Melton is located in Melbourne of Victoria in Australia.
The town was named after Melton Mowbray of United Kingdom. This Melton is famous for coursing and hunting. The town was declared a satellite city in the year1974.
Earlier times the town had been benefited from the traffic passing through it on the way to Ballarat Gold fields. With the construction of Djerriwarrh Dam in the year 1963 this place started developing with urbanization and industrialization. Further the creation of a green belt that runs between Melton and Melbourne has contributed to its economic progress.
With the lush of greenery this place attracts tourists throughout the world. This city is also famous for its rich cultural heritage and historical sites.
The climate of this place is quiet comfortable and can be visited at any time of the year.
The population of this place comes to 35,490 according to 2006 census. Visiting this place is worth of it.
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