Ardeer, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Ardeer
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Brimbank
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.785°N 144.802°W
Postcode:3022
Pop:3,170
Area:2.1
Stategov:St Albans
Stategov2:Laverton
Fedgov:Fraser
Dist1:15
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Cairnlea
Near-N:St Albans
Near-Ne:Albion
Near-W:Deer Park
Near-E:Albion
Near-S:Sunshine West
Local Map:yes
Zoom:13

Ardeer is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15km (09miles) west of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Ardeer recorded a population of 3,170 at the .

Ardeer railway station is on the Serviceton railway line.

History

Ardeer Post Office opened on 1 December 1953 as suburban development took place and closed in 1979. Ardeer today is a small suburb split into two enclaves by Kororoit Creek. The area south of Forrest Street, previously known as Ardeer, was rezoned in the late 1990s to be incorporated into Sunshine West.

Facilities

Education

Religion

Bao Vuong Temple, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, is located in the suburb.[1] Also an orthodox Ukrainian church and an orthodox Polish church.

Kororoit Creek

A section of the Kororoit Creek runs along the north and west border of Ardeer. The Kororoit Creek Trail contains wide open park space and native vegetation rarely seen so close to the Melbourne central business district.

In October 2007, John Brumby announced that funding would be provided to link the Kororoit Creek Trail to the Federation Trail, joining two western suburb bike paths.

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THÀNH VIÊN GIÁO HỘI. The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia – New Zealand . 14 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Herp Shop.
  3. Web site: Australian Honours and Awards (Extract).
  4. Web site: Australian Honours Lists.