Altona North

Altona North
State :  Australia State : Victoria City : Melbourne
Coordinates : 37 ° 50 ′  S , 144 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 50 ′  S , 144 ° 51 ′  E Area : 13.9  km²
Residents : 12,152 (2016) Population density : 874 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Telephone code : (+61) 03 Postal code : 3025 LGA : City of Hobsons Bay
Altona North

Altona North is a suburb of Melbourne in Australia , 9 km southwest of Melbourne city center. Its local government area is Hobsons Bay . In the 2016 census, the population was found to be 12,152.

history

The post office Altona North was opened on April 11, 1960, when the place developed into an independent community. In 1966, the post office was renamed Beevers as a new Altona North post office opened on Duke Street south of the old one. In 1986 the Altona Gate post office replaced the Beevers post office.

Industry

Altona North is home to one of the only two oil refineries in Victoria . It belongs to ExxonMobil .

Attractions

• Altona Gate Shopping Center
• Kororoit Creek Trail
• Kororoit Creek
• Foot Locker Department Store

Sports

Altona North owns a golf course at Altona Lakes Golf Club in Paisley Park on Mason Street.

Altona Magic , the local football team , playing in the Victorian Premier League and Altona East Phoenix in the Victorian State League 2 N / W .

Web links

• Online forum of the Hobsons Bay Community (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Altona North ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
2. ^ Post Office List . Premier Postal History ( Memento of the original dated May 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Kooringal . Golf Select.