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Flemington, Victoria

Flemington, VictoriaSuburbs of MelbourneSuburbs of the City of Melbourne (LGA)Suburbs of the City of Moonee ValleyUse Australian English from August 2019
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Flemington is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km (3.1 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Moonee Valley local government areas. Flemington recorded a population of 7,025 at the 2021 census.Flemington is located between the Maribyrnong River and the Moonee Ponds Creek and includes the locality of Newmarket, in which the main commercial area Racecourse Road is located. The suburb was named by settler James Watson after Flemington Estate in Scotland. Another version of the origin of the name relates to Robert Fleming, a Brunswick resident who had owned land beside the Saltwater River and operated a butchery there. The Melbourne Cup Thoroughbred horse race has been held at Flemington Racecourse since 1861.

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Flemington, Victoria
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N -37.785 ° E 144.928 °
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Elm Street 5
3031 Melbourne, Flemington
Victoria, Australia
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