Derrimut, Victoria

Derrimut is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Brimbank Local government area. It is on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people, of the Kulin Nation. Derrimut recorded a population of 8,269 at the 2016 Census.[1] It is bounded by Foleys Road to the north, Robinsons Road to the west, the Western Ring Road to the east and Boundary Road to the south. Derrimut is a newly developed suburb in Melbourne. It is named after Derrimut, a nineteenth-century Aboriginal Elder. Derrimut Post Office opened on 1 June 1866 in the rural area, but closed in 1918.[2]

Derrimut Melbourne, Victoria
Derrimut
Coordinates	37.795°S 144.766°E / -37.795; 144.766
Population	8,269 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	636/km2 (1,650/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3026
Area	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Location	17 km (11 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)	City of Brimbank
State electorate(s)	Kororoit
Federal Division(s)	Fraser Gorton
Suburbs around Derrimut: Ravenhall Deer Park Ardeer Truganina Derrimut Sunshine West Truganina Laverton North

The area was home to the "Mount Derrimut" field station of the University of Melbourne from 1964 to 1996 . It focused on agriculture. The site was also used by the Western Institute to deliver courses in the late 1980s. Before being used by the university, it was used by ICI (now Orica) for training and conference purposes. The site is now occupied by the Sunshine Golf Club; the course opened in November 2007.