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Cremorne, Victoria

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59: 777:...The Argus gives a very lengthened descriptive account of the Cremorne Gardens, at Richmond, in reference to which we give the following short extract:-"They are not only beautiful and pleasant, but, if well conducted, must prove to the general public of this crowded city a means of healthful and rational enjoyment."The gardens will not be formally opened to the public till the first Saturday of December, on which occasion the gross amount of profits will be handed'over by Mr. Ellis, the proprietor, to the Melbourne Hospital, for the benefit of that institution... 717: 43: 462:. Originally it was used for farming estates, with large villas reminiscent of English estates. It was subdivided in linear strips running from Swan Street (leading to the CBD's then fishmarket) to the Yarra River. and Cremorne Gardens occupied a river-front location in the western half of Cremorne for a brief period in the mid 19th century. They were established in 1853 by James Ellis(b:1874/01/09 - d. circa 1876), who had earlier managed gardens of the same name on the banks of the 451: 585:, full of discounted seconds and distressed stock, which is now being redeveloped as an apartment complex, it also has an eclectic collection of restaurants and clearance shops. The street also features some fine examples of Edwardian and Victorian architecture. A period of renewal since the early 2000s has seen an influx of cafes and restaurants as well as modern residential apartment development along the strip. 66: 490:, which opened in 1891. In the 20th century Cremorne became increasingly industrial. Large manufacturing complexes were built, including the Bryant and May and Rosella factories. In the mid 20th century light industry flooded into the area, with the construction of hundreds of small to medium-sizes factories which were occupied by the 537:
established offices in the suburb. The small Victorian terraces and cottages which abound in Cremorne were snapped up in a renovation boom. Cremorne is now a mixture of period and modern housing, offices, art galleries, bars, and a diminishing light industrial sector. Currently Cremorne has been
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Things started to change in the 1990s however. The inner city became a desirable residential location again and large industries found it uneconomic to operate in inner urban areas. The Richmond Power Station, and the Bryant and May and Rosella factories, were all converted to office space.
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later acquired and expanded the Gardens which became a major Melbourne attraction at the time, with patrons arriving by train or boat to see wild animals, dancers and other entertainment. However the Gardens closed in 1863 and the land was sold for housing and an
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The junction of the two busiest groups of railway lines in Melbourne is in Cremorne. The lines form an east–west barrier through the area and also cut it off from Richmond to the north. Cremorne has one railway station within its boundaries,
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and the Church Street Bridge. Freeway exits at Church Street and Punt Road are particularly busy. Balmain Street and Cremorne Street are the main thoroughfares in the suburb, which is characterised by several narrow one-way streets.
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Although Cremorne was a largely residential area in its early history, the banks of the Yarra became home to many so-called noxious industries, such as tanneries and soap makers, as well as the
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Punt Road is the major north–south link in inner Melbourne and is busy 24 hours a day. Church Street is lined with furniture showrooms.
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Cremorne was established as six allotments of crown land in 1839 only 5 years after the subdivision of Melbourne's CBD by
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owned about a dozen homes in Cremorne, which were used for a variety of illicit purposes. One was demolished in 1989 by
1244: 605: 326: 1117: 361: 985:...James Ellis, the inventor, of Cremorne-gardens both in London and Melbourne, and who only recently passed away... 608:. The station provided access to the adjacent Cremorne Gardens. The Windsor line has since been extended as far as 695: 356:. Covering only about a square kilometre, until 1999 Cremorne existed only as a locality in the larger suburb of 1130: 1265: 644: 510: 636:
lines pass through East Richmond, heading towards the eastern suburbs, but many of them do not stop there.
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is slightly to the north of Cremorne, and is Melbourne's busiest outside the central business district.
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From December 1859 until about 1864, there was a railway station called
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Mórdha, Pilip Ó (1 January 1971). "The Medieval Kingdom of Mugdorna".
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Cremorne Residents' Mural depicting the history of the Cremorne area
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cottages, modern townhouses, offices and light industries.
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and Church Streets, and divided down the middle by the
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Cassaignau, Maud; Jung, Markus; Xue, Matthew (2018).
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(Suburbs and Localities)" 650:On the southern border of Cremorne is the 643:Both Swan and Church Streets have regular 497:The residential areas increasingly became 41: 971:Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil 47:Commercial shopfronts along Church Street 602:Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company 449: 18:Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1073: 600:, just north of Balmain Street, on the 419:, the Anglicisation of the Gaelic name 1258: 848: 569: 454:Lithograph of Cremorne Gardens in 1862 1126: 690: 688: 1025:"Cremorne Gardens and George Coppin" 513:. It had earlier been seized by the 320:Melbourne central business district 13: 685: 399:, which derived its name from the 14: 1282: 1101: 1081:"2016 Census QuickStats Cremorne" 375:Cremorne takes its name from the 183:0.7 km (0.3 sq mi) 65: 64: 57: 1243:territory divided with another 1085:Australian Bureau of Statistics 1045: 1017: 989: 958: 930: 696:Australian Bureau of Statistics 395:, a popular pleasure ground in 364:and Rosella factories, and the 902: 877: 842: 820: 809: 781: 750: 722: 509:searching for evidence in the 1: 789:"CREMORNE GARDENS, MELBOURNE" 679: 557: 511:Walsh Street police shootings 387:Cremorne was named after the 1271:Suburbs of the City of Yarra 591: 7: 666: 540:'Australian Silicon Valley' 310:is an inner-city suburb in 191:2 km (1 mi) from 142:3,080/km (8,000/sq mi) 10: 1287: 515:Australian Taxation Office 435:from which an Irish peer, 382: 150:10 December 1853 1161: 1002:The Sydney Morning Herald 830:. logainm.ie. 15 May 2014 437:The 1st Viscount Cremorne 297: 238: 234: 222: 210: 198: 187: 179: 171: 161: 146: 138: 126: 87: 83: 52: 40: 23: 828:"Críoch Mhúrn/Cremorne" 763:Illustrated Sydney News 660:Cremorne Railway Bridge 423:, roughly meaning the ' 1053:"THE LAST OF CREMORNE" 704:2021 Census QuickStats 578:. Once famous for the 488:Richmond Power Station 455: 175:13 m (43 ft) 735:The Argus (Melbourne) 535:John Wiley & Sons 453: 336:It is bounded by the 327:local government area 322:, located within the 1266:Suburbs of Melbourne 910:"History of gardens" 794:The Courier (Hobart) 368:, side by side with 570:Streets of Cremorne 521:Businesses such as 316:Victoria, Australia 224:Federal division(s) 212:State electorate(s) 107: /  915:The Canberra Times 456: 111:37.830°S 144.993°E 1253: 1252: 895:978-1-925523-51-5 554:in the precinct. 305: 304: 301: 300: 1278: 1147: 1140: 1133: 1124: 1123: 1096: 1095: 1093: 1091: 1077: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1066: 1049: 1043: 1042: 1040: 1038: 1021: 1015: 1014: 1012: 1010: 993: 987: 983: 981: 979: 962: 956: 955: 953: 951: 943:Sydney Sportsman 938:"MUMMER MEMOIRS" 934: 928: 927: 925: 923: 906: 900: 899: 881: 875: 874: 863:10.2307/27695659 846: 840: 839: 837: 835: 824: 818: 813: 807: 806: 804: 802: 785: 779: 775: 773: 771: 754: 748: 747: 745: 743: 726: 720: 719: 714: 712: 710: 698:(28 June 2022). 692: 673:City of Richmond 638:Richmond station 620:. 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Melbourne
Victoria

Cremorne is located in Melbourne
Coordinates
37°49′48″S 144°59′35″E / 37.830°S 144.993°E / -37.830; 144.993
2021 census
Postcode(s)
Melbourne
LGA(s)
City of Yarra
State electorate(s)
Richmond
Federal division(s)
Melbourne
Suburbs
East Melbourne
Richmond
Richmond
Melbourne CBD
Richmond
South Yarra
South Yarra
South Yarra
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Melbourne central business district
City of Yarra
local government area
2021 census

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