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| Docklands Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 View toward Docklands, including Docklands Stadium, October 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Docklands Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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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 on the western end of the central business district. Docklands had a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census.
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 River 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 Bank, Myer, David Jones, Medibank and the Bureau of Meteorology, as well as the regional headquarters for Ericsson, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank and television networks Nine and Seven.[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 Docklands Stadium, Southern Cross railway station and the Melbourne Star.
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]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Docklands (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Tomazin, Farrah; Donovan, Patrick; Mundell, Meg (7 December 2002). "Dance trance". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017.
- ^ CBRE report pointing to Melbourne Docklands outperforming all other Australian office markets Archived 20 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Draper, Michelle (28 September 2006). "ANZ deal sparks Docklands concern". The Age. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ Johnston, Matt (3 September 2009). "Docklands to get more parkland, 1000 more homes in $1b project". Herald Sun. News Limited. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ Millar, Royce (17 June 2006). "Docklands a wasted opportunity?". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.
- ^ "dead link". Herald Sun. News Limited. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009.
- ^ Dowling, Jason; Lahey, Kate (16 March 2009). "Doyle call for council to take on Docklands". The Age. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009.
