Mount Atkinson, Victoria

Mount Atkinson is a suburb of greater metropolitan Melbourne located 25km northwest of Melbourne City (CBD) in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Melton.

Mount Atkinson
Melbourne, Victoria
Mount Atkinson
Coordinates37.753°S 144.703°E / -37.753; 144.703
Established2017
Postcode(s)3029
Location25 km (16 mi) from Melbourne GPO
LGA(s)City of Melton
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Mount Atkinson:
Aintree
Rockbank		 Deanside Truganina
Fieldstone Mount Atkinson Truganina
Mount Cottrell Tarneit Plains Truganina

History

Mount Atkinson is situated in the Kulin nation traditional Aboriginal country. The Wathaurong and Woiwurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[1][2] The suburb was gazetted and approved by the Victorian government in 2017.[3][4][5] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Truganina.

Development

Development in Mount Atkinson would include residential, educational facilities, town centre, retail, parks and recreation, integrated industrial park, business precinct and a railway station.[6][7] City of Melton has retained the postcode for Mount Atkinson.[8][9]

References
  1. "S29: Wathaurong". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. "S36: Woiwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. "Annual Report 2017-2018" (PDF). Victorian Planning Authority. 2018. ISSN 2208-5602.
  4. "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. "Mt Atkinson approved: New Melbourne suburb adds 5000 lots to Stockland pipeline". Financial Review. 15 August 2017.
  6. "Mt Atkinson approved: New Melbourne suburb adds 5000 lots to Stockland pipeline". Financial Review. 15 August 2017.
  7. "Melton Planning Scheme" (PDF). Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Victorian government. 6 January 2021.
  8. "Help name new suburbs across the City of Melton". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.



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