Balaclava, Victoria

Balaclava is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. It is situated in the south-east of the city in the St Kilda East area. It was named after the battlefield in the Crimean War, known as the Battle of Balaclava. A number of streets in Balaclava are named after famous persons and places in that war, such as Nightingale, Inkerman, Raglan and Sebastopol.

Related Topics:
Melbourne, Victoria - Australia - St Kilda East - Crimean War - Battle of Balaclava - Nightingale - Inkerman - Raglan - Sebastopol

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The well known television celebrity, Graham Kennedy spent part of his childhood in the Balaclava area.

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