Abbotsford, Victoria
Abbotsford (Woiwurrung: Carran-carramulk) is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km (1.2 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Abbotsford recorded a population of 9,088 at the 2021 census.
| Abbotsford Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Johnston Street, Abbotsford | |||||||||||||||
Abbotsford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.803°S 145.002°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9,088 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1870s | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3067 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Yarra | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Richmond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Abbotsford is bounded by Collingwood, Richmond and Clifton Hill and separated from Kew by the meandering Yarra River. Formerly part of the City of Collingwood, it is now part of the City of Yarra. Victoria Street forms the southern boundary to Abbotsford (with Richmond); Hoddle Street forms the western boundary (with Collingwood); the Eastern Freeway forms the northern boundary (with Clifton Hill) while the Yarra forms the eastern boundary with Kew, in Boroondara.
Some well-known Abbotsford landmarks include the Skipping Girl Sign, Dights Falls, the former Collingwood Town Hall, Victoria Park Football Stadium and Abbotsford Convent.
Abbotsford is designated one of the 82 Major Activity centres listed in the Metropolitan Strategy Melbourne 2030.
Abbotsford takes its name from the estate of John Orr, which in turn is named after a ford in Scotland's Tweed River, used by the abbot of Melrose Abbey. Since World War II the area has become quite ethnically diverse.