South Yarra is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As the name suggests, it is located on the southern bank of the Yarra River.

The area east of Punt Road is in the Local Government Area of the City of Stonnington and the area to the west is in the City of Melbourne. It has a railway station, on the Pakenham, Cranbourne, Frankston and Sandringham lines. It is the junction for the Sandringham line. Tram routes 8, 72, 78 and 79 also run through South Yarra.

History

South Yarra was originally inhabited by the Wurundjeri tribe of the Kulin aboriginal nation.

Local Attractions

Some local attractions include:

• The Jam Factory
• Chapel Street
• Prahran Market
• Toorak Road
• The Como Centre
• Royal Botanic Gardens

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