Somerton, Victoria

Somerton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Hume.

Somerton
Melbourne, Victoria
view from north west
Somerton
Coordinates37.633°S 144.950°E / -37.633; 144.950
Postcode(s)3062
Location21 km (13 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Hume
State electorate(s)Yuroke, Broadmeadows
Federal Division(s)Calwell
Suburbs around Somerton:
Roxburgh Park Craigieburn Epping
Roxburgh Park Somerton Epping
Campbellfield, Coolaroo Campbellfield Campbellfield

Somerton is mostly an industrial and business suburb, and has a number of industrial parks including the Austrak Business Park, Somerton Logistics Centre and the Northgate Distribution Centre.

Transport in Somerton include bus route 532 (Craigieburn - Broadmeadows)[1] and SmartBus route 901 (Frankston - Melbourne Airport).[2] Roxburgh Park Station on the Craigieburn line, and Upfield Station on the Upfield line are the nearest railway stations to Somerton. Somerton railway station opened in 1881 and closed to passengers in 1960.

History

Somerton Post Office first opened on 1 January 1854 and closed in 1864. It reopened in 1892 some time after the railway line opened and again closed in 1966. In 1994 the Somerton Business and Delivery Centre opened.[3]

See also

References
  1. "532 Craigieburn - Broadmeadows via Upfield Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  2. "901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria.
  3. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008


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