Population 5,992 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Brimbank Derrimut Sunshine West Postal code 3030 | Postcode(s) 3030 State electorate(s) Kororoit Area 13 km² Federal division Division of Gorton | |
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Location 18 km (11 mi) from Melbourne | ||
Derrimut is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 km west of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local government area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2011 Census, Derrimut had a population of 5,992. It is bounded by Foleys Road to the north, Robinsons Road to the west, the Western Ring Road to the east and Boundary Road to the south. Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. It is named after Derrimut, a nineteenth-century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.
Map of Derrimut VIC 3030, Australia
The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne from 1964 to 1996 [1]. It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Western Institute to deliver courses in the late 1980s. Before being used by the university, it was used by ICI (now Orica) for training and conference purposes. The site is now occupied by the Sunshine Golf Club; the course opened in November 2007.