Melton

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Visit Melton for its clean, crisp air, its beautiful picturesque landscapes, and great lifestyle. Located on the Western Freeway, Melton is noted for its semi-rural character, charm, lifestyle and sense of nostalgia. The area is surrounded by undulating grassy plains and provides views of the Great Dividing Range.

The Shire offers a spacious semi-rural lifestyle and an extensive network of services and resources for families, young people and the elderly. The thoroughbred horse capital of Victoria, Melton is a home for breeders and trainers of thoroughbreds. Toolern Creek Trail introduces river red gums and native birds. The founding father of the Victorian racing industry, William Cross Yuille, established the first pastoral and horse property in Melton in 1846, in 1865 he won his first Melbourne Cup and established the first Australian stud book in 1877. Celebrated sires and racehorses including 'the Welkin', 'The Gloaming', 'Tauto' and 'Cole Diesel' all hailed from the Melton region.

The region is fast becoming renowned for its award winning wineries although thoroughbred and harness racing are still popular in the Shire. The region's main urban residential areas are Melton, Burnside, Caroline Springs and Hillside, but the region provides an ideal mix of rural and urban living.