Carlton North

Carlton North Melbourne, Victoria
Rathdowne Street in Carlton North looking south-west from Curtain Square
Population	6090 (2006)
• Density
Established	1860s
Postcode(s)	3054
Area	1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) from Melbourne CBD
LGA(s)	City of Melbourne City of Yarra
State electorate(s)	Melbourne
Federal division(s)	Melbourne
Suburbs around Carlton North: Brunswick Brunswick East Fitzroy North Princes Hill Carlton North Fitzroy North Parkville Carlton Fitzroy

Carlton North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Melbourne and Yarra. At the 2006 Census, Carlton North had a population of 6090.

IThe suburb is bordered by Princes Street and Cemetery Road to the south, Royal Parade to the west, Nicholson Street to the east and Park Street to the north. Carlton North is home to the Melbourne General Cemetery and the Princes Park which contains the Princes Park Football Ground.

Its main shopping strip is along Rathdowne Street, featuring numerous cafés, restaurants, small fashion boutiques, bookshops and other businesses.

Today, Carlton North, like other inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, contains a curious mixture of white-collar professionals, students, artists, and unemployed, although the area has perhaps become more gentrified than Fitzroy North, Brunswick or Collingwood resulting in significantly higher median property prices.

History

Carlton North has its origins with the allotment of the Melbourne General Cemetery in 1853. Previous cemetery sites at Flagstaff Gardens and (what is now) Queen Victoria Market, had become full, thus the new Carlton North site was established. In the same year a prison stockade, Collingwood Stockade, was built on Lee Street. This subsequently became an asylum, until 1873 when it became the area's first primary school. A bluestone quarry was established at what is now Curtain Square. Subdivision into residential blocks began in 1869, with the emerging brick terrace houses standing in contrast to Carlton's timber cottages. Princes Park was established in 1844 and became home to the Carlton Football Club in 1864.

Tram lines were installed along Lygon Street, Rathdowne Street (dismantled in 1936), and Nicholson Street. The area was also serviced by the Inner Circle railway line (passenger services were ceased in 1948 although it remained a goods line until 1980).

Commerce and culture

The main commercial precincts in Carlton North are the strip on Rathdowne Street (called 'Rathdowne Village') and the northern end of Nicholson Street. The most notable businesses in the area include the original La Porchetta pizza restaurant (which has since become an Australia and New Zealand-wide franchise) and the Natural Tucker bakery.

Carlton North also has one of the oldest Masjids (Mosque) in Melbourne. Originally built by Albanian migrants, it is attended by Muslims during the 5 daily obligatory prayer sessions.

Pubs

• The Great Northern Hotel
• The Kent Hotel
• The Brandon Hotel

Transport

The suburb is serviced by the main roads of Royal Parade, Lygon Street, Princes Street, Rathdowne Street and Nicholson Street.

Tram routes run north-south along Royal Parade (19), Lygon Street (1, 8) and Nicholson Street (96).

Bus routes run along Rathdowne Street (235, 250, 251, 253) and Richardson Street (504)

Carlton North also has a significant segregated bicycle facilities including the Capital City Trail. The Carlton North section is a converted rail trail.

Gallery

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  Melbourne General Cemetery
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  Princes Park, with Carlton Football Club ground on the far left
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  A section of the Inner Circle Line now an off road bicycle trail between Royal Parade and The Avenue

Educational facilities

• Carlton North Primary School (aka Lee Street)http://www.carltonnthps.vic.edu.au/

Public open space

• Princes Park
• Curtain Square
• Melbourne General Cemetery

See also

• City of Fitzroy - the former local government area of which Carlton North was a part.

External links

• Australian Places: Carlton North