Clifton Hill, Victoria

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Clifton Hill Melbourne, Victoria
Clifton Hill Shot Tower, Australia]
Population:	5386 (2006) [1]
Postcode:	3068
Area:	1.7 km² (0.7 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $564,000 [2]
Location:	5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Yarra
State District:	Richmond
Federal Division:	Melbourne
Suburbs around Clifton Hill: Fitzroy North Northcote Fairfield Fitzroy North Clifton Hill Fairfield Fitzroy Collingwood Abbotsford

Clifton Hill is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Yarra.

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. Merri Creek defines the eastern border of Clifton Hill.

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

[edit] See also

• Clifton Hill railway station, Melbourne

• City of Collingwood - the former local government area of which Clifton Hill was a part.

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[edit] External links

• Clifton Hill, Victoria is at coordinates 37°47′20″S 144°59′56″E / -37.789, 144.999 (Clifton Hill, Victoria)Coordinates: 37°47′20″S 144°59′56″E / -37.789, 144.999 (Clifton Hill, Victoria)
• Australian Places Clifton Hill

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