Everything about Parkville Victoria totally explained
Parkville is an
inner city suburb north of
Melbourne,
Victoria, bordered by North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton and Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick to the north, and
Flemington to the west. The suburb includes the postcodes 3052 and 3010 (University).
History
Parkville South estate commenced in 1861 and is the largest housing division in the suburb. In 1868 further excisions from Royal Park were made for housing estates at Parkville North along Royal Parade and Parkville West near
Flemington Road. During World War One and Two, Royal Park was the site of military encampments. Camp Pell in Royal Park was the temporary military camp for United States forces during the Second World War.
In the 1960s, Parkville become the new, and current home of the Victorian College of Pharmacy, on Royal Parade, which is now a campus of Monash University. The residential part of Parkville South is a Conservation Area under the Register of the National Estate.
The Athlete's Village for the
2006 Commonwealth Games was located in Parkville. The Athlete's Village has since been converted into a residential area known as Parkville Gardens.
Places
Elizabeth Street becomes
Royal Parade in the suburb (before becoming
Sydney Road and
Hume Hwy, which runs to
Sydney).
Royal Park railway station is located within the suburb of Parkville and also the
Turana Youth Training Centre.
There is also a golf course north of the Zoological Gardens called the
Royal Park Golf Course.
Gallery
Image:Parkville Post Office.jpg|Parkville Post Office
Image:Parkville - University of Melbourne (Queen’s College).jpg|Queen's College, University of Melbourne
Image:Parkville - University of Melbourne-Ormond College.jpg|Ormond College, University of Melbourne
Image:Parkville - University of Melbourne (Trinity College Chapel).jpg|University of Melbourne (Trinity College Chapel), Parkville, Melbourne
Image:Janet Clarke Hall (University of Melbourne).jpg|Janet Clarke Hall in Royal Parade, Parkville
Image:Trinity college university of melbourne.jpg|Bishop's building, Trinity College
Image:Melbourne university 1888 buildings.jpg|1888 building
Image:Melba hall university of melbourne.jpg|Melba Hall & Conservatorium of Music
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