Taylors Lakes, Victoria
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Taylors Lakes is a suburb 23 km north-west of Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank
. At the 2006 Census, Taylors Lakes had a population of 16,555.
Taylors Lakes is bounded by Jacksons Creek and the Maribyrnong River
in the north, Overnewton Road and Taylors Creek in the east, Lady Nelson Way in the south and the Bendigo railway line in the west. The suburb is mostly composed of recent developments dating from the 1990s, with Taylors Lakes Post Office opening on 18 August 1994.
One of Keilor's earliest settlers was Scotsman
William Taylor, who built the Overnewton homestead in 1849. Taylors Creek was named after him. This in turn gives the name of the suburb.
There are many available facilities in Taylors Lakes, such as shopping centres, cinemas, bowling alley, schools, a train station, bus lines, parks and gardens, sports grounds, roads, houses and kindergartens.
competing in the Essendon District Football League
, Taylors Lakes Cricket Club, Taylors Lakes Tennis Club and Gardening Club.
runs along Taylors Creek and provides ready access to Watergardens Town Centre
and Watergardens station. A handful of bus lines run throughout the Taylors Lakes district.
Supermarket, a Fresh Food Market and 20 specialty stores; and the other being Watergardens Town Centre
which is a lot larger in its trading area.
owned Sydenham telephone exchange. Over 90% of Taylors Lakes telephone numbers begin with "9390". Electricity is provided by Powercor owned St Albans zone substation which also provides electricity to the surrounding suburbs.
Melbourne
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, 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...
. 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, Taylors Lakes had a population of 16,555.
Taylors Lakes is bounded by Jacksons Creek and the Maribyrnong River
Maribyrnong river
The Maribyrnong River rises about 50 km north of Melbourne, Victoria , near Mount Macedon. It flows generally southward and combines with the Yarra River to flow into Port Phillip....
in the north, Overnewton Road and Taylors Creek in the east, Lady Nelson Way in the south and the Bendigo railway line in the west. The suburb is mostly composed of recent developments dating from the 1990s, with Taylors Lakes Post Office opening on 18 August 1994.
One of Keilor's earliest settlers was Scotsman
Scotsman
Scotsman may mean:* a man from Scotland, in common parlance - see also Scottish people.* No true Scotsman, a common logical fallacy.*The Scotsman, a national newspaper based in Edinburgh, Scotland....
William Taylor, who built the Overnewton homestead in 1849. Taylors Creek was named after him. This in turn gives the name of the suburb.
There are many available facilities in Taylors Lakes, such as shopping centres, cinemas, bowling alley, schools, a train station, bus lines, parks and gardens, sports grounds, roads, houses and kindergartens.
Recreational Club
Taylors Lakes is home to the Taylors Lakes Recreational Club, which includes the Taylors Lakes Football ClubTaylors Lakes Football Club
Taylors Lakes Football Club is an Australian Rules football club located 23 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Taylors Lakes and was founded in late 1989 as a junior club after discussions with Taylors Lakes Recreational Club and local residents, as a result the club affiliated in 1990...
competing in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
, Taylors Lakes Cricket Club, Taylors Lakes Tennis Club and Gardening Club.
Transport
The suburb is serviced by trains on the Sydenham line which terminate at Watergardens station, and a number of connecting bus services to local areas. In 2007 a Victorian Department of Infrastructure survey revealed that the Sydenham line registered the biggest increase in passenger numbers, up 25%. In 2006, the Sydenham line was one of only three lines that operated above the passenger load limit. The Victorian Government has plans to add extra tracks on the service. The Taylors Creek TrailTaylors Creek Trail
The Taylors Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Taylors Creek in the outer north suburb of Taylors Lakes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
runs along Taylors Creek and provides ready access to Watergardens Town Centre
Watergardens Town Centre
Watergardens Town Centre is a super regional shopping centre and homemaker complex located twenty-four kilometres north-west of Melbourne primarily in the suburb of Taylors Lakes and partially in the suburb of Sydenham, served by Watergardens railway station...
and Watergardens station. A handful of bus lines run throughout the Taylors Lakes district.
Commercial
The suburb of Taylors Lakes has two commercial shopping centres, one being Taylors Lakes Shopping Centre which has a SafewaySafeway (Australia)
Safeway was the trading name used by Woolworths Limited until 2008 for its supermarkets in Victoria, Australia. Elsewhere in Australia the trading name is Woolworths. In August 2008, Woolworths announced the discontinuation of the Safeway name, and has since gradually rebranded Victorian stores as...
Supermarket, a Fresh Food Market and 20 specialty stores; and the other being Watergardens Town Centre
Watergardens Town Centre
Watergardens Town Centre is a super regional shopping centre and homemaker complex located twenty-four kilometres north-west of Melbourne primarily in the suburb of Taylors Lakes and partially in the suburb of Sydenham, served by Watergardens railway station...
which is a lot larger in its trading area.
Utilities
-Telephone services in the suburb of Taylors Lakes are provided through TelstraTelstra
Telstra Corporation Limited is an Australian telecommunications and media company, building and operating telecommunications networks and marketing voice, mobile, internet access and pay television products and services....
owned Sydenham telephone exchange. Over 90% of Taylors Lakes telephone numbers begin with "9390". Electricity is provided by Powercor owned St Albans zone substation which also provides electricity to the surrounding suburbs.
See also
- City of KeilorCity of KeilorThe City of Keilor was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
—the former local government area of which Taylors Lakes was a part. - Keilor—the neighbouring suburb that Taylors Lakes extends from.