Balaclava Junction

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Balaclava Junction is the only grand union in the southern hemisphere where trams can go in all directions from all directions. It is also a traffic blackspot mainly because it is a grand union, but changes to the light sequence and road markings have improved the safety of the interesction for both cars and trams alike. The junction is located in Caulfield North which is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Glen Eira. Its postcode is 3161. It connects Caulfield Racecourse and the Caulfield campus of Monash University as well as places further afield.