Coburg, Victoria
Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is about 8km north of the Melbourne central business district. In 2006 there were 22,772 people living in the suburb. It is a part of the City of Moreland local government area.
| Coburg Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| File:Melbourne City from Pentridge Boulevard 2020.jpg Coburg looking towards the City of Melbourne 2020 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°44′38″S 144°57′52″E / 37.7438°S 144.9645°ECoordinates: 37°44′38″S 144°57′52″E / 37.7438°S 144.9645°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26,574 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3058 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
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Before European settlement the Coburg area was home to the Indigenous Australian Wurundjeri people. The area was first surveyed in 1837-8 by Robert Hoddle. The area was first called Pentridge, after the town of Pentridge, Dorset, England.
Coburg, Victoria Media
Pentridge Prison Front Gate in 2020
Bluestone Cottage Museum Coburg
Coburg Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station, used from 1925 to 1992
Upfield Bike Path which is located along Brunswick, Coburg and Coburg North along the Upfield railway line, taken near Tinning Street, Brunswick
- Moreland Southbound View.JPG
Moreland railway station on the Upfield line, viewing southbound from Platform 1, November 2021
- Coburg Northbound View.JPG
Coburg railway station on the Upfield line, viewing northbound from Platform 2, November 2021
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coburg (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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