Jolimont is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of

East Melbourne, Victoria East Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. East Melbourne recorded a population of 4,896 at the 2021 ...

, Australia. Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, Jolimont features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation. It was named after the Jolimont estate of Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe, Victoria's first governor from 1839 to 1854.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Perhaps the main feature of the neighbourhood is the

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– or MCG as it is more commonly known – Australia's largest sporting venue and formerly the principal stadium for the

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. The MCG is an iconic facility, famous worldwide and frequently used to distinguish Melbourne City in aerial photos and postcards.

Railway station and yard

The ground is serviced by the Jolimont railway station, one of Melbourne city's smaller train stations. Jolimont also features the principal

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for Melbourne, a source of some controversy due to

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's long standing desire to cover the train tracks in this area.

External links

* http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Jolimont, District of Melbourne Localities of Melbourne East Melbourne, Victoria