South Yarra, Victoria
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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.
The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and cafe culture. The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road is one of Melbourne's gay villages.
The Melbourne television station ATV-10 has its headquarters at the Como Centre in South Yarra.
History
South Yarra was originally inhabited by the Wurundjeri tribe of the Kulin aboriginal nation.On October 12, 1988, police officers Steven Tynan and Damian Eyre were murdered in Walsh Street, South Yarra .
Local Attractions
Some local attractions include:- The Jam Factory
- Chapel Street
- Prahran Market
- Toorak Road
- The Como Centre
- Royal Botanic Gardens
Neighbourhood
| City of Melbourne, City of Stonnington All Melbourne suburbs | ||
| Melbourne CBD, East Melbourne | Richmond | Hawthorn |
| Yarra River | ||
| Southbank, Melbourne (St Kilda Road area) | South Yarra | Toorak |
|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | Prahran | Armadale |
Notable citizens
- Claire Adams, Hollywood silent film actress had her townhouse in Domain Road during 40s, 50s & 60s
- Dennis Allen - reported to be a major drug dealer in the South Yarra area during the 1980s.
- Joseph Anderson (Commandant) - soldier, penal administrator and politician who was a resident of South Yarra in the 1850s.
- Graham Berry - colonial politician, and 11th Premier of Victoria was a general storekeeper in South Yarra in the 1850s.
- Norman Brookes - Australian tennis champion who died in South Yarra in 1968.
- Rupert Bunny - Australian painter who lived much of his life in France but returned and settled in South Yarra in the 1930s.
- Len Darling - Australian cricketer who was born in South Yarra in 1909.
- Stephen Peak - radio personality, sports manager and lawyer with a practise in South Yarra.
External links
| Suburbs of the City of Melbourne | |
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Carlton |
Carlton North |
East Melbourne |
Flemington |
Jolimont |
Kensington |
Melbourne |
Docklands |
North Melbourne |
Port Melbourne |
Parkville |
Southbank |
South Yarra |
West Melbourne
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| Suburbs of the City of Stonnington | |
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Armadale |
Glen Iris |
Kooyong |
Malvern |
Malvern East |
Prahran |
South Yarra |
Toorak |
Windsor
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