Albanvale, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Albanvale is a suburb in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, 19 km west from Melbourne's central business district
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank
. At the 2006 Census, Albanvale had a population of 5576.
The border of Albanvale consists of Station Road, Main Road West, Kororoit Creek
, Fairfax Circuit, Concord Circuit and Brimbank Shopping Centre. The 2009 edition of the Melway
road map clearly marks Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
in Deer Park. The suburb was established in the 1970s.
forms the 700m western border of the suburb. This area once had large healthy populations of native reptiles, including Tiger snake, Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard
, Common snakeneck turtle
and Eastern brown snake
. Due to development these species are now rarely seen in the area.
Due to the recent development of the Cairnlea and Burnside
estates, on the southern and eastern borders of Albanvale, native species of frogs have taken advantage and have taken up residence in the new wetlands and lakes. The Common Eastern Froglet
and the now endangered Growling Grass Frog
have been seen and heard in the new wetlands and around Kororoit Creek
.
ia an Australian Rules football team competing in the Western Region Football League
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 19 km west from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank
City of Brimbank
The City of Brimbank is a Local Government Area located within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the western suburbs between 10 and 20 km west and northwest from the Melbourne city centre.It has an area of 123 km²...
. At the 2006 Census, Albanvale had a population of 5576.
The border of Albanvale consists of Station Road, Main Road West, Kororoit Creek
Kororoit Creek
Kororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
, Fairfax Circuit, Concord Circuit and Brimbank Shopping Centre. The 2009 edition of the Melway
Melway
Melway is an almost ubiquitous street directory for Melbourne, Australia and its immediate surrounds, including the city of Geelong. It is currently in its 39th edition—the 2012 edition—which was released in July 2011.-History:Melway was conceived by Merv Godfrey and Iven Mackay in the 1950s...
road map clearly marks Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
Brimbank Central Shopping Centre
Brimbank Central Shopping Centre is a regional shopping centre located on the border of 4 Brimbank suburbs Deer Park, Albanvale, St Albans and Cairnlea. It was opened in 1979, with the name Deer Park Central Shopping centre, later expanding and changing to Brimbank Central Shopping Centre after...
in Deer Park. The suburb was established in the 1970s.
Attractions
- Brimbank Central Shopping CentreBrimbank Central Shopping CentreBrimbank Central Shopping Centre is a regional shopping centre located on the border of 4 Brimbank suburbs Deer Park, Albanvale, St Albans and Cairnlea. It was opened in 1979, with the name Deer Park Central Shopping centre, later expanding and changing to Brimbank Central Shopping Centre after...
- Kororoit CreekKororoit CreekKororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
- Kororoit Creek TrailKororoit Creek TrailThe Kororoit Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Kororoit Creek in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
Education
- Albanvale Primary School (http://www.albanvaleps.vic.edu.au/)
- Brimbank College (http://www.brimbankcol.vic.edu.au/welcome)
Flora and fauna
The Kororoit CreekKororoit Creek
Kororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
forms the 700m western border of the suburb. This area once had large healthy populations of native reptiles, including Tiger snake, Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard
Eastern blue-tongued lizard
The Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard is a subspecies of large skink which is common throughout Eastern Australia, often found in bushland and suburban areas where conditions are suitable...
, Common snakeneck turtle
Common snakeneck turtle
The eastern long-necked turtle , also known as the eastern snake-necked turtle, common snake-necked turtle or common long-necked turtle, has as its most distinctive feature its extremely long neck. In some cases, this turtle's neck can be as long as its carapace...
and Eastern brown snake
Eastern brown snake
The eastern brown snake , often referred to as the common brown snake, is a species of genus Pseudonaja. This snake is considered the second most venomous land snake based on its value in mice. It is native to Australia, New Guinea and Indonesia.-Description:Adult eastern brown snakes are highly...
. Due to development these species are now rarely seen in the area.
Due to the recent development of the Cairnlea and Burnside
Burnside
- Places :Australia* City of Burnside, a Local Government Area of Adelaide, South Australia* Burnside, South Australia, a suburb of the City of Burnside* Burnside, Victoria, a suburb of MelbourneCanada* Burnside Business Park, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...
estates, on the southern and eastern borders of Albanvale, native species of frogs have taken advantage and have taken up residence in the new wetlands and lakes. The Common Eastern Froglet
Common Eastern Froglet
The Common Eastern Froglet is a very common, Australian ground-dwelling frog, of the family Myobatrachidae.-Distribution:...
and the now endangered Growling Grass Frog
Growling Grass Frog
The Growling Grass Frog , also commonly known as the Southern Bell Frog, Warty Swamp Frog and erroneously as the Green Frog is a species of ground dwelling tree frog is native to South eastern Australia; ranging from southern South Australia along the Murray River though Victoria to New South...
have been seen and heard in the new wetlands and around Kororoit Creek
Kororoit Creek
Kororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
.
See also
- City of SunshineCity of SunshineThe City of Sunshine was a Local Government Area located about west of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1994.-History:...
- the former local government area of which Albanvale was a part - Kororoit CreekKororoit CreekKororoit Creek is a major waterway of over 80 km in length in the north-west and western parts of Melbourne. Its headwaters are north of Sunbury at 400m above sea level in ordovician geology...
- Kororoit Creek TrailKororoit Creek TrailThe Kororoit Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Kororoit Creek in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
Sports facilities
Albanvale Football ClubAlbanvale Football Club
Albanvale Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 18 km west of Melbourne in the suburb of Deer Park. Albanvale is affiliated with the Western Region Football League...
ia an Australian Rules football team competing in the Western Region Football League
Western Region Football League
The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football semi-professional league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.-History:The league was formed in 1931, as the Footscray District Football League...
.