Fraser Rise, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Fraser Rise
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Coordinates:-37.7042°N 144.7125°W
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Pop:9,097
Postcode:3336
Dist1:24
Dir1:NW
Location1:Melbourne
Lga:City of Melton
Stategov:Sydenham
Fedgov:Gorton
Near-N:Plumpton
Near-Ne:Hillside
Near-E:Caroline Springs
Near-Se:Caroline Springs
Near-S:Deanside
Near-Sw:Deanside
Near-W:Bonnie Brook
Near-Nw:Plumpton
Est:2017
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Fraser Rise is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24km (15miles) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Fraser Rise recorded a population of 9,097 at the 2021 census.

The suburb was gazetted by the Office of Geographic Names on 9 February 2017,[1] following a proposal for eleven new suburbs by the City of Melton. The new name officially came into effect in mid-year 2017.[2] [3]

Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Plumpton.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Locality boundaries. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. State Government of Victoria. 25 February 2017.
  2. News: Landy. Samantha. Eleven new suburbs to be established in the Melton growth area, west of Melbourne's CBD. 25 February 2017. Herald Sun. 10 February 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225081712/http://www.realestate.com.au/news/eleven-new-suburbs-to-be-established-in-the-melton-growth-area-west-of-melbournes-cbd/. 25 February 2017. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: New suburbs. City of Melton. 25 February 2017.