Maribyrnong River
The Maribyrnong River is a perennial river of the Port Phillip catchment, in the north–western suburbs of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria.Places of Interest
Highlights include Footscray Park and Flemington Racecourse.
Footscray Park
Park
Footscray Park is a 15-hectare urban park located on the south bank of the Maribyrnong River in Footscray, Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The park is one of the largest and most intact examples of an Edwardian park in Australia.
Flemington Racecourse
Sports venue
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200-metre horse race.
Flemington Racecourse Station
Railway station
Flemington Racecourse station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and the terminus of the Flemington Racecourse line, part of the Melbourne rail network.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Docklands and Inner north.
Docklands
Suburb
Docklands is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the western end of the central business district. Docklands had a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census. Docklands is situated 3½ km southeast of Maribyrnong River.
Inner north
Melbourne's inner north is a vibrant and diverse area, home to a number of cultural and social icons of Melbourne. It is famed for the popular Lygon Street Italian district, while next door lies the University of Melbourne, the best university in Australia by many rankings.Little Italy
Neighborhood
Little Italy in Victoria, Australia, is a Little Italy cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along Lygon Street in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton. Little Italy is situated 5 km east of Maribyrnong River.
Maribyrnong River
- Type: Watercourse
- Category: body of water
- Location: City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.79425° or 37° 47′ 39″ south
Longitude
144.91005° or 144° 54′ 36″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
4RJ66W46+82
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