030
Plan's current urban growth boundary
, it is believed that Point Cook’s population will peak at approximately 60,000 by the late 2020s.
Outside of these small areas trialing FTTP, internet services in Point Cook are considered by most residents to be well below that expected of a developing suburb. Many residents are unable to obtain ADSL services (either v1 or v2) due to the limited capacity of the local Point Cook telephone exchange to provide these servcies. Also, due to the design of the copper telephone network in Point Cook, many residents are on "RIM's", restricting their hard-wired interenet services to dial-up. HFC cable servcies (Telstra and Optus) are not available in the suburb. Many residents are choosing wireless services for provision of Internet access.
With the pending National Broadband Network (NBN), Telstra has also ceased the rollout of copper lines to new housing estates, meaning new residents are unable to get any phone or internet service, save that of mobile/wireless.
(a diving tank, not an armoured fighting vehicle), one of only three in the world. It was used in the television series Moby Dick and Noah's Ark.
has been constructed on the corner of Dunnings Road and Boardwalk Boulevard, with the development including a main street retail and commercial town centre, up to 135 specialty shops, as well as Coles, Aldi , Target, Harris Scarfe, Dick Smith Electronics, Growers Fresh, Pharmacy Select and Reject-Shop outlets. There is also a food court which seats over 400 people. Stage 1 had a grand opening on August 21, 2008 with Stage 2 opening at the end of November 2009. In 2010 Victoria's largest Dan Murphys store and Vast Furniture store opened.
Apart from this Sanctuary lakes shopping centre is now undergoing a major revamp with kmart and Aldi coming to the centre and additional 30 retailers. 400 new carparks and food court will also be added to Sanctuary lakes shopping centre.
see also Williams Landing
Separate to this, in the neighbouring suburb is the Williams Landing development. Williams Landing will be developed into a Transit-oriented development
, major activity centre
and employment node. Williams Landing will be built on land that was, up until the 1980s
the airfield & runway of the RAAF Base Laverton
, which is situated on the northern edge of Point Cook. Williams landing will be next to the planned and approved future Williams Landing railway station), just across Princes Freeway and for residents of Point Cook will be accessed via Palmers Road. Construction of Williams Landing is due to commence in early 2008 and is due to be completed by 2025.
and right next to Point Cook. The new marina at Wyndam Harbour will have 1000 wet berths from 10–35 metres including 6 super yacht berths. There will also be a 300 berth dry stack. In addition there will be a new beach built on the Point Cook side of the Marina along with 12 hectares of public recreational space & wetlands. The development will also incorporate water/marina front restaurants & cafes. This development is now under construction since June 2011.
, and is served by the Point Cook Road and Forsyth Road exits. A Palmers Road offramp opened in March 2008, as an alternate route onto the freeway from Point Cook Road. (Palmers Road is now open as of 27 May 2008.)
The nearest railway stations are at Laverton
and Aircraft on the Werribee line. Williams Landing railway station on the Werribee line has started construction in 2011, on the corner of Palmers Road and the Princes Freeway. It will be up and running by november 2012.
The following bus routes also service the area:
Golfers play at the course of the Sanctuary Lakes Club on Point Cook Road.
Tourist attractions neighbouring Point Cook include:.
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...
, 25 km south-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 City of Wyndham
City of Wyndham
The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of and at the 2006 Census Wyndham had a population of 112,695....
. At the 2006 Census, Point Cook had a population of 14,162, now it is estimated that the population of Point Cook is 32,167. The population of Point Cook is growing rapidly
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
and is estimated to reach 50,246 by 2020 and 52,649 by 2028.
Point Cook is the home of RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
, and is the current home of the RAAF Museum. The wetlands of the Point Cook Coastal Park form part of the Cheetham and Altona Important Bird Area
Cheetham and Altona Important Bird Area
The Cheetham and Altona Important Bird Area comprises several wetland sites on, or close to, the north-western coast of Port Phillip in Victoria, south-eastern Australia. Collectively they total 1223 ha in area and lie within, or adjacent to, the western suburbs of the city of Melbourne...
.
Early settlers
Point Cook was originally spelt Point Cooke, and named in 1836. Almost all references dropped the "e", however in the early 2000s the point itself was officially renamed "Point Cooke". Point Cook was named after John M. Cooke, mate of His Majesty's vessel Rattlesnake. Commanded by Captain Hobson, the ship charted part of the Port PhillipPort Phillip
Port Phillip Port Phillip Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay, is a large bay in southern Victoria, Australia; it is the location of Melbourne. Geographically, the bay covers and the shore stretches roughly . Although it is extremely shallow for...
bay in 1836.
William Drayton Taylor leased the land around Point Cook promontory in 1849. The following year in 1850 Taylor transferred his licence to Alexander Irvine. By March, 1852, a six-room weatherboard cottage had been erected.
In 1853 the pastoralist Thomas Chirnside added the farmlands of Point Cook to his holdings. He built the famous Point Cook Homestead of twenty-five rooms in 1857. Initially Point Cook was an important segment of the expanding pastoral empire established by Thomas and his brother Andrew. As their extensive land holdings were developed substantial homesteads were later constructed at Werribee Park, Carranballac, Mount Williams and Curnong.
Due to the Chirnside brothers' deep interest in hunting, deer and foxes were introduced to Point Cook in the 1850s. As early as 1859 members of the Melbourne Hunt Club and the Geelong & District Hunt Club were invited to hunt at Point Cook. In the early 1860s Thomas Chirnside imported valuable horses for the breeding at Point Cook. The property was said to have three racetracks. The Chirnsides became one of Victoria's prominent pastoral families, entertaining the colonial gentry and organising sporting functions for their guests at Point Cook.
In 1873 the Chirnside brothers began construction of the elaborate mansion at Werribee Park. By 1877 the Werribee Park Mansion had been completed and it largely displaced the Point Cook homestead as their families' focus.
Early 20th century
In 1912 the federal government purchased a large section of Point Cook with a vision to establish the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). Due to the success of the AFC in the First World War, the AFC was renamed the Royal Australian Air ForceRoyal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
(RAAF) and this led to the eventual renaming of the AFC base at Point Cook to RAAF Base Williams. Point Cook remained the RAAF's only base until 1925 when RAAF Base Richmond and the nearby RAAF Base Laverton were built. Point Cook is considered the birthplace and the spiritual home of the RAAF. Today the RAAF Williams base at Point Cook is the home of the RAAF College
RAAF College
The Royal Australian Air Force College is the Royal Australian Air Force training and education academy which is responsible for all the Air Force's initial, career development, promotion and leadership training...
including Officers Training School (OTS) and the RAAF Museum.
In 1920 the Chirnside family sold the remainder of the Point Cook property to Sydney Dalrymple
Sydney Dalrymple
Captain Sydney Dalrymple was an Australian World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Dalrymple joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1915. He was trained as a pilot and assigned to fly a Martinsyde G.100 "Elephant" for 27 Squadron. During the course of bombing missions, he claimed his...
. This ended nearly 70 years of the Chirnside family's ownership of Point Cook. Four years later in 1924 Dalrymple sold the northern part of the Point Cook land to Cheetham Salt Pty Ltd for salt recovery lagoons.
Point Cook Post Office opened in 1926, was renamed Point Cook R.A.A.F. Post Office in 1940, and closed in 1993. A new Point Cook office opened in 2005 subsequent to suburban development in the area.
Cheetham Salt established a series of ponds in the 1920s where sea water was fed into the shallow ponds and allowed to evaporate. Dried salt was then harvested from the floor of the lagoons. This operation continued until the early 1990s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
, when the site was purchased by the Victorian Government. The more environmentally important bayside part of the original saltworks now comprises Cheetham Wetlands which make up the migratory bird habitat and conservation area that is there today.
The higher, western section is being developed privately by the various housing estates, such as Sanctuary Lakes that are there today. In 1948 Point Cook hosted the Australian Grand Prix
Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is a motor race held annually and is held to be the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia. The Grand Prix is the oldest surviving motor racing competition held in Australia having been held 76 times since it was first run at Phillip Island in 1928. Since 1985 the race has...
, which was held at the Point Cook RAAF Base. The race was won by Frank Pratt driving a BMW 328
BMW 328
The BMW 328 is a sports car made by BMW between 1936 and 1940, with the body design credited to Peter Szymanowski, who became BMW chief of design after World War II ....
.
Today
In 1996, Point Cook was basically a rural community, with the RAAF Williams Base. Point Cook’s population in 1996 was approximately 580, of whom 552 lived on the RAAF base. By 2001, Point Cook’s population had increased to 1737, and by August 2006 the population of Point Cook was 14,162 as per the 2006 Australian Census. Today Point Cook is one of the major growth regions in Melbourne's western suburbs.It is thought that the population of Point Cook is 29,263 in 2011 & is estimated to reach 41,474 by 2016. When taking into account the Melbourne 2030
Melbourne 2030
The Metropolitan Strategy Melbourne 2030 is a Victorian Government strategic planning policy framework for the metropolitan area of Greater Melbourne, intended to cover the period 2001-2030. During this period the population of the metropolitan area is expected to grow by a million people to over 5...
Plan's current urban growth boundary
Urban growth boundary
An urban growth boundary, or UGB, is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by mandating that the area inside the boundary be used for higher density urban development and the area outside be used for lower density development.An urban growth boundary circumscribes an...
, it is believed that Point Cook’s population will peak at approximately 60,000 by the late 2020s.
Internet
Selected areas of Point Cook are currently taking part in Telstra's FTTP (Fibre-to-the-premise) broadband network. Up to 1500 Point Cook homes now have access to some of the fastest residential internet services in the World. This means that upon connection these Point Cook homes will have access to a download capacity of up to 100 Mbit/s. This will involve replacement of the copper with fibre line to the home. This delivers ultra high speed fibre-optic services, including internet, digital free-to-air TV, FOXTEL from Telstra and multiple HomeLine services all from one cable with no need for rooftop antennas or dishes.Outside of these small areas trialing FTTP, internet services in Point Cook are considered by most residents to be well below that expected of a developing suburb. Many residents are unable to obtain ADSL services (either v1 or v2) due to the limited capacity of the local Point Cook telephone exchange to provide these servcies. Also, due to the design of the copper telephone network in Point Cook, many residents are on "RIM's", restricting their hard-wired interenet services to dial-up. HFC cable servcies (Telstra and Optus) are not available in the suburb. Many residents are choosing wireless services for provision of Internet access.
With the pending National Broadband Network (NBN), Telstra has also ceased the rollout of copper lines to new housing estates, meaning new residents are unable to get any phone or internet service, save that of mobile/wireless.
Education
Schools in the Suburb of Point Cook:- Carranballac Prep - Year 9 College - Jamieson Way CampusCarranballac CollegeCarranballac College is a Prep to 12 government school with three campuses, all in the western Melbourne suburb of Point Cook, Victoria, Australia. Two of the campuses are Prep to 9 schools. The Boardwalk campus is situated on The corner of Foxwood Drive in Point Cook...
- Carranballac Prep - Year 9 College - Boardwalk CampusCarranballac CollegeCarranballac College is a Prep to 12 government school with three campuses, all in the western Melbourne suburb of Point Cook, Victoria, Australia. Two of the campuses are Prep to 9 schools. The Boardwalk campus is situated on The corner of Foxwood Drive in Point Cook...
- Point Cook College P-9 (Formerly Point Cook Primary School)
- Lumen Christi Catholic Primary School
- Point Cook Senior (Year 10 - Year 12)
- Emmanuel College: Notre Dame CampusEmmanuel College: Notre Dame CampusThe Emmanuel College: Notre Dame Campus is a Roman Catholic, secondary day school, located in Point Cook, a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It a school of one of Emmanuel College's education campuses.- Establishment & Construction :...
(Co-educational Catholic Secondary School Year 7-12) - Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
RAAF Base
The RAAF base was established in March 1913 and was used as a flying training school until 1992. The base contains a museum for visitors; most of what is left are prohibited and restricted areas. The RAAF Williams Base contains a horizon tankHorizon tank
A horizon tank is a large tank built on the coast and used in filmmaking. They allow filmmakers to film an ocean horizon without having to be in the middle of the ocean.-History:...
(a diving tank, not an armoured fighting vehicle), one of only three in the world. It was used in the television series Moby Dick and Noah's Ark.
Shopping
The new Point Cook Town CentrePoint Cook Town Centre
Point Cook Town Centre is a shopping centre in the centre of Point Cook in the west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The main retailers are Coles, Aldi, Target and Harris Scarfe and the more minor stores include The Reject Shop, , and there are about 150 stores in total...
has been constructed on the corner of Dunnings Road and Boardwalk Boulevard, with the development including a main street retail and commercial town centre, up to 135 specialty shops, as well as Coles, Aldi , Target, Harris Scarfe, Dick Smith Electronics, Growers Fresh, Pharmacy Select and Reject-Shop outlets. There is also a food court which seats over 400 people. Stage 1 had a grand opening on August 21, 2008 with Stage 2 opening at the end of November 2009. In 2010 Victoria's largest Dan Murphys store and Vast Furniture store opened.
Apart from this Sanctuary lakes shopping centre is now undergoing a major revamp with kmart and Aldi coming to the centre and additional 30 retailers. 400 new carparks and food court will also be added to Sanctuary lakes shopping centre.
see also Williams Landing
Williams Landing, Victoria
Williams Landing is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham....
Separate to this, in the neighbouring suburb is the Williams Landing development. Williams Landing will be developed into a Transit-oriented development
Transit-oriented development
A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...
, major activity centre
Activity centre
Activity centre is a term used in urban planning and design for a mixed-use urban area where there is a concentration of commercial and other land uses...
and employment node. Williams Landing will be built on land that was, up until the 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...
the airfield & runway of the RAAF Base Laverton
RAAF Williams
RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. Both establishments previously existed as separate RAAF Bases until 1999 when they were amalgamated to form RAAF Williams...
, which is situated on the northern edge of Point Cook. Williams landing will be next to the planned and approved future Williams Landing railway station), just across Princes Freeway and for residents of Point Cook will be accessed via Palmers Road. Construction of Williams Landing is due to commence in early 2008 and is due to be completed by 2025.
Marina
Directly south west of Point Cook will be the new development of Wyndham Harbour Marina. Wyndham Harbour marina, a $440 million project, will be a waterfront development 25 minutes drive from Melbourne’s Central Business DistrictCentral business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
and right next to Point Cook. The new marina at Wyndam Harbour will have 1000 wet berths from 10–35 metres including 6 super yacht berths. There will also be a 300 berth dry stack. In addition there will be a new beach built on the Point Cook side of the Marina along with 12 hectares of public recreational space & wetlands. The development will also incorporate water/marina front restaurants & cafes. This development is now under construction since June 2011.
Transport
Point Cook is located to the south of the Princes FreewayPrinces Freeway
The Princes Freeway is a , 2 section freeway, which links Melbourne to Geelong on the west and Morwell on the east . It continues beyond these extremities as the Princes Highway towards Adelaide to the west and Sydney to the east...
, and is served by the Point Cook Road and Forsyth Road exits. A Palmers Road offramp opened in March 2008, as an alternate route onto the freeway from Point Cook Road. (Palmers Road is now open as of 27 May 2008.)
The nearest railway stations are at Laverton
Laverton railway station, Melbourne
Laverton is a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of Laverton, on the Werribee railway line. Laverton is classed as a Premium station and is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.Laverton is a terminus for some morning services to Werribee....
and Aircraft on the Werribee line. Williams Landing railway station on the Werribee line has started construction in 2011, on the corner of Palmers Road and the Princes Freeway. It will be up and running by november 2012.
The following bus routes also service the area:
- 413 LavertonLaverton, VictoriaLaverton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Hobsons Bay and Wyndham. At the 2006 Census, Laverton had a population of 4508.-History:...
– Werribee PlazaWerribee PlazaWerribee Plaza is a major regional shopping centre located in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. Despite being situated in Hoppers Crossing, the shopping centre is Werribee Plaza due to old zoning. It serves the rapidly growing suburbs of Hoppers Crossing, Werribee, Wyndham Vale, Point Cook and...
via Seabrook Estate, Point Cook, Hoppers Crossing (every day). Operated by WestransWestransWestrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
. - 416 Aircraft – Hoppers CrossingHoppers Crossing, VictoriaHoppers Crossing is an outer suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28.8 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham. According to estimated Population figures from 2006 the population of Hoppers Crossing was 39,051...
via Seabrook Estate, Point Cook (every day). Operated by WestransWestransWestrans is the brand under which ComfortDelGro Cabcharge markets its bus services to the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-Routes:Routes operated under Westrans Sunshine...
.
Sporting clubs
Golfers play at the course of the Sanctuary Lakes Club on Point Cook Road.
Tourism
Tourist attractions in Point Cook include:.Tourist attractions neighbouring Point Cook include:.
- Werribee Open Range ZooWerribee Open Range ZooWerribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is part of the Zoological Parks and Gardens Board or 'Zoos Victoria' which also includes Melbourne Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary. It is situated on approximately and is located on...
- African safari worldAfrican Safari WorldAfrican Safari World was a proposed amusement park and zoo, to replace the Werribee Open Range Zoo, southwest of Melbourne, Australia. Warner Village Theme Parks, who already own and operate several properties on the Gold Coast in Queensland, was behind the proposal. The park was scheduled to open... - Werribee Park Mansion
Notable residents
- Anthony CalleaAnthony CalleaAnthony Cosmo Callea is an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2004 season of Australian Idol when he became runner up. He was signed to Sony Music Australia until 2009 and is now an independent artist...
- Anthony Callea spent his teenage and early adult years with his parents in Point Cook. - Archie ThompsonArchie ThompsonArchibald Gerald Thompson is a New Zealand-born Australian professional football player, currently playing for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League, where he holds the League all time scoring record...
- Socceroo and marquee striker for Melbourne Victory Football Club.