City of South Melbourne
Local government area in Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a former local government area. For the suburb, see South Melbourne.
The City of South Melbourne was a local government area about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of 8.91 square kilometres (3.44 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.
Quick Facts City of South Melbourne Victoria, Coordinates ...
City of South Melbourne Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°59′06″S 144°57′36″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17,600 (1992)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,975/km2 (5,116/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1855 | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.91 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | South Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
Region | Inner Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
County | Bourke | ||||||||||||||
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The council area was bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Fraser and Lorne Streets to the south, the Port Phillip foreshore and Pickles Street to the west, and St Kilda Road to the east.[2]