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Derrimut

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameDerrimut
cityMelbourne
statevic
imageDerrimut_VIC_3030,_Australia_-_panoramio_(1).jpg
captionDerrimut Village
lgaCity of Brimbank
alternative_location_mapAustralia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne
coordinates
postcode3026
pop8,651
pop_year
pop_footnotes
area13
stategovKororoit
fedgovFraser
fedgov2Gorton
dist117
location1Melbourne
near-nwRavenhall
near-nDeer Park
near-neArdeer
near-wTruganina
near-eSunshine West
near-sTruganina
near-seLaverton North
local_mapyes
zoom12

| near-nw = Ravenhall | near-n = Deer Park | near-ne = Ardeer | near-w = Truganina | near-e = Sunshine West | near-sw = | near-s = Truganina | near-se = Laverton North

Derrimut ( ) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank Local government area. Derrimut recorded a population of 8,651 at the 2021 census.

Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. It is named after Derrimut, a nineteenth-century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut 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 was once part of Deer Park, but was detached from the latter in 1998.

History

Derrimut is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, of the Kulin Nation.

Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.

The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne from 1964 to 1996. It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Victoria University Western Institute to deliver courses in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 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.

On 10 July 2023, a chemical explosion started a fire at the ACB Group factory on Swann Drive. The explosion resulted in one of Victoria's biggest fires in recent years. The fire left one worker dead.

Facilities

Education

Derrimut has a government primary school named Derrimut Primary School and a Catholic primary school named St Lawrence Primary School.

Transportation

Mt Derrimut Rd on State Route 40 runs through the middle of the suburb. Additionally, the Deer Park Bypass which runs through the suburb allows access to the Western Freeway and the Western Ring Road.

Derrimut does not have a train station. The station in closest proximity to Derrimut is Deer Park station on the Ararat line.

Public Transport Victoria operates one bus route with stops in Derrimut:

Shopping

Derrimut Village Shopping Centre is the main shopping precinct in the area. The centre has more than 18 retailers. The shopping centre underwent an expansion in 2020.

References

References

  1. {{Census 2021 AUS
  2. "Deer Park {{!}} Victorian Places".
  3. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List".
  4. "Chapter 6: Agriculture At The University Of Melbourne, 1905".
  5. (2024-07-10). "'Fireball' explosions and flying debris seen at site of Melbourne factory fire". ABC News.
  6. (2024-07-10). "Businesses closed, smoke to linger for days after massive factory fire".
  7. "Derrimut Primary School".
  8. "St Lawrence Primary School".
  9. "Derrimut Village Shopping Centre {{!}} 18+ Specialty Stores".
  10. Papworth, Tate. (2020-05-12). "Derrimut Village set to expand".
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