Deer Park, Residential suburb in western Melbourne, Australia
The neighborhood extends across a landscape of residential areas, shopping centers, and green spaces along Kororoit Creek, 17 kilometers from Melbourne's center.
The area transformed from Kororoit Creek village to Deer Park in 1889 after the Melbourne Hunt Club established facilities to keep game deer in the 1880s.
The suburb incorporates numerous educational facilities, including Victoria University Secondary College and multiple primary schools serving the local population of 18,145 residents.
The transportation network includes the Deer Park railway station on the Serviceton line, bus routes, and direct access to Ballarat Road for Melbourne connections.
The establishment of Melbourne's first explosives manufacturing plant in 1874 by Jones Scott and Company shaped the industrial development of this suburban area.
Location: Victoria
Location: City of Brimbank
Location: City of Melton
Elevation above the sea: 52 m
Shares border with: Ravenhall, Burnside, Albanvale, Cairnlea, Ardeer, Sunshine West, Derrimut
GPS coordinates: -37.76300,144.76700
Latest update: March 10, 2025 00:42
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