| Middle Park Melbourne, Victoria |
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 Middle Park Hotel (formerly Gunn Island Hotel), cnr Canterbury Road and Armstrong Streets |
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| Population: | 4,012 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1870s | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3206 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $1,105,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Port Phillip | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Albert Park | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Melbourne Ports | ||||||||||||
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Middle Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2006 Census, Middle Park had a population of 4012.
It is located between Port Phillip Bay and Albert Park Lake, which is about half way across the western side of the Albert Park Reserve (a state park), hence the name "Middle" Park.
It is bordered by Canterbury Road to the north, Mills Street to the north-west, Fraser Street to the south-west and Beaconsfield Parade to the south.
Middle Park, along with neighbouring Albert Park contains some of the best preserved terrace house and Victorian architecture in Melbourne and is part of a strict heritage-conservation area. Many of the terraces line Canterbury Road along the former railway line which now has several more tram light rail stops since it was converted to tram use in 1987. Others are along the main shopping street, Armstrong Street. The fine old buildings and development restrictions in the area and new developments are generally sympathetic to the prevailing style, driving up real-estate prices dramatically, in marked contrast with neighbouring St Kilda.
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Notable Residents
- Simon Crean federal politician
- Guy Pearce actor
- Andrew Hanos (1952-2007), a former South Melbourne Councillor, who was a modern art painter, poet, documentary film maker and writer, including articles for national newspapers. He was a political activist on financial accountability, anti corruption, foreshore and environmental issues and held a senior position at a local level in the Liberal Party in the 1990s. He died of cancer on September 18 2007 aged 55.
Landmarks
- Middle Park Hotel is a large Victorian hotel building on the corner of Canterbury Road and Armstrong Street. Built in 1889, it features wrought-iron lacework. The building was modified in the 1950s: decorative urns were removed, new doors were added, and windows were bricked up. Following a refurbishment in 2001, it was renamed the Gunn Island Hotel, in a reference to the island within nearby Albert Park Lake. Following another refurbishment in 2009, the hotel resumed trading under its original name[3].
- Carmelite Roman Catholic Church
- Middle Park Primary School
Gallery
 Victorian terrace houses in Middle Park |
 Victorian terraces on Canterbury Road |
 Middle Park Hotel (formerly Gunn Island Hotel) |
 View of Armstrong Street from Canterbury Road |
 Polychrome Victorian terraces on Canterbury Road |
 Nostalgic post modern townhouses on Canterbury Road designed to fit the overall feel of the area |
 Semi-detached Victorian homes on Canterbury Road |
 Semi-detached terraces on Canterbury Road |
 New castle Terrace, Beaconsfield Parade |
See also
- City of South Melbourne - the former local government area of which Middle Park was a part.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Middle Park (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC21449&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ [1], accessed 123 February 2010
- ^ [2], accessed 23 February 2010
External links
- Middle Park, Victoria is at coordinates 37°51′07″S 144°57′47″E / 37.852°S 144.963°ECoordinates: 37°51′07″S 144°57′47″E / 37.852°S 144.963°E
- Australian Places: Middle Park
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