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Encyclopedia > Melbourne city centre
This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. For the city and metropolitan area, also known as Melbourne, see Melbourne.
Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria

Looking towards the CBD across the Yarra River from Alexandra Avenue
Population: 18,671 (2001)[1]
Established: 1835
Postcode: 3000, 3004
Property Value: AUD $325,000 [2]
LGA:
State District: Melbourne, Albert Park, Prahran
Federal Division: Melbourne, Melbourne Ports
Suburbs around Melbourne
West Melbourne North Melbourne Carlton
Docklands Melbourne East Melbourne
Southbank St Kilda South Yarra

The Melbourne city centre (referred to as The City or The CBD (Central Business District) or more recently in planning parlance, The CAD, or Central Activities District) is a locality surrounded by metropolitan Melbourne which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas. It is the oldest part of Melbourne and includes many of the city's important institutions and landmarks, such as Parliament, the Supreme Court, Federation Square and the Royal Botanic Gardens. The city centre is located in the local government areas of the City of Melbourne and small parts of it are in City of Port Phillip. 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. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (4102x1988, 2735 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Melbourne Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... 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... Population 67,000 Area 33 km² Mayor Cr John So (Lord Mayor) Electoral Wards none Councillors John So, Gary Singer, Fraser Brindley, Peter Clarke, Carl Jetter, Catherine Ng, Brian Shanahan, Fiona Snedden, David Wilson Capital Melbourne Suburbs/Townships Carlton, Carlton North, Docklands, East Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Flemington, Hotham Hill, Jolimont... Mayor/President Cr BOLITHO, Janet CEO Mr SPOKES, David Electoral Divisions WARDS (Alma, Albert Park, Blessington, Emerald Hill, Ormond, Sandridge, St Kilda) Councillors Cr RAY, Darren, Cr KLEPNER, Judith, Cr GROSS, Dick, Cr LOGAN, Peter, Cr CRIBBES, Janet, Cr BOLITHO, Janet, Cr SAIT, Karen. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Melbourne is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Electoral district of Albert Park is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... Prahran is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria. ... Melbourne Ports is an Australian federal electoral division in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... West Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... North Melbournes Town Hall North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... Carlton is an inner city suburb to the north-east of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Melbourne Docklands (postcode: 3008) is a massive urban development in Melbourne, Australia. ... East 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. ... St Kilda ( ) is an inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. ... South Yarra is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Activity centre is a term used in urban planning and design for a mixed-use urban area where there is a concentration of commercial and other land uses. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Federation Square (or Fed Sq) is a cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... One of many delightful vistas in Melbournes Royal Botanic Gardens. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Population 67,000 Area 33 km² Mayor Cr John So (Lord Mayor) Electoral Wards none Councillors John So, Gary Singer, Fraser Brindley, Peter Clarke, Carl Jetter, Catherine Ng, Brian Shanahan, Fiona Snedden, David Wilson Capital Melbourne Suburbs/Townships Carlton, Carlton North, Docklands, East Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Flemington, Hotham Hill, Jolimont... Mayor/President Cr BOLITHO, Janet CEO Mr SPOKES, David Electoral Divisions WARDS (Alma, Albert Park, Blessington, Emerald Hill, Ormond, Sandridge, St Kilda) Councillors Cr RAY, Darren, Cr KLEPNER, Judith, Cr GROSS, Dick, Cr LOGAN, Peter, Cr CRIBBES, Janet, Cr BOLITHO, Janet, Cr SAIT, Karen. ...


Although the city centre is one of the most developed areas of Melbourne, demographically it is one of the less densely populated, due to its core being commercial.


Although the area is described as the centre, it is not actually the demographic centre of Melbourne at all, due to an urban sprawl to the south east, the demographic centre being located at Bourne St, Glen Iris.[3] Urban sprawl (also: suburban sprawl) is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ... Glen Iris (postcode 3146) lies in Melbourne , Australia. ...


It does however represent the financial centre of Melbourne, with the vast majority of corporate headquarters located within the locality.

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History

Further information: History of Melbourne

From the 1870s to 1920s, the central part of Melbourne was home to mostly medical professionals who had established practices along Collins Street and Spring Street[4] and before the 1960s, only a handful of permanent residents lived in the Spring Street area and St Kilda Road. The area was largely unpopular for residents and council policies did not permit development of apartment style housing in the area. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Collins Street near King Street Collins Street near Swanston Street Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs approximately east to west. ... Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...


St Kilda Road was annexed in the 1960s and given the postcode of Melbourne 3004 to stimulate office development along the strip and reduce pressure on overdevelopment of the Hoddle Grid. The result was the demolition of many of the street's grand mansions.


Things changed somewhat due to the Kennett government's Postcode 3000 planning policy in the 1990s, which provided incentives for living in the central area. Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 25 July 1948), Australian politician, was the 43rd Premier of Victoria (6th October, 1992 to 20th October, 1999). ... Postcode 3000 was a planning policy for Melbourne, Australia begun by the Kennett (LIB) government. ...


Although the city centre now includes St Kilda Road, it competes for office space with Southbank, Docklands and the major outer suburban centres such as Box Hill, Glen Waverley and increasingly South Yarra. Box Hill is a multicultural suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Glen Waverley is a large suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... South Yarra is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...


Geography

Aerial view of the central business district.
An aerial view of part of the St Kilda Road office district and the Botanic Gardens area.

The city centre is bordered by Spencer Street to the west and extends north as far as Grattan Street which borders Carlton. The border extends along La Trobe Street, William Street, Peel Street, Grattan Street, taking in the Queen Victoria Market, Berkeley Street, Victoria Street. To the east it is bordered by Spring Street, however the area extends east to take in parts of Wellington Parade, Brunton Avenue, Punt Road and the Yarra River. It borders South Yarra to the south east at Anderson Street, Domain Road, Domain Street, Arnold Street, Fawkner Park, Commercial Road, High Street. It also borders both St Kilda along St Kilda Road and Albert Park along Queens Road, Lakeside Drive and South Melbourne along Albert Road, Kings Way, Palmerston Cresent, Wells Place and finally Southbank along St Kilda Road and the south side of Flinders Street (Northbank) which includes Flinders Street Station and the Melbourne Aquarium. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 163 KB) Summary Author: Vincent Pac Soo Url: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 163 KB) Summary Author: Vincent Pac Soo Url: http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2149 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2149 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Spencer Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A relief on the external façade of the Queen Victoria Market building. ... St Kilda ( ) is an inner city suburb of the Victorian capital of Melbourne, Australia. ... Albert Park is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the City of Port Phillip. ... South Melbourne Town Hall. ... Southbank, across the Yarra from Melbourne City Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... Flinders St, facing east from the intersection of Elizabeth St Flinders Street is a notable street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Melbourne Aquarium is an aquarium in central Melbourne, founded in 1999. ...


Demographics

Melbourne has one of the fastest growing residential populations in Australia. Residents of the city centre are of mixed social status.[5] On one hand, living in the centre of the city offers proximity to work and the best access to public transport. On the other hand, there are many strata titled studio apartments that have no carparks and limited space. As a result there is a mix of students and young urban professionals living in the locality of Melbourne. Bangkok Skytrain. ... Strata Title is a form of ownership devised for multi-level apartment blocks, which have apartments at different levels or strata. Strata title was first introduced in New South Wales, Australia to better cope with apartment blocks. ... Studio apartments are small, single-level living quarters intended for use by an individual. ...


Culture and Sport

Most professional sporting clubs represent Melbourne the city (ie. Melbourne Victory, Melbourne Storm). An exception is the Melbourne Cricket Club and Melbourne Football Club (its offshoot) both based at the Melbourne Cricket Ground which was built in Jolimont, adjacent to the city but a locality of the suburb of East Melbourne. Both were the first clubs of their respective sports and established in a time when the city's population was still very small and limited to a handful of inner suburbs. As a result, the Melbourne Cricket Club has a fairly exclusive membership, whilst the Melbourne Football Club, although bearing the name Melbourne, is associated by the supporters of other suburban clubs as representing the central suburb and perceive its supporters to represent the locality and not the entire city.[6] As a result, despite its rich tradition and early success, it is one of the least supported clubs in the VFL/AFL. The lack of identity resulted in a push for the Melbourne Hawks, which was stopped by intervention from Joseph Gutnick and the majority of the Hawthorn Football Club members. It has had intense rivalries with younger clubs from the adjacent inner suburbs such as the Collingwood Football Club and early inter-town rival Geelong Football Club. The Melbourne Football Club has recently made efforts to shed its suburban tag and be embraced by the whole metropolitan area.[7] Melbourne Victory FC is a football (soccer) club based in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... “MCG” redirects here. ... VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... The Melbourne Hawks was a planned Australian Football League team that would have consisted of the merger between the Melbourne and Hawthorn Football Clubs at the end of the 1996 season. ... Joseph Gutnick (sometimes referred to as Diamond Joe) is an Australian businessman. ... Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ...


References

  1. ^ 2001 Census, Australian Bureau of Statistics
  2. ^ Domain.com.au Suburb Report - Melbourne (Nov 06) Accessed 22 November 2006
  3. ^ Glen Iris still the heart of city's sprawl, The Age, 5 August 2002
  4. ^ Collins Street from the City of Melbourne
  5. ^ http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=91&pg=866#social
  6. ^ Melbourne Demons - The rust bucket of Australia from ConvictCreations.com
  7. ^ A new base for Demons? from the Age

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Coordinates: 37°49′05″S 144°58′34″E / -37.818, 144.976 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Streets of Melbourne's Hoddle Grid
Latitudinal Streets
West to east: Spencer • King • William • Market • Queen • Elizabeth • Swanston • Russell • Exhibition • Spring
Longitudinal Streets
South to north: Flinders • Flinders Lane • Collins • Little Collins • Bourke • Little Bourke • Lonsdale • Little Lonsdale • La Trobe
Significant Lanes
ACDC Lane • Bank Place • Bligh Place • Block Place • Causeway Lane • Centre Place • Degraves Street • Hardware Lane • Manchester Lane • McKillop Street • Punch Lane
Significant Arcades
Block Arcade • Campbell Arcade • Cathedral Arcade • Centreway Arcade • Howey Place • Melbourne GPO • Port Philip Arcade • Royal Arcade
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Suburbs of the City of Melbourne | Melbourne | Victoria

Carlton · Carlton North · Docklands · East Melbourne · Flemington · Kensington · Melbourne CBD · North Melbourne · Port Melbourne · Parkville · Southbank · West Melbourne This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Melbourne CBD Trees surrounded by buildings - King St. ... Spencer Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... King Street is a main street in the Melbourne central business district. ... William St, facing north from Flinders St William St is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Market Street, facing north from Flinders Street Market Street is one of the north-south streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Queen Street is a street in the Melbourne central business district. ... Elizabeth Street is one of the main north-south streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Swanston Street, looking north from the corner of Bourke Street Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. ... Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Exhibition St, looking north from Bourke St Exhibition Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne. ... Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flinders St, facing east from the intersection of Elizabeth St Flinders Street is a notable street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flinders Lane between Queen and Elizabeth Streets Majorca House Flinders Lane is a minor street in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Collins Street near King Street Collins Street near Swanston Street Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs approximately east to west. ... Little Collins Street is a minor street in the central business district (CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Bourke Street Mall The newly redeveloped Bourke Street Mall East Bourke Street Mall during redevelopment Bourke Street is a major street in the central business district(CBD) of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Little Bourke Street is a street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Corner of Russell and Lonsdale Street Lonsdale Street is located in the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid, it runs roughly east-west. ... Little Lonsdale Street is located in the centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The street sign for ACDC Lane in Melbourne ACDC Lane is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Bank Place looking north toward Little Collins Street toward Normanby Chambers Mitre Tavern and Mitre Lane Savage Club building, Melbourne Bank Place is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Bligh Place, looking South from the Deanery through to the University Arcade Bligh Place is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Block Place looking south from Little Collins Block Place is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Causeway Lane, looking north from Little Collins, with the former Union Bank on the left Causeway Lane (also known as The Causeway) is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Centre Place is a laneway and arcade in the Melbourne CBD, Australia. ... Degraves laneway Degraves Street is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Hardware Lane Hardware Lane is a small lane in the Melbourne CBD, Australia. ... McKillop Street looking north from Little Collins McKillop Street is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. ... View of Block Arcade looking south toward Collins Street. ... Howey Place looking south from Little Collins Howey Place, formerly known as Coles Walk is a shopping arcade in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Former Melbourne General Post Office Inside the sorting hall after conversion into upmarket shopping arcade The Melbourne General Post Office or GPO, is a landmark building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Bourke Street in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. The foundation stone was... View of Royal Arcade looking south toward Little Collins Street. ... Population 67,000 Area 33 km² Mayor Cr John So (Lord Mayor) Electoral Wards none Councillors John So, Gary Singer, Fraser Brindley, Peter Clarke, Carl Jetter, Catherine Ng, Brian Shanahan, Fiona Snedden, David Wilson Capital Melbourne Suburbs/Townships Carlton, Carlton North, Docklands, East Melbourne, Fishermans Bend, Flemington, Hotham Hill, Jolimont... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... 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. ... Carlton is an inner city suburb to the north-east of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Carlton North is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... The Melbourne Docklands is a new inner city suburb and Urban renewal project in Melbourne, Australia. ... East Melbourne is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Flemington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kensington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... North Melbournes Town Hall North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... An inner northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, bordered by North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton and Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick to the north, and Flemington to the west. ... Southbank, across the Yarra from Melbourne City Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... West Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...


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