City of Hobsons Bay

- 37.85144.9Koordinaten: 37 ° 51 ' S, 144 ° 54' O Hobsons Bay City is a Local Government Area ( LGA) in the Australian state of Victoria. Hobsons Bay is part of the city of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. The area is 64 km ² in size and has about 84,000 inhabitants. It is named after the Hobsons Bay.

Hobsons Bay is located on the northern edge of Port Phillip Bay and is bordered to the east by Melbourne City. It contains seven districts: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newprot, Seabrook, Seaholme, South Kingsville, Spotswood, Williamstown, Williamstown North and parts of Brooklyn and Laverton. The seat of the City Council is located in Altona.

In the area of ​​today's district of Williamstown already settled in 1835 sheep and cattle breeders and until 1850 was the first major settlement here. Beginning of the 20th century there were also coal mines in Altona to in other parts of Victoria's favorable mining areas were found.

The administrative area is now located in the industrial center of Melbourne and some large enterprise of the state have settled here. In addition to oil refineries and chemical plants, there are also larger farms of transport equipment and vehicle engineering.

In Williamstown is a naval shipyard and in Laverton an air base.

In addition, Hobsons Bay has to offer but also 20 km beach and attractive river and sea areas with the Altona Beach.

The City has a twinning with the Japanese city of Anjo.

The tennis player Mark Philippoussis was born in Williamstown and raised.

Management

The Hobsons Bay City Council has seven members who are elected by the residents of the seven Wards. These seven districts (Altona, Altona North, Altona Meadows, Seabrook, Spotswood, Williamstown and Williamstown North ) are set independently of the districts. From the circle of Councillor also the Mayor ( Mayor ) of the Council recruited.

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