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Tarneit Plains, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°46′55″S 144°40′51″E / 37.7819°S 144.6809°E / -37.7819; 144.6809
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Tarneit Plains
MelbourneVictoria
Tarneit Plains is located in Melbourne
Tarneit Plains
Tarneit Plains
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates37°46′55″S 144°40′51″E / 37.7819°S 144.6809°E / -37.7819; 144.6809
Established2017
Postcode(s)3029
Location25 km (16 mi) from Melbourne GPO
LGA(s)City of Melton
State electorate(s)Kororoit
Federal division(s)Gorton
Suburbs around Tarneit Plains:
Mount Cottrell Mount Atkinson Truganina
Mount Cottrell Tarneit Plains Truganina
Mount Cottrell Truganina Truganina

Tarneit Plains is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km (16 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area.

History

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Tarneit Plains is located in the Kulin nation, traditional Aboriginal country. The Wathaurong and Woiwurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[1][2] The suburb was gazetted and approved by the Victorian government in 2017.[3][4] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Truganina. The City of Melton had retained the postcode for Tarneit Plains.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "S29: Wathaurong". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "S36: Woiwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2017-2018" (PDF). Victorian Planning Authority. 2018. ISSN 2208-5602.
  4. ^ "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Help name new suburbs across the City of Melton". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.