Churchill
Modern township in West Gippsland built as accommodation for workers during the construction of the Hazelwood Power Station.
Located 158 kilometres from Melbourne and 8 km south of Morwell and 140 metres above sea level, Churchill is a modern, purpose-built town which was constructed in the late 1960s. The aim was to provide accommodation for workers (and their families) who were involved in the construction and maintenance of the Hazelwood Power Station. Hazelwood, which is Victoria’s second largest power station, was completed in 1971. The town was designed to cater for an eventual population of 40,000. With this in mind it is hardly surprising that, although the Power Station now uses only a small number of staff (around 60 people on each shift), Monash University has established its Gippsland campus here.
Campus
Monash University, Gippsland campus
Northways Road, Churchill
Victoria 3842
Australia
Tel: +61 3 5122 6200
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