39-554: Werribee Mercy Hospital , located in Werribee, Victoria on the Princes Highway , about 25 km west of Melbourne , is a public general hospital providing a broad range of services which include surgical , maternity , obstetric care, orthopaedic, ENT, paediatric surgeries, GI oscopy, dialysis , emergency , mental health , aged and palliative care, allied health services and a 24-hour emergency department. As part of
78-439: A critical state. More than three-quarters of the original Australian languages have already been lost, and the survival of almost all of the remaining languages is extremely threatened. Communities throughout Victoria, supported by VACL, are reviving their languages through language camps, workshops, school programs, educational material for children, networking events, publications, music, digital resources, and dictionaries. VACL
117-530: A future station near Derrimut Road. Further suburban stations to the north and west have been constructed on a new line as part of the Regional Rail Link to be joined with the regional rail network . An extensive bus network links Werribee with neighbouring suburbs, with major bus interchanges at Werribee station , Wyndham Vale railway station , Tarneit railway station , Pacific Werribee and Hoppers Crossing station . Wyndham City Council
156-464: A semi-permanent lifestyle in which eels were an important economic component for food and bartering, particularly the Short-finned eel . Near Lake Bolac a semi-permanent village extended some 35 kilometres along the river bank during autumn. George Augustus Robinson on 7 July 1841 described some of the infrastructure that had been constructed near Mount William: ...an area of at least 15 acres
195-623: A shotgun lying beside him. His brother Andrew died three years later, and the property was now divided between Andrew's two sons. A new mansion was built, called "The Manor" (not in the same place as the current suburb of Manor Lakes ). In 1881 a quarter of the Shire's population lived in the Werribee Township. There were hotels there, as well as recreational venues such as the Werribee Racecourse (built in 1879) as well as
234-473: A sophisticated network of water channels were constructed for farming eels. During winter the Djab wurrung encampments were more permanent, sometimes consisting of substantial huts as attested by Major Thomas Mitchell near Mount Napier in 1836: Two very substantial huts showed that even the natives had been attracted by the beauty of the land, and as the day was showery, I wished to return if possible, to pass
273-619: A wide area as far as New South Wales and Adelaide. The mine provided a complex network of trading for economic and social exchange among the different Aboriginal nations in Victoria. The quarry had been in use for more than 1,500 years and covered 18 hectares (44 acres), including pits of several metres. In February 2008 the site was placed on the National Heritage List for its cultural importance and archeological value. In some areas semi-permanent huts were constructed and
312-567: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Melbourne -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a building or structure in Victoria (state) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Werribee, Victoria Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District , located within
351-566: Is considerable debate over the substance and location of North-eastern Victorian indigenous languages including Mogullumbidj, Dhudhuroa and Yaithmathang. Howitt considered Mogullumbidj the easternmost dialect of the Kulin speaking tribes of central Victoria, but Clark argues the name is a descriptive term of appearance. In November 2019, the First Peoples' Assembly was elected, consisting of 21 members elected from five different regions in
390-503: Is consistently one of the highest spending councils when it comes to bicycle infrastructure . Thus Werribee is well served with bike paths and bike lanes. Major trails include: The City of Wyndham and surrounding areas are serviced by the Werribee Mercy Hospital , which opened in 1994 to replace the now defunct Werribee District Hospital. It is a major provider of mental health care and maternity services for
429-529: Is expanding into the use of interactive digital tools and apps for learning language. They have a number of digital applications to revive Victorian Aboriginal languages through traditional and contemporary stories. VACL supports education and learning activities in schools and communities around Victoria. Marginal language groups in Victorian border areas with South Australia and New South Wales include Bindjali, Buandig, Jabulajabula, Ngargad, and Thawa. There
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#1732790103997468-726: Is focused on retrieving, recording and researching Aboriginal languages and providing a central resource on Victorian Aboriginal languages with programs and educational tools to teach the indigenous and wider community about language. In recent years there has been an upsurge of interest in the Aboriginal languages of the south-eastern corner of Australia. The boundaries between one language area and another are not distinct. Rather, mixtures of vocabulary and grammatical construction exist in such regions, and so linguistic maps may show some variation about where one language ends and another begins. Many Australian indigenous languages have declined to
507-481: Is provided by a range of public, private and Catholic colleges, also with some being combined with primary education as one P-12 college . Tertiary education is Provided by a number of university and TAFE campuses, which are all located in the Werribee Employment Precinct – a large area between the Princes Highway and Freeway . Victorian Aboriginal Aboriginal Victorians ,
546-728: Is some evidence to show that people were living in the Maribyrnong River valley, near present-day Keilor , about 40,000 years ago, according to Gary Presland. At the Keilor archaeological site a human hearth excavated in 1971 was radiocarbon-dated to about 31,000 years BP , making Keilor one of the earliest sites of human habitation in Australia. A cranium found at the site has been dated at between 12,000 and 14,700 years BP. Similar archaeological sites in Tasmania and on
585-633: Is the major arterial to Wyndham's north-west. The CBD also links with the Princes Freeway via Duncans Road to the south-east, and via Geelong Road (the continuation of the Princes Highway ) to the south west. The Princes Freeway circumvents the township via a section, known as the Maltby Bypass, which opened in June 1961. There are two major railway stations in the area – Werribee railway station and Hoppers Crossing railway station to
624-585: The Aboriginal Australians of Victoria , Australia, occupied the land for tens of thousands of years prior to European settlement . Aboriginal people have lived a semi-nomadic existence of fishing, hunting and gathering and associated activities for at least 40,000 years. The Aboriginal people of Victoria had developed a varied and complex set of languages, tribal alliances, beliefs and social customs that involved totemism, superstition, initiation and burial rites, and tribal moieties . There
663-750: The Bass Strait Islands have been dated to between 20,000 and 35,000 years ago, when sea levels were 130 metres (430 ft) below present level, allowing Aboriginal people to move across the region of southern Victoria and on to the land bridge of the Bassian plain to Tasmania by at least 35,000 years ago. There is evidence of occupation in Gariwerd (the Grampians ) – the territory of the Jardwadjali people – many thousands of years before
702-618: The Mechanics' Institute (built in 1883). From 1923 to 1973, Chirnside's property was the site of Corpus Christi College , the seminary of the Catholic Church for Victoria and Tasmania. Werribee has the highest rates of crime in Wyndham, with recent significant crime increases. Werribee's central business district is located along Watton Street; the civic centre ( council chambers ) being just 500 metres away also makes it
741-650: The Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre is actually located just across the suburb boundary in Hoppers Crossing. Werribee's town centre and its Civic Centre ( council offices ) are located adjacent to the Princes Highway , known locally as Synnot Street. Major local arterial roads Derrimut Road and Old Geelong Road (as an extension of Morris Road) connect the highway to the City of Wyndham 's north, as does Cherry Street. Ballan Road
780-522: The Princes Highway . It is the administrative centre of the City of Wyndham local government area and is the City's most populous centre. Werribee is part of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area and is included in the capital's population statistical division. Since the 1990s, the suburb has experienced rapid suburban growth into surrounding greenfield land , becoming a commuter town in
819-568: The Wada wurrung , Woiwurrung and Bun wurrung languages describe the flooding of the bay. Hobsons Bay was once a kangaroo-hunting ground. Creation stories describe how Bunjil was responsible for the formation of the bay, or the bay was flooded when the Yarra River was created (Yarra Creation Story. ) The Wurundjeri mined diorite at Mount William Quarry , a source of the highly valued greenstone hatchet heads, which were and traded across
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#1732790103997858-496: The local government area of the City of Wyndham . Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census . Werribee was established as an agricultural settlement in the 1850s, originally named Wyndham and later renamed Werribee (derived from the Aboriginal name meaning "backbone" or "spine") in 1904. The suburb is situated on its namesake the Werribee River , approximately halfway between Melbourne and Geelong , on
897-537: The Melbourne–Geelong growth corridor. Due to this urban sprawl, Wyndham and its suburbs have merged into the Melbourne conurbation. In recent years, Werribee has undergone development which has seen the growth of high-rise buildings within the city centre. The suburb is best known for its major tourist attractions, which include the former estate of wealthy pastoralist Thomas Chirnside , known as Werribee Park ,
936-808: The Victoria State Rose Garden, the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, and the Werribee Open Range Zoo . The name "Werribee" originated from the Victorian Aboriginal name for the Werribee River , Wirribi-yaluk in Wathawurrung and Boonwurrung , wirribi meaning "backbone" or "spine". Early leasing of pastures was led by members of John Batman 's Port Phillip Association . A rural township began in
975-620: The Victorian Government. The hospital is administered by Mercy Health , a Catholic not for profit organisation founded by the Sisters of Mercy. The hospital was often depicted as the 'Mount Thomas Hospital' in the popular local police drama Blue Heelers . 37°54′25″S 144°39′09″E / 37.907°S 144.6526°E / -37.907; 144.6526 This hospital in Australia-related article
1014-559: The Werribee Mercy Mental Health Program the hospital offers a range of acute and community psychiatric services. The hospital opened in January 1994 and has rapidly expanded to cope with the expanding population in Melbourne's fast-growing western suburbs. The hospital has nearly finished a $ 93 million expansion including 56 additional beds, six operating theatres and eight critical care beds, funded by
1053-576: The administrative centre of the City of Wyndham . Werribee is surrounded by several mostly residential suburbs: Wyndham Vale to the north-west, Hoppers Crossing and Tarneit to the north, Truganina and Williams Landing to the north-east, and Point Cook to the east. The market gardens and well-known tourist precinct are found in Werribee South , on the other side of the Maltby Bypass . The area's major regional shopping centre ,
1092-567: The colder climate, they made, wore, and used as blankets, rugs of possum and kangaroo . They also built huts from wood and local basalt (known as bluestone ), with roofs made of turf and branches. The Budj Bim heritage areas , which show extensive evidence of fish-farming and traps for short-finned eels , around the Lake Condah area, are in Western Victoria. Thirty nine Aboriginal languages were spoken in Victoria at
1131-472: The early 1850s. This village was named Wyndham (the name of the local municipality today). The name derived from a suggestion by the owner of a local village inn, Elliott Armstrong, who sought to honour Scottish soldier Sir Henry Wyndham . The Post Office opened on 12 January 1858 as Wyndham and was renamed Werribee in 1904. However, its adjacent river was called the Werribee River, and the town's name
1170-650: The last Ice Age. One site in the Victoria Range (Billawin Range) has been dated from 22,000 years ago. During the Ice Age about 20,000 years BP , the area now the bay of Port Phillip would have been dry land, and the Yarra and Werribee rivers would have joined to flow through the heads then south and south west through the Bassian plain before meeting the ocean to the west. Between 16,000 and 14,000 years BP
1209-665: The local area. A new multi disciplinary, purpose-built medical facility was recently built opposite the Mercy Hospital, to be known as Wyndham Private Medical Centre. It includes a general practice clinic, specialist suites, allied health , mental health and pathology services. Werribee Bears play rugby league in NRL Victoria . Primary education is provided by numerous public, private and Catholic schools, some of which are combined with secondary education as one P-12 college (denoted c. ). Secondary education
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1248-682: The night there, for I began to learn that such huts, with a good fire between them, made comfortable quarters in bad weather. During early autumn there were often large gatherings of up to 1000 people for one to two months hosted at the Mount William swamp or at Lake Bolac for the annual eel migration. Several tribes attended these gatherings including the Girai wurrung , Djargurd wurrung , Dhauwurd wurrung and Wada wurrung . Near Mount William, an elaborate network of channels, weirs and eel traps and stone shelters had been constructed, indicative of
1287-458: The north-east, both part of the Melbourne metropolitan network . Werribee station is the terminus of the Werribee line . V/Line services to and from Geelong ceased in mid 2015 due to the completion of the Regional Rail Link which sees trains diverted out towards Wyndham Vale . A disused station exists on the line near Werribee Racecourse , which at times has had calls to be reopened . Additionally, tracks have been left spread apart for
1326-488: The rate of sea level rise was most rapid, rising about 15 metres (50 ft) in 300 years according to Peter D. Ward. Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands became separated from mainland Australia around 12,000 BP, when the sea level was about 50 metres (160 ft) below present levels. Port Phillip was flooded by post-glacial rising sea levels between 8000 and 6000 years ago. Oral history and creation stories from
1365-689: The state, and 10 members to represent each of the state's formally recognised traditional owner corporations , excluding the Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation , who declined to participate in the election process . The main aim of the Assembly is to work out the rules by which individual treaties will be negotiated between the Victorian Government and individual Aboriginal peoples. It will also establish an independent "umpire" body to oversee
1404-442: The time of European contact, according to Ian D. Clark , although five of these languages are primarily located around the border areas with New South Wales and South Australia. Clark also identified 19 sub-dialects in seven languages. The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation For Languages (VACL) is the peak body for Aboriginal languages in Victoria and coordinates all of the community language programs throughout Victoria. The corporation
1443-421: Was attracted to the open plain's suitability for agricultural uses. By 1863 he controlled more than 280 square kilometres around Werribee. Chirnside bought other smaller holdings of land at this time. The town grew steadily, helped by a railway line from Melbourne to Geelong , with a station at Werribee in 1857. Thomas Chirnside committed suicide in 1887. He was found dead in the laundry at Werribee Park with
1482-469: Was later changed to Werribee in 1884, and the Shire Council at that time was also renamed Werribee in 1909. The Shire at the time was quite large; extending from the inner Western suburbs of Melbourne to Little River to the northward town of Melton , covering 715 square kilometres. Werribee at this time was very popular for development. Thomas Chirnside, a person famous in this area even today,
1521-508: Was thus traced out ... These works must have been executed at great cost of labour ... There must have been some thousands of yards of this trenching and banking. The whole of the water from the mountain rivulets is made to pass through this trenching ere it reaches the marsh ... The way of life of the Aboriginal people of Western Victoria , who included the Gunditjmara, differed from other groups in Victoria in several respects. Because of
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