Truganina, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 21 km west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham
and Shire of Melton
.
Truganina is rapidly growing suburban area with an estimated population of 8,353 in 2011. It is bordered roughly by Skeleton-Waterholes Creek
to the west; Boundary Road to the north; Mount Derrimut Road reserve to the east and Federation Trail
to the south.
It is believed to be named after Truganini
, the Tasmanian Aboriginal
Elder who spent a short time in the area.
Truganina Post Office opened on 12 June 1878, closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed again in 1942. The nearby Tarneit Post office opened in 2008 to serve the area.
) is characterised by low density quarter acre block development and is growing rapidly in advance of transport infrastructure and services, meaning that the vast majority of new residents are currently automobile dependent. The growth is primarily due to affordable housing and the location within a growth corridor that is close to the major manufacturing areas in Laverton
and the proposed business park on part of RAAF Williams
base.
with almost all residential streets feeding into a grid of main roads including busy east-west corridor of Sayers Road; Leakes Road; Dohertys Road and Boundary Road and north-south links of Morris Road; Marquands Road; Woods Road and Palmers Road.
The main public transport is the bus
network, most of the main routes runs via Sayers Road. The bus runs through the Clearwater Rise residential estate.
Off-road cycling is facilitated by the Federation Trail at the border of the suburb, however few of the main roads provision for bicycles.
The nearest railway stations are 5 kilometres from the centre of Truganina at Laverton and Hoppers Crossing which are on the Werribee railway line. Another similarly distant railway station is proposed for the corner of Derrimut Road and Leakes Road in nearby Tarneit as part of the Regional Rail Link
project. This would provide V/Line
diesel services on route between Geelong and Melbourne, although it is not yet known how frequently these services would stop at the new station.
and the Islamic Schools of Victoria Werribee.
has a large liquor distribution centre that services BWS
, Dan Murphys, & Woolworths Liquor, Linfox also have a small logistics centre in the same complex, and to the north of the area K&S Freighters.. In 2010 Kmart Australia
started to build a new purpose built distribution centre in Truganina.. TM Insight’s directors have been instrumental in the development of the largest Distribution Centres in Leakes Road, with the largest facilities’ development managed by the directors of TM Insight. TM Insight have completed the three largest facilities in the area over the past 3 years.
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...
, 21 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 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....
and 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...
.
Truganina is rapidly growing suburban area with an estimated population of 8,353 in 2011. It is bordered roughly by Skeleton-Waterholes Creek
Skeleton Creek (Victoria)
Skeleton Creek is a waterway in the outer western and outer south-western regions of Melbourne, Victoria. The creek originates near Mt Cottrell, to the south of Rockbank, and passes through rural land until it reaches the suburban areas of Tarneit, Truganina, Hoppers Crossing, Altona Meadows and...
to the west; Boundary Road to the north; Mount Derrimut Road reserve to the east and Federation Trail
Federation Trail
The Federation Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which mainly follows the old "Outfall Sewer" through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
to the south.
It is believed to be named after Truganini
Truganini
Trugernanner , often referred to as Truganini, was a woman widely considered to be the last "full blood" Palawa ....
, the Tasmanian Aboriginal
Tasmanian Aborigines
The Tasmanian Aborigines were the indigenous people of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Before British colonisation in 1803, there were an estimated 3,000–15,000 Parlevar. A number of historians point to introduced disease as the major cause of the destruction of the full-blooded...
Elder who spent a short time in the area.
Truganina Post Office opened on 12 June 1878, closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed again in 1942. The nearby Tarneit Post office opened in 2008 to serve the area.
Population growth
Truganina is expected to have a population of 39,951 by 2031 which would be an increase of 9.9 percent or 28,633 persons from 2006.- 2,958 (2006)
- 8,353 (2011 estimated)
- 39,951 (2031 projected)
Urban Ghetto
Truganina (and neighbouring TarneitTarneit, Victoria
Tarneit 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....
) is characterised by low density quarter acre block development and is growing rapidly in advance of transport infrastructure and services, meaning that the vast majority of new residents are currently automobile dependent. The growth is primarily due to affordable housing and the location within a growth corridor that is close to the major manufacturing areas in Laverton
Laverton, Victoria
Laverton 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:...
and the proposed business park on part of RAAF Williams
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...
base.
Infrastructure
Truganina and surrounding suburbs is characterised by a general lack of modern infrastructure, Wyndham council has negleted to expand roads due to rapid expansion (even though they collect some of the highest rates in the country) and have failed to provide many important services to the area particularly in transport.Telecommunications
Telephone networks are at capacity and only a select few who live in developments with broadband hubs will have access to high speed DSL services as local exchanges are miles away (Too far for effective DSL services). New residents in Truganina have to resort to using wireless Internet technologies due to the insufficient telephone infrastructure.Transport
Truganina's road network is laid out in street hierarchyStreet hierarchy
The street hierarchy is an urban design technique for laying out road networks that exclude automobile through-traffic from developed areas. It is conceived as a hierarchy of roads that embeds the link importance of each road type in the network topology...
with almost all residential streets feeding into a grid of main roads including busy east-west corridor of Sayers Road; Leakes Road; Dohertys Road and Boundary Road and north-south links of Morris Road; Marquands Road; Woods Road and Palmers Road.
The main public transport is the 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...
network, most of the main routes runs via Sayers Road. The bus runs through the Clearwater Rise residential estate.
Off-road cycling is facilitated by the Federation Trail at the border of the suburb, however few of the main roads provision for bicycles.
The nearest railway stations are 5 kilometres from the centre of Truganina at Laverton and Hoppers Crossing which are on the Werribee railway line. Another similarly distant railway station is proposed for the corner of Derrimut Road and Leakes Road in nearby Tarneit as part of the Regional Rail Link
Regional Rail Link
The Regional Rail Link is a 47.5 km railway track currently under construction through the western suburbs of Melbourne from Southern Cross Station, running through Sunshine, Tarneit and meeting the Geelong Line at West Werribee...
project. This would provide 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...
diesel services on route between Geelong and Melbourne, although it is not yet known how frequently these services would stop at the new station.
Education
There are several schools in Truganina, including Westbourne Grammar SchoolWestbourne Grammar School
Westbourne Grammar School is an independent and non-denominational Christian co-educational day school in Truganina, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and the Islamic Schools of Victoria Werribee.
Industry
Parts of Truganina before planned for housing, are now thought as new areas for industrial zones, these planned areas lie northwards and eastwards of the new housing zones in southern Truganina.Distribution centres
Many distribution centres are setting up in the Truganina area due to the easy access to rail, roads and air freight services. Currently Woolworths LimitedWoolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
has a large liquor distribution centre that services BWS
BWS
BWS may mean:* BWS , an Australian liquor retailer, owned by Woolworths Limited* BWS Financial, an independent stock research firm* Barry Windsor-Smith, a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter...
, Dan Murphys, & Woolworths Liquor, Linfox also have a small logistics centre in the same complex, and to the north of the area K&S Freighters.. In 2010 Kmart Australia
Kmart Australia
Kmart Australia Limited is a discount department store chain owned by Wesfarmers. It operates 172 stores in Australia and 15 in New Zealand, with its head office located in Mulgrave, Victoria. Wesfarmers uses the Kmart name under licence from Sears Holdings Corporation.-History:Kmart Australia...
started to build a new purpose built distribution centre in Truganina.. TM Insight’s directors have been instrumental in the development of the largest Distribution Centres in Leakes Road, with the largest facilities’ development managed by the directors of TM Insight. TM Insight have completed the three largest facilities in the area over the past 3 years.