| City | Melbourne |
|---|---|
| State | vic |
| Coordinates | 37.6300°S 144.837°E |
| Lga | City of Hume |
| Postcode | 3063 |
| Pop | 439 |
| Stategov | Kalkallo |
| Fedgov | Calwell |
| Fedgov 2 | Hawke |
| Dist 1 | 25 |
| Dir 1 | NW |
| Location 1 | Melbourne |
| Dist 2 | 11 |
| Dir 2 | NE |
| Location 2 | Sunbury |
| Near-nw | Wildwood |
| Near-n | Clarkefield |
| Near-ne | Mickleham |
| Near-w | Wildwood |
| Near-e | Yuroke |
| Near-sw | Bulla |
| Near-s | Greenvale |
| Near-se | Greenvale |
| Zoom | 10 |
Oaklands Junction is a bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Oaklands Junction recorded a population of 439 at the 2021 census.[1]
Oaklands Junction is located beyond the Melbourne metropolitan Urban Growth Boundary.[2]
History
Oaklands Junction appears to get its name from the Oaklands Hunt Club, which was established in 1888.[3]
Oaklands Junction Post Office opened on 1 January 1865 and closed in 1971.[4]
Oaklands Park, a housing estate located on Konagaderra Road in the north-east corner of the suburb, was constructed in 1997.[5]
See also
- Shire of Bulla – Oaklands Junction was previously within this former local government area.
References
- ^
- ^ Urban Growth Boundary map Archived 5 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Oaklands Junction". eMelbourne. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, "Post Office List", retrieved 15 February 2021
- ^ Ryan, Denise (30 March 1997). "The country life". The Age. p. 19.