Ravenhall, Victoria
| Ravenhall Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°45′54″S 144°45′00″E / 37.765°S 144.750°ECoordinates: 37°45′54″S 144°45′00″E / 37.765°S 144.750°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 911 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3023 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Melton | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kororoit | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||
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Ravenhall is a bounded rural locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, adjoining the Melbourne suburbs. Its local government area is the Shire of Melton. At the 2011 Census, Ravenhall had a population of 911.
Ravenhall is located south of the Western Freeway and the suburb of Caroline Springs. To the east, outside the Shire of Melton boundary is the Melbourne suburb of Deer Park. The locality is named after the Ravenhall Munitions Siding, established during World War II. Ravenhall siding was named after George E Ravenhall, a Commonwealth public servant of 46 years in the Defence Department, the Munitions Department and then executive officer of the dangerous cargoes movements section, Department of Supply and Shipping.[2]
The Metropolitan Remand Centre, a maximum security prison, is located in Ravenhall.
In June 2013, Former Governor of the U.S. State of California and Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited a 24 hour gym in Ravenhall, and was presented with the keys to the City of Melton by Mayor Kathy Majdlik.[3]
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References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ravenhall (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ "PERSONAL.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 20 July 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ Melton Leader Newspaper, June 18, 2013, page 8
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