- Altona North, Victoria
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Altona North
Melbourne, Victoria
Altona NorthPopulation: 10,886 (2006)[1] Postcode: 3025 Area: 14.1 km² (5.4 sq mi) Location: 10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne LGA: City of Hobsons Bay State District: Altona, Williamstown Federal Division: Gellibrand Suburbs around Altona North: Laverton North Brooklyn Yarraville Laverton North Altona North Newport Laverton Altona Williamstown North Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district.[2] Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona North had a population of 10,886.
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History
Altona North Post Office first opened on 11 April 1960 as suburban development took place. In 1966 it was renamed Beevers when a new Altona North office opened in Duke Street to the south. In 1986 Altona Gate office replaced Beevers.[3]
Industry
Altona North contains one of the two oil refineries in Victoria. It is owned and operated by ExxonMobil.
Attractions
Sport
Golfers play at the course of the Altona Lakes Golf Club at Paisley Park, Mason Street.[4]
Altona Magic, the local football (soccer) team plays in the Victorian Premier League and Altona East Phoenix play in the Victorian State League 2 N/W.
See also
- City of Altona - the former local government area of which Altona North was a part.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Altona North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21021&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ http://www.postcodes-australia.com/areas/vic/footscray/altona+north
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Golf Select, Kooringal, http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=646, retrieved 2009-05-11
External links
- Cr Tony Briffa JP - Local councillor and Deputy Mayor of Hobsons Bay (including Altona North)
- Hobsons Bay Community Online Forum
Coordinates: 37°50′28″S 144°50′56″E / 37.841°S 144.849°E
Suburbs of the City of Hobsons Bay | Melbourne | Victoria Altona · Altona Meadows · Altona North · Brooklyn · Laverton · Newport · Seabrook · Seaholme · South Kingsville · Spotswood · Williamstown · Williamstown North
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