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For the nearby suburb of Tarneit in City of Wyndham, see Tarneit, Victoria.

Tarneit Plains is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km (16 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area.

History

Tarneit Plains is located in the Kulin nation, traditional Aboriginal country. The Wathaurong and Woiwurrung people are local custodians within the Kulin nation.[1][2] The suburb was gazetted and approved by the Victorian government in 2017.[3][4] Prior to the suburb's creation, the area was part of Truganina. The City of Melton had retained the postcode for Tarneit Plains.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "S29: Wathaurong". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "S36: Woiwurrung". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2017-2018" (PDF). Victorian Planning Authority. 2018. ISSN 2208-5602.
  4. ^ "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Help name new suburbs across the City of Melton". Star Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Mt Atkinson and Tarneit Plains Precinct Structure Plan". VPA. Retrieved 10 June 2020.



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