Tottenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. Tottenham recorded no population at the 2021 census.[1]

Tottenham
MelbourneVictoria
Tottenham railway station
Tottenham is located in Melbourne
Tottenham
Tottenham
Coordinates37°48′22″S 144°51′25″E / 37.806°S 144.857°E / -37.806; 144.857
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3012
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Area2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Location9 km (6 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Maribyrnong
State electorate(s)Laverton
Federal division(s)Fraser
Suburbs around Tottenham:
Sunshine Braybrook West Footscray
Brooklyn Tottenham West Footscray
Brooklyn Yarraville

It is bounded by Sunshine Road to the north, Sredna Street, Paramount Road and Tottenham Parade to the east, Geelong Road to the south and the Newport–Sunshine railway line.

Tottenham is mostly an industrial suburb, with the Olex Cable manufacturing facility one of the many industrial businesses located in Tottenham.

History

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Tottenham Central Post Office opened on 1 May 1947. Tottenham East Post Office opened on 18 November 1935 and closed in 1973. A Tottenham R.A.A.F. Post Office was open from 1947 until 1957.[2]

Transportation

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Tottenham is serviced by the Tottenham railway station, which lies on the convergent point of the borders of West Footscray, Tottenham and Braybrook. It is a station on the Sunbury railway line.

See also

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  • City of Sunshine – Tottenham was previously within this former local government area.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tottenham (Vic.) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 July 2022.  
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 13 April 2021