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The western suburbs is the metropolitan area directly west of the Melbourne Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Municipalities

There are five main municipalities ("cities" or "councils") in the western suburbs. These are:

Major suburbs, satellite cities and commercial areas

The western suburbs of Melbourne boast some of the oldest landmarks and housing in Melbourne, while also introducing new suburbs and a large portion of Melbourne's proud multicultural community. Suburbs include:

City of Brimbank

City of Maribyrnong

City of Melton

City of Wyndham

City of Hobsons Bay

Road Setup

The western suburbs have relied for years on the transportation directly from famous long stretches of road that have now been connected to large freeways for easy access to Melbourne's CBD and neighbouring suburbs.

Major roads are:

  • Anderson Road
  • Ballarat Road
  • Derrimut Road
  • Heaths Road
  • M80 Ring Road (formally as Western Ring Road)
  • Melton Highway (C754)
  • Sayers Road
  • Station Road

References

  1. Provenance – John Jones
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