Taylors Lakes, Victoria

Taylors Lakes is a suburb 23 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located within the City of Brimbank local government area. Taylors Lakes recorded a population of 15,519 at the.Taylors Lakes is bounded by the Calder Freeway in the north, Overnewton Road and Taylors Creek in the east, Lady Nelson Way in the south and the Bendigo railway line in the west. The suburb is mostly composed of recent developments dating from the 1990s, with Taylors Lakes Post Office opening on 18 August 1994.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, bowling alley, schools, a train station, bus lines, parks and gardens, sports grounds, roads, houses and kindergartens.Recreational ClubTaylors Lakes is home to the Taylors Lakes Recreational Club, which includes the Taylors Lakes Football Club competing in the Essendon District Football League, Taylors Lakes Cricket Club, Taylors Lakes Basketball Club, Taylors Lakes Tennis Club and Gardening Club.TransportThe suburb is serviced by trains on the Sunbury line many of which terminate at Watergardens Station, and a number of connecting bus services to local areas. In 2007 a Victorian Department of Infrastructure survey revealed that the Sydenham line registered the biggest increase in passenger numbers, up 25%. In 2006, the Sydenham line was one of only three lines that operated above the passenger load limit. The Victorian Government has plans to add extra tracks on the service. The Taylors Creek Trail runs along Taylors Creek and provides ready access to Watergardens Town Centre and Watergardens Station. A handful of bus lines run throughout the Taylors Lakes district.