In a major milestone for our project, names have been selected for the West Gate tunnels.
The 4km outbound tunnel is now known as the Eureka Tunnel, a symbol of the Australian worker and part of the new gateway to Ballarat and western Victoria the West Gate Tunnel will create.
The 2.8km citybound tunnel is now called the Bundawanh Tunnel, meaning “she dug” in the language of the Bunurong people, the traditional owners of the land. The name is drawn from the Boonwurrung language phrase Bundawanh Kananha, which translates to “she dug with a digging stick.”
These names were chosen following a call for public submissions that attracted more than 3,000 suggestions. Thank you to all who provided a name submission.
The naming of the Eureka and Bundawanh tunnels highlights the project’s recognition of history, culture, and community. It also celebrates the thousands of Victorians who contributed to the design and construction of the tunnels.
We recently announced that the veloway has been named Dixon Veloway as a tribute to Australian Hall of Famer and Victorian cycling legend, the late Iris Dixon.
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