“It’s very traumatic for that particular lady who found that baby.

“It’s a newborn baby who now has passed away and, of course,it’s sad and a horrific set of circumstances.”

It is not yet known how long the baby was inside the bin, but Sly said police believed it could be up to 36 hours.

The area has been cordoned off while officers investigate the circumstances surrounding the baby’s death, Nine News reported.

Police are appealing for information that could assist with their inquiries, including dashcam or mobile phone footage.

Local grocery store owner El Houda Mahmoud Houda told news.com.au he had heard police sirens earlier this morning.

“Because I’m just down the road, I sort of walked into the middle of the street and I can see police cars pulling in.”

He said his children attended a nearby school, prompting him to call the school to ask whether there was an issue.

“They just said they don’t know what’s going on, they just have some police in their office.”

Houda said he later drove towards the area and asked an officer whether the school was safe.

“They told me just keep moving along.

“Ever since that, I’ve just seen the fire brigade go up there, and I think an ambulance, and that’s just about it.”