Population 92,761 (2015 est) Mayor Cr Sandra Wilson Website City of Hobsons Bay Founded June 1994 Region Melbourne | Established June 1994 State electorate(s) Altona
Williamstown Area 65 km² Council seat Altona University Emmanuel College | |
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City of Hobsons Bay Melbourne, Port Phillip Federal divisions Division of Gellibrand, Division of Lalor Points of interest Cherry Lake, Yarra River, Scienceworks, West Gate Bridge, Williamstown Botanic Gardens | ||
The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre.
Contents
- Map of Hobsons Bay VIC Australia
- Council
- Tertiary
- Libraries
- Suburban railway
- Buses
- Freeways
- Suburbs
- Sister Cities
- References
Map of Hobsons Bay, VIC, Australia
It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of local councils by the Kennett Government from the City of Williamstown and the City of Altona, as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from the City of Footscray. It took its name from Hobsons Bay, named after Captain William Hobson. The city has an area of 65 square kilometres, and at the 2011 Census had a population of 83,863.
Council
The current council, as of December 2016, is:
Tertiary
Victoria University has a campus in the suburb of Newport, which focuses on automotive, metal fabrication, building and electrical trades. The Newport campus hosts the Centre for Curriculum Innovation and Development.
Libraries
The library, run by the council has five branches: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport and Williamstown. Reflecting the multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of material in eight different languages.
The Environment Resource Centre is located in Altona library and provides the community access to resources concerning the environment, including initiatives and environmental groups in Hobsons Bay.
Suburban railway
Hobsons Bay has seven train stations on the Werribee railway line, in PTV Zones 1 and 2. These stations are Spotswood, Newport, Seaholme railway station, Altona, Westona, Laverton and Aircraft. Previously on this line were the stations of Mobiltown, Paisley, and Galvin.
Williamstown railway line is a shuttle service which is entirely located in Hobsons Bay. It departs the Werribee railway line at Newport and visits the stations of North Williamstown, Williamstown Beach, and Williamstown.
Buses
Twelve separate bus services operate in Hobsons Bay.
Freeways
The interchange between the West Gate Freeway, Western Ring Road and Princes Freeway lies in the north-west of Hobsons Bay.
From Hobsons Bay, the West Gate Freeway provides access to the Melbourne CBD and eastern suburbs (over the iconic West Gate Bridge), the Princes Freeway provides access to outer south-western suburbs and Geelong, while the Western Ring Road leads to the northern suburbs and Melbourne Airport.
Suburbs
Brisbane City