Altona Melbourne, Victoria
Main street of Altona.
Population:	9,685 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3018
Area:	16.9 km²
Property Value:	AUD $490,000[2]
Location:	13 km (8 mi) from Melbourne This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2272x1161, 655 KB) // I, the author of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution 2. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ...
LGA:	City of Hobsons Bay
State District:	Altona, Williamstown
Federal Division:	Gellibrand
Suburbs around Altona: Laverton North Altona North Newport Altona Meadows Altona Seaholme Port Phillip

Altona is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Altona is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly more commonly called the Lower House. ... Williamstown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Gellibrand is an Australian federal electoral division located in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Laverton North ( ) is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Altona Meadows is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Seaholme () is a south-western suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Altona is a large suburb consisting of low density residential in the south-eastern half, with mixed industry in the north-western half. A key feature is Altona Beach on Port Phillip, which is one of only two swimming beaches in the western suburbs (the other being Williamstown Beach). Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ...

History

Intersection of Pier Street and the Esplanade in the late 1920s.

Prior to arrival of Europeans, the Altona area was home to Kurung-Jang-Balluk Aboriginal people, of the Woiwurrung clan. It is estimated at the time of European settlement, the local Aborigines numbered 40. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... Woiwurrung (sometimes spelt Woiwurrong, Woiworung, Wuywurung) is an Indigenous Australian language spoken by some of the Kulin Nation clans of Victoria, from Mount Baw Baw in the east to Mount Macedon, Sunbury and Gisborne in the west. ...

Altona was first permanently settled in 1842, with the construction of The Homestead by Alfred Langhorne. From 1886 housing in the Altona and Merton Street estates was sold, and by 1901 the Victorian Government owned an explosives reserve in the west of Altona. Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...

On 20 February 1911 J J Hammond flew the first cross country flight between towns in Australia from Altona Bay to Geelong in Victoria , and on 23 February, also at Altona Bay in Victoria, he undertook the first powered passenger flight in Australia.^[3]

Coal mining formed the basis of the local economy from 1908 to 1919, however this was brought to an end in 1930 when open cut mining was developed in the Latrobe Valley. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... The Latrobe Valley is nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges and the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia. ...

Similar to the rest of Melbourne, following the Second World War Altona embraced a large influx of immigrants, primarily from the Mediterranean, Central Europe and a smaller number from the Middle East. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

From 1864 Altona was a town in the Shire of Werribee, until the City of Altona was formed in 1968. The City of Altona included Altona and the surrounding suburbs of Altona Meadows, Altona North and Seaholme. Altona Meadows is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Seaholme () is a south-western suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

In 1994 during local government amalgamations by the Kennett Government, the City of Altona merged with the Cities of Williamstown and Laverton to form the City of Hobsons Bay. Some residents still use the name Altona to refer to Altona and surrounding suburbs. Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 25 July 1948), Australian politician, was the 43rd Premier of Victoria (6th October, 1992 to 20th October, 1999). ... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Parks and gardens

P.A. Burns Reserve and Altona Coastal Park shoreline

Altona has many significant parks and gardens, including some important environmental conservation areas and wetlands along the shores of Port Phillip which are also used by visitors and residents recreationally including a long promenade along the bay. Image File history File links Altona_coastal_park. ... Image File history File links Altona_coastal_park. ...

Altona Beach promenade (known as the Esplanade) and Altona Pier

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Education

Altona has three primary schools consisting of Altona Primary School, Altona West Primary School, and St. Marys Catholic Primary School. The secondary schools include Altona Secondary College and Mt. St. Joseph Girls College. Altona West Primary School and Altona Secondary College are soon to be merged into the one campus, to be called Altona College.

Altona has a library branch, which contains the Environmental Resources Centre. This centre provides the community access to media concerning the environmental initiatives of Hobsons Bay, including Industry Environment Improvement Plans from local industry. For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ...

Culture

Hobsons Bay council chambers in Altona.

Altona Bayside Festival is held annually to promote and celebrate Hobsons Bay and the western suburbs. It involves various activities during a weekend, including a street parade, arts and home craft exhibition, competitions, professional entertainers and fireworks. The 30th anniversary was held in 2007. The festival was previously known as Operation Recreation and some residents still refer to it by this name. It enjoyed a brief period of heightened prominence in 2002 when it was featured on the Channel 9 travel program Postcards in a segment hosted by Geoff Cox. The street parade is regularly interrupted by suburban passenger trains as they pass through nearby Altona station. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 419 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 786 pixel, file size: 755 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 419 pixelsFull resolution (1500 × 786 pixel, file size: 755 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... GTV-9 is the Melbourne, Australia station in the Nine television network and was one of the first two commercial TV stations in Melbourne. ... Postcards is an Australian television series that airs on the Nine Network. ... Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ...

A spaghetti eating competition is staged by a local restauranteur in Pier Street each March.

The Altona City Theatre is a production company based in the Altona Civic Theatre, producing two major musicals and a smaller pantomime annually. These productions coincide with the Bayside Festival. Altona City Theatre, or ACT, is a small community based production company residing at the Altona Civic Theatre in Altona, Victoria, Australia. ... The Black Crook (1866) is considered the first musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... The Christmas Pantomime colour lithograph bookcover, 1890 Pantomime (informally, panto) refers to a theatrical genre, traditionally found in Great Britain, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Ireland, which is usually performed around the Christmas and New Year holiday season. ...

Scouts Australia has two groups in Altona. The 1st Altona Scout Group runs from the Scout Hall. The 4th Altona Scout Group are located at the Pines, an old camp owned by the City of Hobsons Bay. Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. ...

Sport

Altona is home to many sporting clubs including Australian rules football, soccer, hockey, basketball, cricket and Lacrosse. Melbourne Ballpark is a baseball complex in the west of Altona. High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... This article is about the sport. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... The Melbourne Ballpark is home to Baseball and Softball in Victoria, Australia. ...

Altona Roosters are the local Victorian Rugby League team, whose home ground is Loft Reserve in neighbouring Newport. The Roosters are the current premiers, defeating the Casey Sharks to gain the title. The logo of the Victorian Rugby League. ... Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Transport

The two train stations in Altona are Altona and Westona, both on the Werribee railway line. The bus routes 411, 412 and 415 operate in Altona. Altona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... Entrance to Westona railway station Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. ... The Werribee railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the coast through Altona. This is linked to a path which loops around Cherry Lake. Most major roads have onroad cycleways. // The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the coast line of Hobsons Bay in the inner western suburbs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Industry

Local industry includes petrochemical storage, manufacturing and distribution. This was a major environmental concern to residents in the 1970s and 1980s, however strict environmental controls and local projects involving industry, government and environmental groups have reduced these concerns, cleaning up coastal areas that were once neglected. Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of petroleum (hydrocarbon) origin. ... Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Distribution is one of the 4 aspects of marketing. ...

References

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External links

Coordinates: 37°52′05″S 144°49′48″E / -37.868, 144.830 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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