Keilor Downs, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Keilor Downs
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Brimbank
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.722°N 144.803°W
Postcode:3038
Pop:9,857
Area:4.7
Stategov:St Albans
Fedgov:Gorton
Dist1:18
Location1:Melbourne
Near-Nw:Sydenham
Near-N:Taylors Lakes
Near-Ne:Keilor
Near-W:Delahey
Near-E:Keilor
Near-Sw:St Albans
Near-S:St Albans
Near-Se:Kealba
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Keilor Downs is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18km (11miles) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Keilor Downs recorded a population of 9,857 at the 2021 census.

History

Keilor Downs Post Office opened on 14 May 1990 as the suburb developed.

Keilor Downs is believed to have once had a large Aboriginal settlement which dissipated after European settlement. See the entry for Keilor for history pertaining to the Keilor Downs and Keilor Plains region or contact the Keilor Historical Society.

Today

The suburbs main shopping centre is Keilor Central, previously known as Centro Keilor prior to 2013. The suburb is home to the Brimbank Leisure Centre (gym, indoor/outdoor pools, etc.), Keilor Downs Police Station and a community centre. There are also several schools, child care centres, churches and parks in the area.

Sport and recreation

The local football teams are Green Gully Cavaliers who play in the Victorian Premier League, Keilor Wolves who compete in Men's Metropolitan League North-West and Keilor Park SC who play in Men's State League Div 3 North-West.

The Green Gully Reserve area is a former tip site turned into a nature reserve.[1] Since 2011 the reserve has had over 9,000 seedlings planted to reforest the area.[1] There are multiple areas in the reserve including walking-cycling tracks,[2] and an off leash dog area,[3] [4] [5] and a playground.[6] [7] Also in the reserve is a stadium which has a capacity of 10,000 and is the home of Green Gully SC.[8] There are 7 additional soccer grounds in total. There is also a tennis club.[9]

Public transport

The nearest railway station is Keilor Plains. Typically it takes around 27 minutes for a train trip to the CBD.

The bus routes through Keilor Downs are the 421 and the 419, which both depart from St Albans station and terminate at Watergardens station in Taylors Lakes.

Schools in Keilor Downs

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anglopac – Environment Projects – Green Gully Reserve Revegetation . 2024-03-27 . anglopac.com.au.
  2. Web site: Green Gully Loop . 2024-03-27 . AllTrails.com . en.
  3. Web site: Green Gully Reserve Dog Off Leash Area (Keilor Downs) - Brimbank Council Dog Off Leash Areas - Dog Parks - . 2024-03-27 . www.melbourneplaygrounds.com.au.
  4. Web site: green gully reserve, keilor downs . mammaknowsnorth.com.au . 29 September 2023 .
  5. Web site: 2015-02-25 . REVIEW: GREEN GULLY RESERVE DOG PARK . 2024-03-27 . Paw Prints Across Melbourne . en.
  6. Web site: Green Gully Reserve Playground, McCrae Boulevard, Keilor Downs . melbourneplaygrounds.com.au . 29 September 2023 .
  7. Web site: Cavalier . Sarah . 2019-08-16 . Green Gully Reserve, Keilor Downs . 2024-03-27 . MamaMag . en-US.
  8. Web site: Green Gully SC . 29 September 2023 .
  9. Web site: Green Gully Tennis Club . 2024-03-27 . Green Gully Tennis Club . en.