Melton South, Victoria

Melton South Melbourne, Victoria
Shopping strip, Exford Road
Melton South
Population:	8,800 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3338
Location:	35 km (22 mi) from Melbourne 2 km (1 mi) from Melton
LGA:	Shire of Melton
State District:	Melton
Federal Division:	Lalor
Suburbs around Melton South: Melton West Melton Plumpton Brookfield Melton South Rockbank Exford Exford Mount Cottrell

Melton South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2006 Census, Melton South had a population of 8,800.

History

The Post Office opened on 1 January 1917 when Melton South was a sparsely populated rural area. ^[2]

Transport

The Melton Train Station is located within Melton South. Rail is the major form of public transport connecting the city of Melton with the Melbourne central business district and surrounding suburbs. The station is located on the Ballarat train line and is served by V/Line. It is the terminus of the Melton line of the Melbourne metropolitan train service. Bus services 453, 455, 457, 458 and 459 connect Melton South and the station to the rest of Melton.

Facilities

Melton South has two shopping districts: one located on Exford Road; the other on Station Road. The centre on Station Road contains two supermarkets Coles Supermarkets and a discount NQR supermarket, chemist and a range of fresh food providers.

There are a number of parks in Melton South including Blackwood Drive Reserve, Melton South Oval, and Mount Carberry - a small hill located in a recreational reserve among suburban housing. There is also currently a Country Fire Authority station located there. A cycle path follows Toolern Creek to the east of the suburb: Toolern Creek Trail

Education

The Melton Campus of Victoria University, Wilson Road

The area is home to many educational facilities

• Primary State Schools:
  • Coburn Primary School
  • Melton South Primary School
• Catholic Primary Schools:
  • St Anthony of Padua Primary School
• State Secondary Schools:
  • Staughton College
• Higher Education
  • Victoria University, Melton Campus

Health

The area has one General Practitioners office on Brooklyn Road. The early 1990s saw the Melton Private hospital close down to become a nursing home (located on Exford Road). The hospital was popular for many births in the 1970s and 1980s, however the private fees made the hospital less popular as time went by. Women must now go to Bacchus Marsh or Sunshine hospitals to give birth.

Sport

Melton South has an Australian Rules team competing in the Ballarat Football League. ^[3]

See also

• Melton, Victoria
• Melton (suburb)
• Shire of Melton

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Melton South (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26129&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01. 
2. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11 
3. ^ Full Points Footy, Melton South, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Melton_South.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25 ^{[dead link]}

Coordinates: 37°42′11″S 144°34′19″E / 37.703°S 144.572°E / -37.703; 144.572