South Morang, Victoria

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South Morang
Melbourne, Victoria

Population:

5017 (2001 census)

Postcode:

3752

Area:

5.9 km²

Property Value:

AUD $322,800 ^[1]

Location:

27 km from Melbourne

LGA:

City of Whittlesea

State District:

Yan Yean, Mill Park

Federal Division:

Scullin

Suburbs around South Morang
Wollert	Mernda	Doreen
Epping	South Morang	Yarrambat
Mill Park	Plenty	Plenty

South Morang is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. The state government made an election promise in 1999 that it would extend the Epping line here bringing a train service to this growing suburb for the first time since the Whittlesea line was closed in 1959, however the government later changed this, saying it might be reconsidered by 2016. In 2006, the Liberal Party opposition promised for the extension in its first term, which was well received by many locals. However, with the Liberal Party's loss at the 2006 election, the future of this rail extension is in doubt once again. In the late 1990's/early 2000's South Morang grew from a country area on the outskirts of Melbourne to a surburban area with new estates getting built like the Mill Park Lakes estate.