Burnside, Victoria
Burnside is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Burnside recorded a Population of 4,751 at the 2016 Census.
| Burnside Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Kororoit Creek | |||||||||||||||
  Burnside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.753°S 144.754°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,751 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1990s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3023 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Melton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kororoit | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Gorton | ||||||||||||||
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Attractions
- Burnside Shopping Centre
- Kororoit Creek
Burnside is located beside the upper end of the Kororoit Creek, which still has populations of native reptiles, including Tiger snake, Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard, Common snakeneck turtle and Eastern brown snake.
Kororoit Creek is also home to the Eastern Banjo Frog, Common Eastern Froglet and even the endangered Growling Grass Frog and Striped Legless Lizard.
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burnside (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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