Type: | suburb |
Melonba | |
State: | NSW |
Est: | 2020 |
Coordinates: | -33.6978°N 150.7981°W |
Zoom: | 13 |
Local Map: | yes |
Elevation: | 18 |
Area: | 4.8 |
Postcode: | 2765 |
Lga: | City of Blacktown |
Stategov: | Londonderry |
Fedgov: | Chifley |
Dist1: | 51 |
Dir1: | north-west |
Location1: | Sydney |
Near-Nw: | Berkshire Park |
Near-N: | Berkshire Park |
Near-Ne: | Berkshire Park |
Near-E: | Marsden Park |
Near-Se: | Marsden Park |
Near-S: | Shanes Park |
Near-Sw: | Shanes Park |
Near-W: | Shanes Park |
Melonba is a suburb of Blacktown, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Melonba is located approximately north-west of Sydney City in the local government area of Blacktown.
Melonba is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country.[1] Melonba was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Marsden Park.[2]
The origin of the suburb name is from the Dharug Aboriginal language meaning a type of wattle found in the area.[3]
Melonba High School, established in 2024.[4]