Truganina, Victoria

Truganina
MelbourneVictoria
Truganina Cemetery
Truganina is located in Melbourne
Truganina
Truganina
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
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Coordinates37°49′01″S 144°45′00″E / 37.817°S 144.750°E / -37.817; 144.750
Population36,305 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density648/km2 (1,679/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3029
Area56 km2 (21.6 sq mi)
Location22 km (14 mi) from Melbourne
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State electorate(s)
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Suburbs around Truganina:
Mount Atkinson
Tarneit Plains
Deanside Ravenhall
Mount Cottrell
Tarneit
Truganina Derrimut
Laverton North
Tarneit Hoppers Crossing Williams Landing

Truganina (/ˌtrʌɡəˈnnə/ TRUG-ə-NY-nə[2][3]) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22.4 km (13.9 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melton and Wyndham local government areas. Truganina recorded a population of 36,305 at the 2021 census.[1]

The suburb is believed to be named after Truganini, who is generally accepted as the last full-blooded Aboriginal Tasmanian woman, as she had visited the area for a short time.

Truganina is a rapidly growing suburban area, with Truganina recording a population of 20,687 at the 2016 census. It is bordered roughly by the Skeleton-Waterholes Creek to the west; Boundary Road to the north; Foundation to the east and the Federation Trail to the south. It is home to the football club of Western United.

Truganina is one of the key industrial precincts of the City of Wyndham and the key industries are manufacturing and logistics.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Truganina (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Truganina". ABC Pronounce. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ Laskie, Alexandra. "How to pronounce those tongue-twister Melbourne suburb names". Domain.com.au. Retrieved 11 March 2024.