Western suburbs (Melbourne)
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The Western Suburbs is the metropolitan area directly west of the Melbourne Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Municipalities
There are six main municipalities (councils, cities and shires) in the Western Suburbs. These are:
- City of Brimbank
- City of Hobsons Bay
- City of Maribyrnong
- City of Moonee Valley
- City of Melton
- City of Wyndham
Major suburbs, satellite cities and commercial areas
The Western Suburbs of Melbourne boast some of the oldest landmarks and housing in Melbourne, while also introducing new suburbs and a proud multicultural community. Major suburbs are;
City of Brimbank
- Sunshine
- Deer Park
- Albion
- St Albans
- Albanvale
- Kings Park
- Derrimut
- Sydenham
- Taylors Lakes
- Keilor
- Hillside
City of Maribyrnong
City of Melton
- Burnside
- Burnside Heights
- Brookfield
- Kurunjang
- Melton
- Taylors Hill
- Hillside
- Caroline Springs
- Rockbank
- Thornhill Park
- Cobblebank
- Weir Views
- Strathtulloh
City of Moonee Valley
- Aberfeldie
- Airport West
- Ascot Vale
- Avondale Heights
- Essendon
- Flemington
- Keilor East
- Moonee Ponds
- Niddrie
- Strathmore
City of Wyndham
- Truganina
- Laverton
- Manor Lakes
- Point Cook
- Hoppers Crossing
- Werribee
- Tarneit
- Wyndham Vale
- Williams Landing
- Werribee South
Road Setup
The Western Suburbs have relied for years on the transportation directly from famous long stretches of road that have now been connected to large freeways for easy access to Melbourne's CBD and neighbouring suburbs. Major roads are:
- M80 Ring Road (formally as Western Ring Road)
- Ballarat Road
- Sayers Road
- Station Road
- Melton Highway (C754)
- Anderson Road
- Derrimut Road
- Heaths Road