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Melonba, New South Wales

Coordinates: 33°41′52″S 150°47′53″E / 33.69778°S 150.79806°E / -33.69778; 150.79806
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Melonba
New South Wales
Melonba is located in New South Wales
Melonba
Melonba
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Coordinates33°41′52″S 150°47′53″E / 33.69778°S 150.79806°E / -33.69778; 150.79806
Population1,439 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2020
Postcode(s)2765
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Location51 km (32 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)City of Blacktown
State electorate(s)Londonderry
Federal division(s)Chifley
Suburbs around Melonba:
Berkshire Park Berkshire Park Berkshire Park
Shanes Park Melonba Marsden Park
Shanes Park Shanes Park Marsden Park

Melonba is a suburb of Blacktown, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Melonba is located approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) north-west of the Sydney CBD in the local government area of Blacktown.

History

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Melonba is situated in the Darug traditional Aboriginal country.[2] Melonba was approved as a suburb on 7 September 2020 and gazetted on 6 November 2020. Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Marsden Park.[3]

The origin of the suburb name is from the Dharug Aboriginal language meaning a type of wattle found in the area.[4]

Schools

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Melonba High School, established in 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melonba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
  4. ^ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Sydney's North-West Welcomes Construction of New Schools". Mirage News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.