Cremorne, Victoria
Cremorne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km (1.9 mi) south-east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Cremorne recorded a population of 2,158 at the 2021 census.
| Cremorne Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Commercial shopfronts along Church Street | |||||||||||||||
Cremorne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.830°S 144.993°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,158 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,080/km2 (8,000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 10 December 1853 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3121 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.7 km2 (0.3 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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It is bounded by the Yarra River, Punt Road, Swan and Church Streets, and divided down the middle by the railway to South Yarra. Covering only about a square kilometre, until 1999 Cremorne existed only as a locality in the larger suburb of Richmond. Cremorne's built environment comprises a chaotic mix of uses, a result of being 'walled in' by main roads and railways on all sides. There are industrial icons such as Bryant and May and Rosella factories, and the Nylex Clock, side by side with Victorian cottages, modern townhouses, offices and light industries.
Cremorne takes its name from the Cremorne Gardens, an amusement park which occupied a riverfront location in the western half of Cremorne for a period in the mid 19th century.