Derrimut, Victoria
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Derrimut is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 18 km west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank
. At the 2006 Census, Derrimut had a population of 1501.
Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. Currently it is booming with new housing and industrial estates. It is named after Derrimut
, a nineteenth century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.
The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne
from 1964 to 1996 http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/dean/book2/ch6.html. It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Western Institute
to deliver courses in the late 1980s. Before being used by the University, it was used by ICI (now Orica) for training and conference purposes. The site is now occupied by the Sunshine Golf Club, the course opened in November 2007.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
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...
, 18 km west from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank
City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.It has an area of 123 km²...
. At the 2006 Census, Derrimut had a population of 1501.
Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. Currently it is booming with new housing and industrial estates. It is named after Derrimut
Derrimut (Indigenous Australian)
Derrimut , was a headman or arweet of the Boonwurrung people from the Melbourne area of Australia....
, a nineteenth century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.
The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
from 1964 to 1996 http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/dean/book2/ch6.html. It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Western Institute
Victoria University, Australia
Victoria University is a multi-sector tertiary institution based in Melbourne, Australia with 10 campuses.VU offers qualifications in higher education, vocational education , and short courses...
to deliver courses in the late 1980s. Before being used by the University, it was used by ICI (now Orica) for training and conference purposes. The site is now occupied by the Sunshine Golf Club, the course opened in November 2007.
See also
- City of SunshineCity of SunshineThe City of Sunshine 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 1860 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Derrimut was a part. - Electoral district of DerrimutElectoral district of DerrimutThe Electoral district of Derrimut is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in the western suburbs of Melbourne and contains the suburbs of Albion, Derrimut as well as parts of St Albans and Sunshine....