Balaclava, Victoria
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Balaclava is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. It is situated in the south-east of the city in the St Kilda East area. It was named after the battlefield in the Crimean War, known as the Battle of Balaclava. A number of streets in Balaclava are named after famous persons and places in that war, such as Nightingale, Inkerman, Raglan and Sebastopol.
The well known television celebrity, Graham Kennedy spent part of his childhood in the Balaclava area.
Balaclava is home to Melbourne's Hasidic Jewish Community.
| Melbourne suburbs near Caulfield North (City of Glen Eira) | ||
| Prahran | Armadale | Malvern |
| St Kilda East | Caulfield North | Caulfield East |
|---|---|---|
| Elsternwick | Caulfield | Caulfield
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References
[Monash University - Australian Places]
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