Altona North, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, 10 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay
. At the 2006 Census, Altona North had a population of 10,886.
In 1966 it was renamed Beevers when a new Altona North office opened in Duke Street to the south. In 1986 Altona Gate office replaced Beevers.
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Altona Magic
, the local football (soccer) team plays in the Victorian Premier League
and Altona East Phoenix
play in the Victorian State League 2 N/W.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 10 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay
City of Hobsons Bay
The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Altona North had a population of 10,886.
History
Altona North Post Office first opened on 11 April 1960 as suburban development took place.In 1966 it was renamed Beevers when a new Altona North office opened in Duke Street to the south. In 1986 Altona Gate office replaced Beevers.
Industry
Altona North contains one of the two oil refineries in Victoria. It is owned and operated by ExxonMobilExxonMobil
Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
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Attractions
- Altona Gate Shopping CentreAltona Gate Shopping CentreAltona Gate Shopping Centre is a sub regional shopping centre located in Altona North, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It fronts onto Millers Road just south of the West Gate Freeway exit. It is serviced by bus via route from Melbourne city centre and route from Sunshine or Williamstown...
- Kororoit Creek TrailKororoit Creek TrailThe Kororoit Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Kororoit Creek in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
- Kororoit CreekKororoit CreekKororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
- Foot LockerFoot LockerFoot Locker, Inc. is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. Formerly known as Venator Group, Inc., it is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company , and many of...
warehouse
Sport
Golfers play at the course of the Altona Lakes Golf Club at Paisley Park, Mason Street.Altona Magic
Altona Magic
Altona Magic Soccer Club is a football team based in Altona North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They currently play in the Victorian State League Division 1.-History:...
, the local football (soccer) team plays in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
and Altona East Phoenix
Altona East Phoenix
Altona East Phoenix Soccer Club is an Australian association football club based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, currently in the Victorian State League Division 2 N/W...
play in the Victorian State League 2 N/W.
See also
- City of AltonaCity of AltonaThe City of Altona was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1957 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Altona North was a part.