Altona North, Victoria
| Altona North Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Altona North
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| Population: | 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 | ||||||||||||
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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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[edit] 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]
[edit] Industry
Altona North contains one of the two oil refineries in Victoria. It is owned and operated by ExxonMobil.
[edit] Attractions
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
- City of Altona - the former local government area of which Altona North was a part.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
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