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Docklands Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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![]() View toward Docklands, including Docklands Stadium, October 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°49′01″S 144°56′46″E / 37.817°S 144.946°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 15,495 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5,200/km2 (13,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 21st century | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3008 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Melbourne CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Docklands, is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. Docklands recorded a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census.[1]
Primarily a waterfront area centred on the banks of the Yarra River, it is bounded by Spencer Street, Wurundjeri Way and Montague Street to the east, the Yarra River and Moonee Ponds Creek to the west, Footscray Road and Dynon Road to the north and Lorimer Street, Boundary Road and the West Gate Freeway across the Yarra to the south.
The site of modern-day Docklands was originally swamp land that in the 1880s became a bustling dock area as part of the Port of Melbourne, with an extensive network of wharfs, heavy rail infrastructure and light industry. Following the containerisation of shipping traffic, Docklands fell into disuse and by the 1990s was virtually abandoned, making it the focal point of Melbourne's underground rave scene.[2] The construction of Docklands Stadium in the late 1990s attracted developer interest in the area, and urban renewal began in earnest in 2000 with several independent privately developed areas overseen by VicUrban, an agency of the Victorian Government. Docklands subsequently experienced an apartment boom and became a sought-after business address,[3] attracting the national headquarters of, among others, the National Australia Bank, ANZ, Myer, David Jones, Medibank, and the Bureau of Meteorology, as well as the regional headquarters for Ericsson, Bendigo Bank and television networks Channel Nine and Seven Network Broadcast Centre.[4]
Known for its contemporary architecture, the suburb is home to a number of heritage buildings that have been retained for adaptive reuse, and is also the site of landmarks such as the aforementioned Docklands Stadium, Southern Cross Station and the Melbourne Star Observation wheel.
Although still incomplete, Docklands' developer-centric planning has split public opinion with some lamenting its lack of green open space,[5] pedestrian activity, transport links and culture.[6][7][8]
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