Yarraville is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. Formerly a working-class suburb, in recent years it has experienced rapid gentrification due to its close proximity to the Melbourne city centre. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... VIC redirects here. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 1. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ... 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... The City of Maribyrnong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Footscray is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... Williamstown 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. ... Gellibrand is an Australian federal electoral division located in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. ... 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 Footscray (also known as Footscray West) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kingsville is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Seddon is an inner suburb to the west of the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... For other uses, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... West Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Spotswood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... VIC redirects here. ... 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... The City of Maribyrnong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... In San Francisco, during the mid-1960s, the bohemian center of the city shifted from the old Beat enclave of North Beach to Haight-Ashbury (pictured) as a response to gentrification. ... This article is about the area with the postcodes 3000 and 3004 in Victoria, Australia known as Melbourne. ...

Yarraville lies immediately north of the West Gate Bridge, and immediately west of its namesake, the Yarra River. Features of Yarraville include C.J. Cruickshank Park, Yarraville Oval, Beaton Reserve, Yarraville Gardens, Stony Creek and the Yarraville Village shopping strip. The West Gate Bridge is a large cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Yarraville Village

Located near Yarraville railway station on Anderson and Ballarat Streets, this area of the suburb is renowned in Melbourne for its unique character, architecture and increasingly rare quality of village life. Anderson and Ballarat Streets, in the heart of the Yarraville Village, are lined with refurbished 19th century buildings and dotted with quaint neighbourhood cafés, restaurants and boutique shops. Yarraville is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... This article is about building architecture. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...

This village atmosphere is anchored by the restored Sun Theatre and the adjacent Sun bookshop, a prominent landmark in the Yarraville community with its unique art deco architecture and its 6 cinemas. Notable examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture can be found in Yarraville. Asheville City Hall. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... This article is about building architecture. ...

The Yarraville Village is home to many award winning restaurants and cafes. A reflection of Melbourne’s multicultural nature, Yarraville offers an array of world cuisine styles including Greek, Italian, Modern Asian, Cambodian, Chinese and Modern Australian. Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. ...

Retail shops in the village provide an eclectic shopping experience. From books to the work of a local artist, to quality cloths, shoes, gifts, jewellery, wines and gourmet foods.^[3] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Transportation

Public transport

Yarraville railway station is a suburban train station situated in the centre of the village area, 10 minutes from the Melbourne CBD. Trains servicing the station are by the Werribee and Williamstown railway lines of the Melbourne train network.The station is located near Anderson Street in Yarraville village, access via Birmingham Street to the North (for trains heading towards the City), and Woods Street on the South (heading away from the City). Yarraville is also within the zone 1 region of Melbourne's public transport ticketing system.^[4] Yarraville is a railway station on the Werribee railway line and on the Williamstown railway line. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... The Werribee railway line is a suburban electric railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of railway development. ...

Several bus routes also service the suburb:^[5]

• 223 Yarraville - Highpoint Shopping Centre (via Footscray)
• 409 Yarraville - West Footscray (via Footscray)
• 411 Footscray - Laverton (via Millers Road)
• 412 Footscray - Laverton (via Mills Street)
• 414 Footscray - Laverton
• 429 Yarraville - Altona East
• 430 Yarraville - Geelong Road West Footscray
• 472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds (via Footscray)
• Nightrider Bus Service: Swanston Street, Melbourne - Werribee

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Road

Residents of Yarraville have concern about the negative effects of the growing number of trucks using the residential streets.In 2005 the Maribyrnong Truck Action Group (MTAG) was set up by the local community to protest the rising amounts of trucks. Residents believe they cause excessive noise pollution and air pollution, threatening the health and safety of all in Yarraville. Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical venues) is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the environment. ... Air pollution is the modification of the natural characteristics of the atmosphere by a chemical, particulate matter, or biological agent. ...

On April 5 2006, a large protest organised by residents and MTAG was held in a busy Yarraville intersection, calling for restrictions towards trucks. The large turnout of the protest gained press attention including all major newspapers and network television. This still continues to be a major issue in the Yarraville district.^[6] Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ...

Places of worship

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Yarraville also houses the Victorian International Buddhist College. A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

Community

Arts and Culture

The area possesses a few musical collectives named the Footscray-Yarraville City Band and the Yarraville Mouth Organ Band. The main film society in the area is Sun Theatre, located in Yarraville Village.There is also the Yarraville Community Centre which provides a range of resources, classes, activities and services for all ages and abilities. Footscray is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, named after the English village of Foots Cray. ...

Festivals

The widely known annual Yarraville festival was last held on February 10 2007 in the Yarraville Village Shopping district and continues to be a major cultural event in the community. The festival caters for more than 10,000 people and is professionally operated by a team of dedicated volunteers that reside in Yarraville. Street performers, Carnival Amusements, art exhibitions, Poetry Readings, Market stalls and performances across many stages, provide an array of entertainment for all. A Masquerade Ball Fundraiser on the night before the festival also provides more formal festivities.^[7] For other uses, see Festival (disambiguation). ... A masquerade ball (or masque) is an event which the participants attend in costume, usually including a mask. ...

Sport

Swimming facilities for Yarraville residents are at the Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, Maribyrnong, located next to Highpoint Shopping Centre. The aquatic centre also provides yoga, gym facilities and other recreational activities. Swimmer redirects here. ... Maribyrnong is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Link title This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... For other uses such as Yoga postures, see Yoga (disambiguation) Statue of Shiva performing Yogic meditation Yoga (Sanskrit: योग Yoga, IPA: ) is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ...

There are many sporting clubs located in Yarraville such as:

• Footscray Baseball Club
• Yarraville Cricket Club
• Seddon Cricket Club
• Yarraville-Seddon Eagles Australian rules football Club (Located at Yarraville Oval)
• Footscray Hockey Club
• Footscray Lacrosse Club
• South Park Rangers Soccer Club
• Yarraville Tennis Club
• Yarraville Trugo Club

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Media

Yarraville was also the backdrop of the 2000 feature film The Wog Boy, and was mentioned in the 1992 Australian film Spotswood. The Wog Boy was a 2000 Australian motion picture comedy starring Nick Giannopoulos, Vince Colosimo, Lucy Bell, Abi Tucker, John Barresi, Stephen Curry, Hung Le, Geraldine Turner, Tony Nikolakopoulos and Derryn Hinch. ... Spotswood (Australia 1992)Comedy. ...

Two free, weekly suburban newspapers are distributed in Yarraville. The Maribyrnong Leader is part of the News Corporation-owned Leader Newspapers group and The Mail is part of the Fairfax Community Newspapers Victoria. Both are distributed every Wednesday

Education

Schools in the immediate Yarraville area are:

• St. Augustine's Primary School (Previously known as St. Augustine's College, Yarraville)
• Kingsville Primary School
• Wembley Primary School
• Yarraville West Primary School

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Notable People

• Albert Tucker- One of Australia’s greatest artists was born in Yarraville in 1919 ^[8]

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See also

• City of Footscray - the former local government area of which Yarraville was a part.

References

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External links

• Yarraville, Victoria is at coordinates 37°49′01″S 144°53′24″E / -37.817, 144.89 (Yarraville, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°49′01″S 144°53′24″E / -37.817, 144.89 (Yarraville, Victoria)
• Yarraville Suburb Profile
• Sun Theatre
• Maribyrnong Truck Action Group