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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.
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.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemington,_Victoria
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Coordinates: 37°47'13"S 144°55'17"E
- Little River 51 km
- Cocoroc 67 km
- Tumby Bay 897 km
- Sleaford 904 km
- Ungarra 910 km
- Uley 919 km
- Brooker 930 km
- Cummins 940 km
- Coulta 944 km
- Coffin Bay 958 km
- Flemington Racecourse 0.8 km
- Dynon Rail Yard 2.1 km
- Port of Melbourne-Swanson Dock 2.9 km
- Coode Island 3.2 km
- City of Maribyrnong 3.9 km
- City of Moonee Valley 4.9 km
- Melbourne 10 km
- City of Brimbank 10 km
- City of Hobsons Bay 11 km
- Greater Melbourne 23 km