Altona North, Victoria
| Altona North Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Altona North | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′28″S 144°50′56″E / 37.841°S 144.849°ECoordinates: 37°50′28″S 144°50′56″E / 37.841°S 144.849°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,152 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 861.8/km2 (2,232/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3025 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobsons Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gellibrand | ||||||||||||||
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Altona North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District,[2] located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona North recorded a population of 12,152 at the 2016 census. Bordering suburbs include Altona, Brooklyn, Laverton North, Newport, South Kingsville, Williamstown North, Yarraville. In addition to Paisley Park sporting complex, Altona North is home to three parks, S J Clement Reserve - Gilligan Rd, W L J Crofts Reserve - Blackshaws Rd, Urban Forest Reserve - Grieve Pde.[3]
History[]
The Altona area was home to Kurung-Jang-Balluk Aboriginal people, of the Woiwurrung clan.
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.[4]
Royal visit to Altona North - The Prince and Princess of Wales came to officially open the Mason Street Housing Commission Estate in the 1980s.[5]
Population[]
In the 2016 Census, there were 12,152 people in Altona North. 54.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Italy 4.3%, Lebanon 4.2%, Vietnam 3.4%, Greece 3.4% and Malta 1.8%. 45.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 13.1%, Italian 6.1%, Greek 5.7%, Vietnamese 4.3% and Maltese 1.9%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 26.9%, No Religion 20.4% and Islam 15.9%.[1]
Transport[]
- Route 232: Altona North to City (Queen Victoria Market)
- Route 411: Laverton Station to Footscray (via Altona Meadows and Altona)
- Route 412: Laverton Station to Footscray (via Altona Meadows and Altona)
- Route 414: Laverton Station to Footscray
- Route 432: Newport to Yarraville (via Altona Gate Shopping Centre)
- Route 471: Williamstown to Sunshine Station (via Newport and Altona Gate Shopping Centre)
- Route 903: Altona to Mordialloc (SMARTBUS Service)
- Route 944: City to Point Cook (Night Bus Service)
Industry[]
Altona North contains one of two oil refineries in Victoria. It is owned and operated by ExxonMobil. In 1970 Don Smallgoods moved into a post modern processing works. In 2011 the Don Smallgoods factory closed when the company moved to a new factory in Castlemaine [6]
Attractions[]
- Altona Gate Shopping Centre
- Kororoit Creek Trail
- Kororoit Creek
- In 2012, British festival promoters All Tomorrow's Parties held a festival called I’ll Be Your Mirror across two stages at The Westgate Entertainment Centre and Grand Star Receptions, Dohertys Road Altona North. Headline acts included My Bloody Valentine, The Drones and Beasts of Bourbon.[7]
Sport[]
Altona Lakes Golf Club at Paisley Park, Mason Street, is a 9-hole golf course and Driving Range.[8] Also located within the Paisley Park sporting complex is Altona Badminton Centre, which opened in 1985. The badminton centre contains 12 courts and is open seven days a weeks. The Paisley Park sporting facility also includes a gymnasium, swimming pool, premier league soccer facility, bowling club, miniature railway and lacrosse fields.[9]
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 - Altona North was previously within this former local government area.
- Altona Memorial Park - cemetery and crematorium on Doherty's Road
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Altona North (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Postcode for Altona North, Victoria (near Melbourne) - Postcodes Australia".
- ^ "Whereis".
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 13 April 2021
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "The DON® Story – Don".
- ^ "The Party is back in town".
- ^ Golf Select, Kooringal, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- Suburbs of Melbourne