Werribee South, Victoria
| Werribee South Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Werribee South Beach | |||||||||||||
  Werribee South | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°56′13″S 144°41′49″E / 37.937°S 144.697°ECoordinates: 37°56′13″S 144°41′49″E / 37.937°S 144.697°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,618 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 44.353/km2 (114.87/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3030 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 36.48 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Wyndham | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lalor | ||||||||||||
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Werribee South is a rural-urban fringe suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 32 km south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Wyndham. At the 2011 census, Werribee South had a population of 1,618.
History
The Post Office opened on 15 May 1916 as Duncan's Road, was renamed Werribee South in 1926 and closed in 1973.[2]
Today
Werribee South is located 32 km south-west of Melbourne and covers an area of 3,000 hectares. Werribee South has around 150 vegetable farms producing lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, and artichoke. Around 70% of Australia's lettuces are sourced from Werribee South[3] and since January 2007 Werribee South's farms have been part of the Werribee Irrigation District Recycled Water Scheme.[4]
Werribee South borders Point Cook and contains Werribee Park. Werribee South's streets originally were named by letters. This was changed by the Wyndham City Council, and the only remaining lettered street is K Road. Along K Road, The Werribee Mansion, Werribee Open Range Zoo and the National Equestrian Centre can be found.
Golfers play at the course of the Werribee Park Golf Club on K Road.[5]
A sports oval (primarily used for Australian Rules Football), playgrounds, community services, and food facilities can be found along the beach of Werribee South, at the main population hub of the area. The area is popular with recreational fishers, and developments include a boat launch and a marina[6]
Werribee South is also home to the Diggers Road Memorial Hall, which is the rehearsal venue for the Werribee Concert Band. The Diggers Road Memorial Hall was built to commemorate Australia's participation in the First World War and is located at the corner of Diggers Road and Whites Road.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Werribee South (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ ABC Radio. Retrieved 1 October 2008
- ↑ Victorian Vegetable Growing Regions. Retrieved 1 October 2008 Archived 22 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Golf Select, Werribee Park, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ↑ The Age Newspaper. Retrieved 1 October 2008