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Sunbury, Victoria is an example of a satellite of which city?

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Sydney
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Perth
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Melbourne
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Brisbane
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The correct option is C Melbourne
Sunbury is a satellite city located 39 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Hume. At the 2016 census, Sunbury had a population of 36,084.Statistically, Sunbury is considered part of Greater Melbourne. The Victorian government's 2009 decision to extend the Urban Growth Boundary saw Sunbury absorbed by Melbourne's suburban expansion in 2011.
The correct answer is C.

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