South Wharf, Victoria
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South Wharf is a small inner suburb of Melbourne
, in the state of Victoria
, Australia
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne
.
South Wharf is located on the southern bank of the Yarra River
, bounded by Clarendon Street, Normanby Road, the West Gate Freeway
and Docklands Highway
. Gazetted in 2008,. Formerly part of the industrial and shipping area of Southbank
, the renaming is part of a wider urban renewal
strategy to link Southbank with Melbourne Docklands
.
South Wharf includes some of Melbourne's landmarks including the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
and the Melbourne Maritime Museum
with its heritage Polly Woodside
.
South Wharf is home to Shopping outlet Direct Factory Outlets and the Hilton Melbourne - South Wharf
.
A five storey Victorian warehouse known as the Tea House (at 28 Clarendon Street) built in 1888 is one of the few buildings which survived the redevelopment of the area.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, in the state of Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne
City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. The city has an area of 36 square kilometres and has an estimated population of 93,105 people. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo" which means "She gathers strength as she...
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South Wharf is located on the southern bank of the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
, bounded by Clarendon Street, Normanby Road, the West Gate Freeway
West Gate Freeway
West Gate Freeway is a freeway in Melbourne, Australia, linking Geelong to Melbourne CBD and beyond. It is also a link between Melbourne and the west and linking industrial and residential areas west of the Yarra River with the city and port areas. The iconic West Gate Bridge is a part of the...
and Docklands Highway
Docklands Highway
Docklands Highway is a highway with a mix of many arterial roads in inner western Melbourne, Australia.- Otherwise Known As :There are a variety of street names which exceed the Docklands Highway status which includes:...
. Gazetted in 2008,. Formerly part of the industrial and shipping area of Southbank
Southbank, Victoria
Southbank is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia located direct south of the Yarra River opposite Melbourne's Hoddle Grid. The northernmost area is considered part of the Central Business District and Central Activities District of the city. Its Local Government Area are the...
, the renaming is part of a wider urban renewal
Urban renewal
Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
strategy to link Southbank with Melbourne Docklands
Melbourne Docklands
Docklands is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia occupying an area extending up to 2 km west of and adjacent to Melbourne's Central Business District . Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
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South Wharf includes some of Melbourne's landmarks including the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is the name given to two adjacent buildings next to the Yarra River in South Wharf, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
and the Melbourne Maritime Museum
Melbourne Maritime Museum
The former Melbourne Maritime Museum, now Polly Woodside, managed by the National Trust of Australia, is situated in South Wharf on the Yarra River in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
with its heritage Polly Woodside
Polly Woodside
Polly Woodside is a Belfast built, three-masted, iron-hulled barque, preserved in Melbourne, Australia and forming the central feature of the South Wharf precinct. The ship was originally built in Belfast by William J. Woodside and was launched in 1885...
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South Wharf is home to Shopping outlet Direct Factory Outlets and the Hilton Melbourne - South Wharf
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels & Resorts is an international chain of full-service hotels and resorts founded by Conrad Hilton and now owned by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent operators by Hilton Worldwide. Hilton Hotels became the first coast-to-coast...
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A five storey Victorian warehouse known as the Tea House (at 28 Clarendon Street) built in 1888 is one of the few buildings which survived the redevelopment of the area.