Truganina (Truganina)
Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22.4 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melton and Wyndham local government areas. Truganina recorded a population of 36,305 at the 2021 census.
The suburb is believed to be named after Truganini, who is generally accepted as the last full-blooded Aboriginal Tasmanian woman, as she had visited the area for a short time.
Truganina is a rapidly growing suburban area, with Truganina recording a population of 20,687 at the. It is bordered roughly by the Skeleton-Waterholes Creek to the west; Boundary Road to the north; Foundation to the east and the Federation Trail to the south. It is home to the football club of Western United.
Truganina is one of the key industrial precincts of the City of Wyndham and the key industries are manufacturing and logistics.
Truganina Post Office opened on 12 June 1878, closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed again in 1942. The nearby Tarneit Post Office opened in 2008 to serve the area.
In 1969 bushfires claimed about 60 houses in the area.
The suburb is believed to be named after Truganini, who is generally accepted as the last full-blooded Aboriginal Tasmanian woman, as she had visited the area for a short time.
Truganina is a rapidly growing suburban area, with Truganina recording a population of 20,687 at the. It is bordered roughly by the Skeleton-Waterholes Creek to the west; Boundary Road to the north; Foundation to the east and the Federation Trail to the south. It is home to the football club of Western United.
Truganina is one of the key industrial precincts of the City of Wyndham and the key industries are manufacturing and logistics.
Truganina Post Office opened on 12 June 1878, closed in 1895, reopened in 1902 and closed again in 1942. The nearby Tarneit Post Office opened in 2008 to serve the area.
In 1969 bushfires claimed about 60 houses in the area.
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