Middle Park Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°51′07″S 144°57′47″E / 37.85194°S 144.96306°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,000 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3206 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Port Phillip | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Albert Park | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Macnamara | ||||||||||||||
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Middle Park is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. Middle Park recorded a population of 4,000 at the 2021 census.[1]
It is located between Port Phillip and Albert Park Lake, which is about halfway across the western side of the Albert Park Reserve (a state park), hence the name "Middle" Park. It is bordered by Canterbury Road to the east, Mills Street to the north, Fraser Street to the south and Beaconsfield Parade to the west.
Middle Park, along with neighbouring Albert Park, contains some of the best preserved terrace house and Victorian architecture in Melbourne and is part of a strict heritage-conservation area. Many of the terraces line Canterbury Road, along the former railway line, which now has several more tram light rail stops since it was converted to tram use in 1987. Others are along the main shopping street, Armstrong Street. The fine old buildings and development restrictions in the area and new developments are generally sympathetic to the prevailing style, driving up real-estate prices dramatically, in marked contrast with neighbouring St Kilda.