- Williamstown North, Victoria
-
Williamstown North
Melbourne, Victoria
Williamstown NorthPopulation: 1423 (2006)[1] Postcode: 3016 Area: 1.8 km² (0.7 sq mi) Location: 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne LGA: City of Hobsons Bay State District: Williamstown Federal Division: Gellibrand Suburbs around Williamstown North: Altona North Newport Newport Altona North Williamstown North Williamstown Altona Williamstown Williamstown Williamstown North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Williamstown North had a population of 1423.
The suburb is bounded in the west and north by the Geelong railway line, in the east by Champion Road and in the south by Kororoit Creek Road.
Williamstown North is home to the Australian Railway Historical Society operated railway museum, located at the south east corner of the Newport Workshops. It is a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station. The Railway Museum has on display the largest collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives. Other equipment on display includes electric locomotives, suburban and country passenger carriages, Guards vans and a selection of freight wagons. The railway museum is located on Champion Road and close to the North Williamstown railway station.
Contents
History
Williamstown North Post Office opened on 1 April 1878 and closed in 1980.[2]
See also
- City of Williamstown - the former local government area of which Williamstown North was a part.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Williamstown North (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21737&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
Coordinates: 37°51′18″S 144°53′46″E / 37.855°S 144.896°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
Categories:- Suburbs of Melbourne
- Melbourne geography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
