Flemington, Victoria
Flemington is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km (3.1 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Moonee Valley local government areas. Flemington recorded a population of 7,025 at the 2021 census.
| Flemington Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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View of Racecourse Road from Newmarket railway station platform in 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Flemington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.785°S 144.928°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,025 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,850/km2 (15,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3031 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Essendon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maribyrnong | ||||||||||||||
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Flemington is located between the Maribyrnong River and the Moonee Ponds Creek and includes the locality of Newmarket, in which the main commercial area Racecourse Road is located.
The suburb was named by settler James Watson after Flemington Estate in Scotland. Another version of the origin of the name relates to Robert Fleming, a Brunswick resident who had owned land beside the Saltwater River and operated a butchery there.
The Melbourne Cup Thoroughbred horse race has been held at Flemington Racecourse since 1861.