Williamstown North, Victoria
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Williamstown North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, 7 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay
. At the 2006 Census, Williamstown North had a population of 1423.
The suburb is bounded in the west and north by the Geelong railway line, in the east by Champion Road and in the south by Kororoit Creek Road.
Williamstown North is home to the Australian Railway Historical Society
operated railway museum
, located at the south east corner of the Newport Workshops. It is a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station. The Railway Museum has on display the largest collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives. Other equipment on display includes electric locomotives, suburban and country passenger carriages, Guards vans and a selection of freight wagons. The railway museum is located on Champion Road and close to the North Williamstown railway station.
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...
, 7 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 Hobsons Bay
City of Hobsons Bay
The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Williamstown North had a population of 1423.
The suburb is bounded in the west and north by the Geelong railway line, in the east by Champion Road and in the south by Kororoit Creek Road.
Williamstown North is home to the Australian Railway Historical Society
Australian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. It aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. Membership now exceeds 2,500, with Divisions in every...
operated railway museum
Railway museum
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives , railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment.See List of railway museums...
, located at the south east corner of the Newport Workshops. It is a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station. The Railway Museum has on display the largest collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives. Other equipment on display includes electric locomotives, suburban and country passenger carriages, Guards vans and a selection of freight wagons. The railway museum is located on Champion Road and close to the North Williamstown railway station.
See also
- City of WilliamstownCity of WilliamstownThe City of Williamstown was a Local Government Area located about southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1919 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Williamstown North was a part.