Flemington, Victoria

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Flemington Melbourne, Victoria
Population:	7079 (2001 census)
Postcode:	3031
Area:	1.2 km²
Property Value:	AUD $402,000 [1]
Location:	6 km from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Melbourne City of Moonee Valley
State District:	Melbourne
Federal Division:	Melbourne
Suburbs around Flemington Ascot Vale Ascot Vale Travancore Maribyrnong Flemington Parkville Footscray Kensington Kensington

Flemington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is shared between the Local Government Areas of the City of Moonee Valley and the City of Melbourne.

The suburb's most famous landmark is Flemington Racecourse, where the Melbourne Cup horse race is run on the first Tuesday in November since 1861, by the Victoria Racing Club.

Next to Flemington Racecourse are the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds which are technically located in the adjacent suburb of Ascot Vale. It is only open during special events, such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show.

The suburb sits between the Maribyrnong River and the Moonee Ponds Creek.

The suburb's central shopping strip on Racecourse Road is frequently described as being in Newmarket. The name Newmarket, also used for the main railway station that serves Flemington, may be best regarded as an alternate name for the suburb.

Contents 1 Transport 1.1 Train 1.2 Tram 1.3 Bus 2 External links

[edit] Transport

[edit] Train

• The suburb's main station is Newmarket Station on the Broadmeadows line. The Macaulay and Flemington Bridge stations on the Upfield line also service the suburb.
• Flemington Racecourse branch line has two stations: Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds, but the line is only open on Race days and for events at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. The branch line connects at North Melbourne Station on the Broadmeadows line.

[edit] Tram

• The number 57 tram service travels from West Maribyrnong (Cordite Avenue) - City (Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street)
• The number 59 tram service travels from Airport West - City (Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street)

[edit] Bus

• 404 Footscray - Moonee Ponds (via Newmarket)
• 472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds (via Footscray)
• Nightrider Service: City - St Albans (including Sunbury extension & Melton)

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -37.785° 144.928°

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.

Suburbs of the City of Melbourne
Carlton | Carlton North | Docklands | East Melbourne | Flemington | Kensington | Melbourne CBD | North Melbourne | Port Melbourne | Parkville | Southbank | West Melbourne

Suburbs of the City of Moonee Valley
Aberfeldie | Airport West | Ascot Vale | Avondale Heights | Essendon | Essendon Airport | Essendon North | Essendon West | Flemington | Kensington | Keilor East | Moonee Ponds | Niddrie | Strathmore | Strathmore Heights