Melton West
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Melton West is a suburb in Victoria, Australia, 38 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, in the City of Melton local government area. Melton West recorded a population of 8,784 at the 2021 census.[1]
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| Coordinates: 37.675°S 144.555°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,784 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3337 | ||||||||||||
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Melton West Post Office opened on 1 September 1994.[2]
Education
History
The initial urban development of Melton West's infrastructure began in the early 1970s, with Melton West Primary School opening in 1971. In 1973, Melton Regional Shopping Centre opened. The centre has since been renamed Woodgrove Shopping Centre and has expanded into a major shopping centre with over 150 stores, including Harris Scarfe, Big W, Kmart, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Reading Cinemas as anchor tenants.[10][11]
Melton Secondary College opened in 1975, followed by Melton Specialist School in 1978, Catholic Regional College Melton (now St Francis Catholic College) in 1980[12] and Wedge Park Primary School in 1982.[10]
