Melton

Melton is part of the greater Melbourne metropolitan area, located in the Australian state of Victoria. It sits 35 kilometres west of Melbourne, and has a population of 112, 168 people. It was settled by sheep squatters in the 1830s, and developed during the Victorian Gold Rush days as people travelled through Melton to the nearby gold fields in Ballarat.

Five suburban areas (Melton South, Brookfield, Kurunjang, Toolem Vale and Melton West) form the urban area around Melton, which functions as the administrative centre of the area. About 15.55% of the population are employed in the Retail sector, followed by Education and Training (14.57%), Construction (11.23%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (9.80%).

The Department of Transport notes that Melton is one of the most automobile-dependent areas of Greater Melbourne. Melton is famous for its annual Djerriwarrh Festival, a weekend-long community festival for locals and visitors.