NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Melbourne Docklands

The Melbourne Docklands is a new inner city suburb and Urban renewal project in Melbourne, Australia. The district, built on former unused docks and begun in 2000 covers 2 km² and comprises 7 km of waterfront. When completed in 2015 this area is expected to almost double the size of the city's central business district. With a population primarily living in high density hi-rise apartments, the suburb, the population is expected to reach 20,000 in 2015, and become home to over 25,000 office workers. The precinct is already a major tourist destination and numbers of visitor are expected to reach as many as 55,000 a day (over 20 million per year). Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in Victoria, Australia, and the nations second-largest city, with a population of approximately 3. ... The Australian States and Territories make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th) - Land 227,416 km² - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... Postcodes are used by Australia Post to identify postal districts in Australia. ... This is a list of suburbs in the city of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Yarraville is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... North Melbournes Town Hall North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... West Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne as seen from south-east side along the Yarra River, home of many rowers and active crew teams The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded. ... The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets of the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Southbank, across the Yarra from Melbourne City Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... Blight often stands side-by-side with new structures during urban renewal efforts. ... Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the state capital and largest city in Victoria, Australia, and the nations second-largest city, with a population of approximately 3. ... Containers in the port of Kotka (Finland) on the Baltic Sea. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... km redirects here. ... The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets of the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Melbourne Docklands is best known as home to the Telstra Dome, Southern Cross Station and a large number of modern buildings and eccentric public artworks.

It has become one of the city's most sought after business addresses, already attracting the Melbourne headquarters of the National Australia Bank, ANZ Bank, AXA, Bendigo Bank, Medibank and the Bureau of Meteorology in campus style office buildings^[2]. The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB, is the largest bank in Australia. ... The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited; ASX: ANZ, NZX: ANZ, NYSE: ANZ) is the third largest bank in Australia, after the National Australia Bank and the Commonwealth Bank. ... AXA SA is a French insurance company engaged in financial protection and wealth management. ... Community Branch at Braidwood, New South Wales Bendigo Bank operates some 300 branches, primarily in Victoria and Queensland. ... Medicare is Australias publicly-funded, universal health scheme, providing affordable treatment by doctors and in public hospitals for all citizens and permanent residents (as well as visitors from countries which have reciprocal arrangements with Australia). ... The Bureau of Meteorology is an Australian government organisation responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. ... OFFICE WORK IS SHITE!! NEVER WORK IN ONE! end of. ...

History

With the advent of containerization in the shipping industry, the docks along the Yarra River east of the modern Bolte Bridge, and within Victoria Harbour immediately to the west of the central business district, became inadequate for the new container ships. The principal docking area shifted closer to the mouth of the Yarra, creating a vast amount of vacant inner-city land. In 1989 several architectural firms were invited to discuss how the area could best serve the Melbourne public. A set of design principles was established by the Docklands Authority, which intended to maintain the quality of the public domain. The commission to design the overall plan was granted to Ashton Raggatt McDougall by the Docklands Authority. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1103x551, 16 KB) Summary Docklands Logo Licensing This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1103x551, 16 KB) Summary Docklands Logo Licensing This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Shipping containers at a terminal in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. ... Damaged package The Panama canal. ... A dock is an area of water between two piers or alongside a pier, forming a chamber used for building or repairing one ship. ... Melbourne as seen from south-east side along the Yarra River, home of many rowers and active crew teams The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded. ... The Bolte Bridge, Melbourne The Bolte Bridge is a large twin Cantilever bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Container ship Rita being loaded at Copenhagen; note crew standing on deck, and stacks of containers on shore. ... The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ...

Districts

The area is broken up into a number of precincts, which are each being designed and built by a different development company.

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Batman's Hill

The Batman's Hill precinct is a pivotal location within Docklands, adjacent to the western edge of the city and bordered by the Yarra River to the south, Spencer Street to the east, Telstra Dome to the north and Victoria Harbour to the west. The precinct is named after the historical landmark Batman's Hill, which was once situated within the area. A panoramic view of the interor of Telstra Dome with the roof closed. ... The Batmans Hill in Melbourne was named for the Tasmanian adventurer and grazier John Batman. ...

Batman's Hill is a mixed use precinct including commercial and retail space, entertainment, hotels, residential sections, restaurants and cultural sites. The area is 100,000 square metres. Collins Street extends into the precinct, providing businesses with frontage onto Melbourne's best known address. Collins Street, looking West from the Collins Street / Swanston Street Super Stop Collins Street, looking East from Swanston Street The bottom end of Collins Street, in between William and King Street Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs approximately east to west. ...

More than half the precinct is already built, committed or under construction, and includes the Victoria Police headquarters (previously part of World Trade Centre, 3005), Watergate apartments, 700 Collins Street, 800 Collins Street, Village Docklands, Kangan Batman TAFE Automotive Centre for Excellence, Flinders Wharf Apartments and the Fox Classic Car Museum. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flinders Wharf Apartments are sandwiched between Melbournes Yarra River and Flinders Street. ...

Stadium Precinct

Telstra Dome (originally Docklands Stadium then Colonial Stadium) was opened in March 2000 and since has established itself as a popular multi-purpose Melbourne entertainment destination. Great viewing positions, a weather-proof retractable roof, comfortable surroundings and social facilities cause the 52,000-seat stadium to often be filled to capacity at Australian Football League, other sports and concert events. The complex is managed by Stadium Operations Ltd, which is owned by the Seven Network. A panoramic view of the interor of Telstra Dome with the roof closed. ... The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Seven Network (ASX: SEV) is an Australian television network. ...

Digital Harbour @ Comtechport

Digital Harbour is a slick, smart cutting-edge hub for entrepreneurs in modern technology. The waterfront location has an area of 44,000 square metres and will ultimately encompass nearly 220,000 square metres of commercial, residential office, SOHO units and retail space. The Innovation building accommodates companies and education bodies with a strong emphasis on research and development, incubation and the commercialisation of innovation products cross-pollinating ideas between Australia's brightest and best technology tenants. The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo, or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ...

The Hi-Tech Podium / Tower building is set to be home to some of Australia's finest blue chip technology-based companies and related service organisations, with completion expected in 2006.

Victoria Harbour

The Victoria Harbour Precinct is the centrepiece of Melbourne Docklands. The precinct features the extension of Collins and Bourke Streets to meet at the water's edge in the future. It has an area of 280,000 square metres with 3.7 kilometres of waterfront; the 12-year construction plans for Victoria Harbour include 2 x 100 residential apartments, commercial office space, retail space, community facilities and the development of public spaces such as Grand Plaza, Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Park and Central Pier. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1094x675, 276 KB) Summary National Australia Bank, Melbourne HQ. Taken by Anthony Agius. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1094x675, 276 KB) Summary National Australia Bank, Melbourne HQ. Taken by Anthony Agius. ...

Victoria Harbour features the colourful National Australia Bank headquarters, which accommodates approximately 3,600 staff. The building features large, open flexible floor plates, sunny atria in the heart of the building, a campus-style workplace and a four-star energy rating. The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB, is the largest bank in Australia. ...

In September 2006, plans were unveiled for ANZ's new world headquarters to be located at Victoria Harbour. The complex will feature several low rise office buildings, shops, car parking facilities and a childcare center. The new complex will enable all ANZ staff to work in one integrated area, rather than being scattered across the CBD. The new ANZ headquarters will be the largest office complex in Australia. Construction is set to commence late 2006 with completion expected in late 2008. The building will have a Collins Street address after the extension of Collins Street to meet Bourke Street is completed. The ANZ Bank (Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited) is one of the largest Australia. ...

New Quay

Opened in 2002, New Quay is a residential development currently with five residential buildings. Looking at the development from the water, the buildings are the Nolan, Arkley, Palladio, Boyd, and Conder.

Curiously, the flagship building Palladio - which is shaped like the prow of a ship - is named after Italian architect Andrea Palladio. The rest are named after Australian artists: Sidney Nolan, Howard Arkley, Arthur Boyd, and Charles Conder. Andrea Palladio. ... Nolans Painting of Ned Kelly on trial Icon based on Ned Kelly painting series Sir Sidney Robert Nolan (April 22, 1917 - 28 November 1992) was one of Australias most well-known painters. ... Howard Arkley (1951-1999), Australian artist, born in Melbourne. ... Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (July 20, 1920 - April 24, 1999) was a prominent Australian artist, both as a painter and sculptor. ... Charles Edward Conder (24 October 1868 _ 9 February 1909) was an English-born painter, who emigrated to Australia and was a key figure in the Heidelberg School, arguably the beginning of a distinctively Australian tradition in Western art. ...

Yarra's Edge

Yarra's Edge is a residential precinct, and the only Docklands precinct south of the Yarra River. When complete, it will consist of 11 apartment towers, costing AU$1.3 billion, and cover 0.15 km². The riverfront promenade incorporated into the development is an extension of the existing Southbank Promenade to the east. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (902x602, 170 KB) Summary The Blowhole, an artpiece by Duncan Stemler, in Docklands Park. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (902x602, 170 KB) Summary The Blowhole, an artpiece by Duncan Stemler, in Docklands Park. ... Melbourne as seen from south-east side along the Yarra River, home of many rowers and active crew teams The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded. ... The Australian dollar (currency code AUD) has been, since 1966, the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including the Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. ... Southbank, across the Yarra from Melbourne City Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ...

Yarra's Edge was one of the first developments in the Docklands and is the only north facing precinct. Located south of the Yarra River and in close proximity to the city and St Kilda, Yarra's Edge features some of Melbourne's premium residential architecture and urban design.

The precinct currently comprises five completed apartment towers with gymnasium, a public promenade, Point Park (with an outlook towards the CBD) and mix of restaurants, cafes and retail including a day spa and convenience store. Yarra's Edge also has a 175-berth marina, giving boat owners previously unavailable proximity to Crown Casino and the city. A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England A marina is a small to medium-sized harbor used by mostly private, recreational yachts. ...

Southern Cross (previously Spencer Street) Station

The new exterior of Southern Cross Station, seen from Spencer Street Southern Cross Station (formerly Spencer Street Station) is a major railway station in Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ...

Waterfront City

Waterfront City is a shopping and entertainment area that will include the planned ferris wheel. Shops and cafes will be centralised around this area. The Riesenrad Ferris wheel of the Prater amusement park in Vienna, Austria. ...

The precinct on Victoria Harbour features an integration of retail, waterfront entertainment, tourism, dining, commercial and urban community. It has an area of 193,000 square metres.

Stage One was completed in December 2005 in time for the Melbourne Stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race in January – February 2006 and the Commonwealth Games in March 2006. Volvo Ocean Race 2005 - 2006 logo Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) is a yacht race around the world, held every four years. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ...

The precinct currently features a large circus tent which hosts the International Circus Spectacular.

Waterfront City will also feature Australia's Olympic Winter Institute, a $60 million ice sports centre begins construction in 2006.

Stage Two includes plans for a world class public entertainment area incorporating the 120 metre high Southern Star Observation Wheel and an innovative, purpose-built, brand direct outlet centre, Harbour Town. Waterfront City will also feature restaurants, cafes, bars as well as cinemas, bowling and other family entertainment options. The Southern Star Observation Wheel is a new tourist attraction proposed for the Waterfront City precinct at Docklands in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Central City Studios

The site is close to the heart of Melbourne's vibrant CBD. It has an area of 60,000 square metres and currently consists of five purpose-designed, state of the art film and television sound stages of various sizes, from 743 to 2,323 square metres.

Eventually the Studios will include seven sound stages plus buildings to house art departments, wardrobe facilites, a construction workshop, production offices and storage. The Studios will cater for all forms of production including domestic and international television drama, TV commercials and film production and will achieve the Government's requirement of access for local production.

The first major contract for the new studios was the American film Ghost Rider; with a budget of nearly $40 million, it is the biggest feature film to be made in Victoria and features scenes involving Melbourne landmarks. Also to film at the new studios is the international production of Charlotte's Web, a film based on the book. Ghost Rider is an upcoming movie, slated for release in 2007. ... Charlottes Web is a live action/computer-animated feature film, based on the popular book Charlottes Web by E.B. White. ... Charlottes Web book cover Charlottes Web is a childrens book by acclaimed American author E. B. White, first published in 1952. ...

Docklands rave history

While the Docklands precinct is now a modern urban reconstruction zone, many of Melbourne's younger generation will remember the site as host to a number of dance parties hosted by Future Entertainment and Hardware Corporation during the 1990s. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

DJs and performers such as Paul van Dyk, Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Frankie Knuckles, David Morales, Marshall Jefferson and BT headlined these events. Paul van Dyk on the cover of The Politics of Dancing Paul van Dyk (born Matthias Paul; December 16, 1971 in EisenhÃ¼ttenstadt, Germany) is one of the worlds leading trance DJs and producers. ... Carl Cox. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955 as Frank Warren Knuckles Jr. ... David Morales (born 21 August 1961, in Brooklyn), is an internationally acclaimed house music DJ and producer. ... Marshall Jefferson (born September 19, 1959) is widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of the genre of music now known as house music, in particular the subgenre of Chicago house. ... BT holding an M-Audio Ozonic keyboard Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is an electronica musician, better known by his stage name, BT. When recording with other artists he has used the aliases Kaistar, Libra Dharma, Prana, Elastic Reality, Elastic Chakra, and GTB. BT is...

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