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.
| Melonba New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Melonba | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°41′52″S 150°47′53″E / 33.69778°S 150.79806°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,439 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2765 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 51 km (32 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Blacktown | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Londonderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Chifley | ||||||||||||||
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History
editMelonba 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
editMelonba High School, established in 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melonba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "S64: Dharug / Darug". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ New Blacktown City suburbs officially named The National Tribune 2 November 2020
- ^ "Our suburbs". Blacktown City Council. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Sydney's North-West Welcomes Construction of New Schools". Mirage News. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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