Back Spotswood (bahin nga lungsod sa Ostralya, State of Victoria, Hobsons Bay) CEB Spotswood (Victoria) German اسپاتس وود، ویکتوریا Persian Spotswood Malagasy Spotswood, Victoria Swedish
| Spotswood Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Spotswood from Westgate Bridge | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°49′52″S 144°53′13″E / 37.831°S 144.887°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,820 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,360/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3015 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobsons Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Williamstown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Gellibrand | ||||||||||||||
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Spotswood is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km (4.3 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Spotswood recorded a population of 2,820 at the 2021 census.[1]
The suburb is bounded by the Newport–Sunshine freight railway line in the west, the West Gate Freeway in the north, the Yarra River in the east and the Burleigh Street in the south.
Spotswood was named after John Stewart Spotswood, who was one of the first farmers who owned much of the area in the 1840s.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spotswood (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Victorian Heritage Database
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