- Albion, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Albion
city = Melbourne
state = vic
caption = Kororoit Creek
lga = City of Brimbank
postcode = 3020
pop = 3763 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21013 | name = Albion (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 2.5
est = 1849
propval = $280,500 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Albion&postcode=3020 Albion] , accessed 27 November 2006]
stategov = Derrimut
fedgov = Maribyrnong
dist1 = 13-14
location1=Melbourne
dist2 =
location2=
near-nw = St Albans
near-n = Sunshine North
near-ne = Sunshine North
near-w = Ardeer
near-e = Sunshine
near-sw = Sunshine West
near-s = Sunshine West
near-se = SunshineAlbion is a suburb of
Melbourne , Victoria,Australia . A subdivision of Sunshine it is bordered on the north by theWestern Highway , the south by Forrest St, the west byKororoit Creek and the east by Anderson Rd. Its Local Government Area is theCity of Brimbank and it is located 13-14km from theMelbourne CBD .Albion has many period homes such as
California bungalow s and 1940's houses. The suburb has its own railway station which is in bothMetcard zone 1 and zone 2. Buses include those servicing the station and those going out to west towardsCaroline Springs as well buses towardsHighpoint Shopping Centre and central Sunshine.History
The area was originally called Darlington, until about
1890 . The area originally known as Albion lies further east, south of theWestern Highway and west of Duke Street, an area now known as Sunshine East. The name 'Albion' derives from the Albion Quarrying Company which operated in the area. [Kennedy, B: "Australian Place Names", page 3. ABC Books, 2006]Kororoit Creek
The
Kororoit Creek runs through Albion. TheKororoit Creek Trail is one of the areas hidden treasures boasting wide open park space and native vegetation rarely seen so close to theMelbourne CBD .In October 2007
John Brumby announced that funding would be provided to link theKororoit Creek Trail to theFederation Trail joining together two great western suburb bike paths.Facilities
Education
* Albion Primary School (est 1926)
* St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
* Albion KindergartenSporting facilities
* Albion Football Club
* Sunshine Baseball Club
* Sunshine Bowls Club
* Polish Sports Centre
* Sunshine United Cricket Club
* Ace GoKartsReligious sites
* St Theresa's Catholic Church
* Baptist Church
* Assemblies of God ChurchSee also
*
City of Sunshine - the former local government area of which Albion was a part.
*Albion railway station, Melbourne
*Kororoit Creek
*Kororoit Creek Trail References
External links
* [http://www.albionsunshine.com Albion community information and events]
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