Melton West, Victoria Explained

Type:suburb
Melton West
City:Melbourne
State:vic
Lga:City of Melton
Alternative Location Map:Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates:-37.675°N 144.555°W
Postcode:3337
Pop:8,784
Stategov:Melton
Fedgov:Hawke
Dist1:38
Location1:Melbourne central business district
Near-Nw:Coimadai
Near-N:Toolern Vale
Near-Ne:Kurunjang
Near-W:Long Forest
Near-E:Melton
Near-Sw:Hopetoun Park
Near-S:Brookfield
Near-Se:Melton South
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12

Melton West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 38km (24miles) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Melton West recorded a population of 8,784 at the 2021 census.

Melton West Post Office opened on 1 September 1994.

Education

Melton West contains seven schools: Saint Francis Catholic College,[1] St Catherine of Sienna Catholic Primary School,[2] Wedge Park Primary School,[3] Melton West Primary School,[4] Melton Secondary College,[5] Melton Specialist School[6] and OneSchool Global Melton Campus.[7]

History

The initial urban development of Melton West's infrastructure began in the early 1970s, with Melton West Primary School opening in 1971. In 1973, Melton Regional Shopping Centre opened. The centre has since been renamed Woodgrove Shopping Centre and has expanded into a major shopping centre with over 150 stores, including Harris Scarfe, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Reading Cinemas as anchor tenants.[8] [9]

Melton Secondary College opened in 1975, followed by Melton Specialist School in 1978, Catholic Regional College Melton (now St Francis Catholic College) in 1980[10] and Wedge Park Primary School in 1982.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 2024-01-10 . St. Francis Catholic College . en-US.
  2. Web site: Contact Us – St Catherine of Siena . 2024-01-10 . www.scmeltonwest.catholic.edu.au.
  3. Web site: Wedge Park Primary School West Melton . 2024-01-10 . wedgepark.vic.edu.au.
  4. Web site: Melton West Primary School . 2024-01-10 . meltonwestps.vic.edu.au.
  5. Web site: Melton Secondary College - A Years 7-12 College in Melton, Melbourne . 2024-01-10.
  6. Web site: Melton Specialist School . 2024-01-10 . meltonss.vic.edu.au.
  7. Web site: Melton - OneSchool Global. 2024-09-27.
  8. Web site: Melton West. Victorian Places. 2024-09-27.
  9. Web site: Woodgrove Floorplan. QIC Pty Ltd. 2024-09-27.
  10. Web site: College History. St. Francis Catholic College. 2024-09-27.