Werribee South, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Werribee South
city = Melbourne
state = vic


caption = Werribee South Beach
lga = City of Wyndham
postcode = 3030
pop = 1648 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26971 | name = Werribee South (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
area =
est =
propval =
stategov = Tarneit
fedgov = Lalor
dist1 = 32
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 11
location2= Werribee
near-nw =
near-n = Werribee
near-ne = Point Cook
near-w = Cocoroc
near-e =
near-sw =
near-s =
near-se = "Port Phillip"

Werribee South is a coastal village southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham.

Werribee South is located 32 km south-west of Melbournes and covers an area of 3,000 hectares. Werribee South has has around 150 vegetable farms producing lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, and artichoke. Around 70% of Australia's lettuces are sourced from Werribee South [ [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1815011.htm ABC Radio] , accessed 1 October 2008] and since January 2007 Werribee South's farms have been part of the Werribee Irrigation District Recycled Water Scheme [ [http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfa.nsf/LinkView/CCF9BE37FFE9BF97CA25725F001198AD65218E2A280690194A2567D80005ADC3 Victorian Vegetable Growing Regions] , accessed 1 October 2008] .

Werribee South borders Point Cook and contains Werribee Park. Werribee South's streets originally were named by letters. This was changed by the Wyndham City Council, and the only existing lettered street is K Road. Along K Road, The Werribee Mansion, Werribee Open Range Zoo, National Equestrian Centre and Werribee Park Golf Club can be found.

A boat launch, footy oval, playgrounds and food facilities can be found along the beach of Werribee South and future developments include a new Marina [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/19/1050172798731.html The Age Newspaper] , accessed 1 October 2008]

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