Melton, Victoria (suburb)
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| Melton Melbourne, Victoria |
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 High St, Melton viewed from outside Melton institution, Ollie's Chicken. |
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| Established: | 1862 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3337 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 25.2 km² | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $178,500 (Q3 2006) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 39 km from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Melton | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Melton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lalor | ||||||||||||
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Melton is the central suburb in the township of Melton, located in the outer west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is within the Local Government Area of the Shire of Melton.
The township of melton annually hosts a weekend long festival known as "the Djerriwarah Festival". The festival is most famous for its parade along Melton's longest street, High Street. The festival has a carnival atmosphere and features live bands, rides and entertainment for all ages.
Melton is the fastest growing suburb in Australia, and has the lowest average housing costs of all the suburbs in Victoria
[edit] External links
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- Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
- Shire of Melton official website
- History of Melton
| Suburbs of the Shire of Melton | |
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Brookfield | Burnside | Caroline Springs | Diggers Rest | Exford | Hillside | Kurunjang | Melton | Melton South | Melton West | Mount Cottrell | Plumpton | Ravenhall | Rockbank | Taylors Hill | Toolern Vale | Truganina | |
