Tarneit, Victoria
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Tarneit (
Located near another emerging suburb, Truganina, Tarneit is estimated to increase to a population of over 63,000 by 2031.[2]
History
Settlement of the area dates to the 1830s when Tarneit was used as agricultural grazing land. Tarneit was named when it was surveyed in 1839–1840 and comes from the
Land use
Tarneit has mostly been used as agricultural grazing land. However this landscape has been rapidly changing due to urban sprawl, especially in the southern part of Tarneit, including from nearby suburbs such as Hoppers Crossing, Truganina, Wyndham Vale and Werribee.
Tarneit has a number of schools established within its boundaries, including
- Thomas Carr College,
- Baden Powell College P-9,
- Tarneit P-9 College,
- St Francis of Assisi Tarneit,
- The Islamic College of Melbourne (ICOM),
- Good News Lutheran College (GNLC).
- Tarneit Rise Primary School
There has been much residential growth occur in the Thomas Carr District, with other schools and shopping centres planned for construction. Stage one of Tarneit Central Shopping Centre, on the south east corner of Derrimut and Leakes Roads, began construction in mid 2016, and was opened in October 2017. It includes Coles and Aldi supermarkets, Kmart, Harris Scarfe, and The Reject Shop.
Wyndham Village Shopping Centre, in the suburb's south, was completed in 2005 to serve the population in the immediate area, especially in the residential developments of Tarneit Gardens, The Rise (located on the highest point of the surrounding plains), Rose Grange and Seasons.
Tarneit Town Centre, to be developed during the 2020s, is expected to be located in the area loosely bounded by Derrimut Road to the west, Leakes Road to the south, Skeleton Creek to the east and Dry Creek to the north.[3]
Tarneit and other neighbouring suburbs such as Truganina are expected to grow rapidly as access to land in the more established suburbs in the City of Wyndham suburbs diminishes.
Housing estates
The Tarneit area is now the site of several new housing estates, including Marigold, Verdant Hill, The Grove, Newgate, Habitat on Davis Creek Estate, Seasons Estate, The Heartlands, The Reflections Estate, Moorookyle, Tarneit Gardens, Rothwell, Ecoville, The Rise, Manhattan Place, Claremont Park, The Reserve, Rothwell Villages(NOW CREEK STONE), Riverdale Village, Westbrook, Haven, NewHaven and Rose Grange. Mooted estates include Evadene, located within the Claremont Park estate.
Transport
The
In 2010, the Wyndham Bus Network was extensively upgraded and now caters for commuters from Tarneit.
Leakes Road has recently undergone redevelopment and is now sealed from Fitzgerald Road to the Leakes Road overpass (passes above the Regional Rail Link) just beyond Davis Road and provides a link from the industrial areas of
As part of the
Sport
In December 2018 Football Federation Australia announced Western United FC would join the A-League from the 2019–20 season.[6] For their first two seasons, the club will play at Kardinia Park in Geelong. From the 2023–24 season onwards, the club will play at the new Wyndham City Stadium to be located at Sayers Road, Tarneit. The stadium will be part of a precinct comprising a training complex and administrative headquarters.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarneit (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ [1] Archived 3 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Forecast.id. Retrieved 15 September 2010
- ^ http://webadmin.gaa.vic.gov.au/Assets/Files/GCP%20-%20Chapter%204%20West%20Corridor%20Plan.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ [2][permanent dead link], New bus routes for Wyndham . Retrieved 15 September 2010
- ^ https://vpa.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Leakes-Pty-Ltd-96A-southern-Cardno-Traffic-Report.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Hytner, Mike (13 December 2018). "FFA settle on staggered A-League expansion over next two years". The Guardian.
- ^ "Winning bid profile: Western Melbourne Group". A-League. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2020.