Postcode(s) 3894 Postal code 3894 Lga Shire of Cardinia | State electorate(s) Bass Federal division Division of Flinders | |
Monomeith is a bounded rural locality in Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the Shire of Cardinia.
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Map of Monomeith VIC 3984, Australia
In 1942, during World War II a military airfield was constructed for the air defence of Melbourne, south of Spencers Road, and is still visible using Google Earth.
History
Monomeith Post Office opened on 20 July 1900 and closed in 1969.
A railway station existed from 1890 until the late 1970s.
The site of the former airfield has been considered, as of 2015, as a site for Melbourne's third major airport for passenger jet aircraft.
References
Monomeith, Victoria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA