Williamstown North

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Williamstown North

| city = Melbourne

| state = vic

| image = Williamstown N 1.jpg

| caption = Williamstown North Industrial Precinct

| lga = City of Hobsons Bay

| alternative_location_map = Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne

| coordinates = {{coord|37|51|18|S|144|53|46|E|display=inline,title}}

| area = 1.8

| postcode = 3016

| pop = 1,622

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2021 AUS | id = SAL22793 | name = Williamstown North (Suburbs and Localities) | accessdate = 21 July 2022 | quick = on}}

| elevation = 5

| stategov = Williamstown

| fedgov = Gellibrand

| near-nw = Altona North

| near-n = Newport

| near-ne = Newport

| near-w = Altona North

| near-e = Williamstown

| near-sw = Altona

| near-s = Williamstown

| near-se = Williamstown

| dist1 = 11

| location1 = Melbourne

| local_map = yes

| zoom = 13

}}

Williamstown North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, {{convert|11|km|abbr=on}} south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Williamstown North recorded a population of 1,622 at the {{CensusAU|2021}}.

The suburb is bounded to the north by the Warrnambool railway line, to the west by the Altona branch of the Werribee railway line, to the east by Champion Road, and to the south by Kororoit Creek Road. A large part of the suburb comprises the Williamstown North Industrial Precinct.{{Cite web |title=Williamstown North Industrial Precinct {{!}} Industrial Land Management Strategy |url=https://participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ilms/williamstown-north-industrial-precinct |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=Participate Hobsons Bay |language=en}}

Williamstown North is home to the Newport Railway Museum in Champion Road, on the south-east corner of the Newport Workshops. It is a short walk from the North Williamstown railway station. The Museum features the largest collection of Victorian Railways steam locomotives. Other exhibits include electric and diesel locomotives, suburban and country passenger carriages, guards vans, a selection of freight wagons and numerous railway artefacts.

History

Williamstown Cemetery was established in 1857.{{cite web |title=Williamstown Cemetery |url=http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/14998 |website=heritage.vic.gov.au |access-date=6 February 2021}}

Williamstown North Post Office opened on 1 April 1878 and closed in 1980.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Williamstown*North* | access-date = 13 April 2021}}

See also

  • City of Williamstown – Williamstown North was previously within this former local government area.

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