Laverton, Victoria
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Laverton Melbourne, Victoria |
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Aviation Road, main street of Laverton
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 Laverton
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| Coordinates | 37°51′29″S 144°46′23″E / 37.858°S 144.773°ECoordinates: 37°51′29″S 144°46′23″E / 37.858°S 144.773°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 4,065 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 598/km2 (1,548/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3028 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 17.5 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Altona | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lalor | ||||||||||||
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Laverton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government areas are the City of Hobsons Bay and the City of Wyndham. At the 2011 Census, Laverton had a population of 4,065.
Laverton is known for being a considerably hot suburb during Melbourne's summer, with it and Altona generally recording temperatures hotter than the city itself.
Laverton is home to the state baseball stadium, which hosts several national events each year.
Laverton is connected to the Werribee railway line at Laverton station and Aircraft station.
Laverton is serviced by a network of primary and secondary state arterial roads, including major arterials such as the Princes Freeway, where there is an entry ramp via Point Cook Road (Aviation Road).
Laverton's history starts in 1886, when sale of land in the suburb was promoted by Staples Wise and Company. The first station to be opened beyond Newport on the way to Geelong was Laverton Station, in the same year. Laverton Post Office opened on 9 April 1888. Today Aircraft station is nearby, named from the Williams RAAF base, opened in 1921, seven years after a base was established at Point Cook.
In the 1950s a second primary school was built in Laverton, having over 900 students in 1966. Two more primary schools and a high school were established around this time. There is a police station near Laverton railway station.
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