Taylors Lakes, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Taylors Lakes
state = vic
city = Melbourne


caption =
lga = City of Brimbank
postcode = 3038
pop = 16,555 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21661 | name = Taylors Lakes (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-26 | quick = on]
area = 7.8
est = 1970s
dist1 = 23
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 14
location2= Melbourne Airport
stategov = Keilor
fedgov = Gorton
propval = [http://www.domain.com.au/public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Taylors%20Lakes&mode=newdev $435,000] (12 months to Nov-2006)
near-nw = Calder Park
near-n =
near-ne = Keilor North
near-w = Sydenham
near-e = Keilor
near-sw = Delahey
near-s = Keilor Downs
near-se = Keilor

Taylors Lakes is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is 23km NW of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. Taylors Lakes is bounded by Jacksons Creek and the Maribyrnong River in the north, Overnewton Road and Taylors Creek in the east, Lady Nelson Way in the south and the Bendigo rail line in the west. The suburb is mostly composed of recent developments dating from the 1990s.

One of Keilor's earliest settlers was Scotsman William Taylor, who built the Overnewton homestead in 1849. Taylors Creek was named after him. This in turn gives the name of the suburb.

There are many available facilities in Taylors Lakes, such as shopping centres, cinemas, schools, a train station, a bus line, parks and gardens, sports grounds, roads, houses and kindergartens.

Transport

The suburb is well serviced by trains on the Sydenham line which terminate at Watergardens station, and a number of connecting bus services to local areas. The Taylors Creek Trail runs along Taylors Creek and provides ready access to Watergardens Town Centre and Watergardens station. Many bus lines run throughout the Taylors Lakes district which provide adequate transport to the many residents living there.

Commercial

The suburb of Taylors Lakes has two commercial shopping centres, one being Taylors Lakes Shopping Centre which has a Safeway Supermarket, a Fresh Food Market and 20 specialty stores; and the other being Watergardens Town Centre which is a lot larger in its trading area.

See also

* City of Keilor - the former local government area of which Taylors Lakes was a part.
* Keilor - the neighbouring suburb that Taylors Lakes extends from.

References

External links

* [http://www.domain.com.au/public/SuburbProfile.aspx?searchTerm=Taylors%20Lakes&mode=newdev Taylors Lakes profile - properties prices, demographics]
* [http://www.id.com.au/Brimbank/commprofile/default.asp?id=103&gid=10&pg=1 Taylors Lakes profile - population, age structure, households & dwellings]
* [http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/390325a2846533fa4a2569d00001ec52/$FILE/TAYLORS%20LAKES.pdf Taylors Lakes - Department of Infrastructure]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2006/guide/keil.htm 2006 Victorian Elections]