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Encyclopedia > City of Wyndham
City of Wyndham
Victoria

Location of City of Wyndham within Melbourne.
Population: 84,861 (2001 Census)
Area: 541.6 km²
Mayor: Shane Bourke
Council Seat: Werribee
State District: Lara, Tarneit, Altona
Federal Division: Lalor
Website: http://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Wyndham
Moorabool Melton Brimbank
City of Wyndham Hobsons Bay
Geelong

The City of Wyndham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of 542 km². Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Image File history File links MelbLGA-Wyndham. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Lara is an seat in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Tarneit is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Altona is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Lalor is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Image File history File links Wydhamcc. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Moorabool Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

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Rapid population growth

The city is home to numerous new housing estates in suburbs such as Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes. In 1994, Wyndham had a population of 72,000. By 2001 the population had risen to 83,000. By 2002, it had grown to 100,080, and in 2007 the population is nearing 120,000. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...


The growth rate as of 2006 is above 8%, and Local Government Victoria estimates that it is the third fastest growing local government area in Victoria.


Wards

  • Chaffney
  • Iramoo
  • Truganina

Suburbs

Cocoroc is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Hoppers Crossing is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Laverton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Laverton North ( ) is a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Little River is a rural township north of Geelong and is 44 km west south west of Melbourne. ... The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Mambourin is a rural locality just beyond the western fringe of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. ... Mount Cottrel is a very large suburb in Melbourne, Victoria shared by the Shire of Melton in the north and the City of Wyndham in the south. ... The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Tarneit is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Shire of Melton is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Werribee South is a coastal village southwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Wyndham Vale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Sister cities

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Chiryū (知立市; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Official website: http://ci. ...

See also

This is a list of suburbs in the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... This is a list of places in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ...

External links

  • Official website
  • City of Wyndham (Local Government Victoria)


Local Government Areas of Melbourne
Metropolitan
City of BanyuleCity of BaysideCity of BoroondaraCity of BrimbankCity of CaseyCity of DarebinCity of FrankstonCity of Glen EiraCity of Greater DandenongCity of Hobsons BayCity of HumeCity of KingstonCity of KnoxCity of ManninghamCity of MaribyrnongMaroondah City CouncilCity of MelbourneCity of MonashCity of Moonee ValleyCity of MorelandCity of Port PhillipCity of StonningtonCity of WhitehorseCity of WhittleseaCity of WyndhamCity of Yarra
Outer Metropolitan
Shire of CardiniaShire of MeltonShire of Mornington PeninsulaShire of NillumbikShire of Yarra Ranges

  Results from FactBites:
 
About Wyndham - Wyndham City Council (341 words)
The City of Wyndham is the fastest growing municipality in Victoria and the third fastest in Australia and is supported by one of the State’s most dynamic and progressive local authorities.
Wyndham’s population at June 30, 2006 was estimated to be 121,000 and the population is expected to reach over 205,000 by 2020.
The City of Wyndham is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Victoria and is supported by one of the State’s most dynamic and progressive local authorities.
Costa Mesa - Sister City Project (567 words)
Wyndham's geographic area is slightly larger than that of Orange County and has a population of nearly 100,000 people.
Wyndham is fortunate enough to be home to a number of key tourist attractions, which collectively draw over 750,000 visitors each year.
Similar to Costa Mesa, Wyndham was predominantly agricultural in its youth.
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