Monomeith

Monomeith
Town
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total69 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
3984

Monomeith is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 67 kilometres (42 mi) south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Monomeith recorded a population of 69 at the 2021 census.[2]

In 1942, during World War II, a military airfield was constructed for the air defence of Melbourne, south of Spencers Road, and is still visible using Google Earth.

History

The word Monomeeth is a Boonwurrung word meaning "good."[3]

Monomeith Post Office opened on 20 July 1900 and closed in 1969.[4]

A railway station existed from 1890 until the late 1970s.

The site of the former airfield has been considered, as of 2015, as a site for Melbourne's third major airport for passenger jet aircraft.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monomeith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Monomeith (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Blake, Barry J. 1991. Woiwurrung, the Melbourne Language. In Dixon, R. M. W. and Blake, Barry J. (eds.), The Aboriginal Language of Melbourne and Other Sketches, 31-124. Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia.
  4. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2021
  5. ^ "Backing secured for major airport serving Melbourne's south-east". 3 July 2017.

38°12′22″S 145°33′14″E / 38.206°S 145.554°E / -38.206; 145.554


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