Richmond, Victoria

Richmond is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Yarra. Richmond's postcode is 3121.

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Suburb - Melbourne - Victoria - Australia - Local Government Area - City of Yarra

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The suburb has been the subject of gentrification since the early 1990s and is now an eclectic mix of expensively converted warehouse residences, public housing high-rise flats and Victorian-era terrace houses, along with a lively retail sector and a shrinking industrial base.

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Notable streets.

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• Victoria St , to the north of the suburb, is popular for its Vietnamese food.
• Bridge Road has many clothing factory outlets and is popular with tourists.
• Punt Rd, one of the main thoroughfares into Melbourne. Its often clogged with traffic and runs alongside Punt Rd. oval, home ground to the Richmond Football Club.
• Swan St., which has:
• The Corner Hotel http://www.cornerhotel.com/ a bastion of live music in Melbourne.
• The Swan. A pub on the corner of Church and Swan streets. Often has live bands and is popular with the younger set. It has been occasionally described as a 'meat market'.
• The Rising Sun. Corner of Burnley and Swan streets.