Clifton Hill, Victoria

Clifton Hill is located approximately 4km north-east of the Melbourne central business district and has undergone rapid gentrification in recent years.

Accommodation in the suburb largely comprise of Victorian and Edwardian era dwellings. Hoddle Street bisects the suburb, dividing it into western and eastern precincts. The suburb is well served by parks and gardens, including Darling Gardens and Mayor's Park (western precinct) and Quarries Park (eastern precinct). An attractive local shopping strip is located along Queens Parade, on the border with Fitzroy North, consisting of mainly Victorian era shopfronts in a reasonable state of preservation. Dwelling density in Clifton Hill is significantly lower than the remainder of the former City of Collingwood, which also included the suburbs of Collingwood and Abbotsford.

Major road arteries passing through the suburb include Queens Parade, Heidelberg Road, Alexandra Parade and Hoddle Street. The region is served by the No.86 tram route along Queens Parade and Clifton Hill railway station, located just north of the corner of Hoddle and Ramsden Streets.

The border between Clifton Hill and Fitzroy North is Queens Parade and Smith Street.

Clifton Hill was the site of the 1987 Hoddle Street massacre.

[edit] See also

Clifton Hill railway station, Melbourne

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Coordinates: -37.789° 144.999°

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Australian Places - Clifton Hill

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