Darley, Victoria
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Darley is a suburb of Bacchus Marsh
, Victoria
, Australia
located directly north of the central area across the Western Freeway
. It is the most populous locality and earliest settlement (1838) in Bacchus Marsh. At the 2006 census
, Darley had a population of 6,754.
It is bordered by the Lerderderg River
to the east, Korkuperrimui Creek to the west, Western Freeway to the south and Lerderderg State Park
to the north. Darley is located on the rural-urban fringe, the topography varies but is mostly undulating.
It began as a small agricultural settlement on the bend of the Lerderderg River in 1838 and was surveyed and proclaimed a town in 1861.
In recent decades Darley has rapidly grown and has become a major suburban area of Bacchus Marsh with a large number of housing estates and developments to the east south and north capitalising on Darley's proximity to the freeway.
The suburb is home to Bacchus Marsh Secondary College (extension closed 2008 relocated back to Maddingley), Darley primary school, Pentland Hills Primary School, large sports oval (Darley Oval)home to the Darley Football Club, IGA supermarket and small commercial centre on Albert Street.
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Bacchus Marsh is an urban centre and suburban locality in Victoria, Australia located approximately west of Melbourne and west of Melton. The population of the urban area is estimated at over 17,000 people, while the central locality is home to 5,566 people...
, 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...
located directly north of the central area across the Western Freeway
Western Freeway
Western Freeway or Western Expressway may mean:In roads:*Western Freeway , Virginia, United States*Western Freeway , Australia*Western Freeway, Brisbane, Australia*Western Freeway , India...
. It is the most populous locality and earliest settlement (1838) in Bacchus Marsh. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Darley had a population of 6,754.
It is bordered by the Lerderderg River
Lerderderg River
The Lerderderg River is a river in Victoria, Australia. The river begins in the Lerderderg State Forest and ends when it merges into the Werribee River just out of the town of Bacchus Marsh....
to the east, Korkuperrimui Creek to the west, Western Freeway to the south and Lerderderg State Park
Lerderderg State Park
Lerderderg State Park is a 14,250 hectare park located between Bacchus Marsh and Blackwood, an hour's drive from Melbourne, Australia...
to the north. Darley is located on the rural-urban fringe, the topography varies but is mostly undulating.
It began as a small agricultural settlement on the bend of the Lerderderg River in 1838 and was surveyed and proclaimed a town in 1861.
In recent decades Darley has rapidly grown and has become a major suburban area of Bacchus Marsh with a large number of housing estates and developments to the east south and north capitalising on Darley's proximity to the freeway.
The suburb is home to Bacchus Marsh Secondary College (extension closed 2008 relocated back to Maddingley), Darley primary school, Pentland Hills Primary School, large sports oval (Darley Oval)home to the Darley Football Club, IGA supermarket and small commercial centre on Albert Street.