FAIRFIELD, VICTORIA

'Fairfield' is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is shared across the Local Government Areas of the City of Yarra and the City of Darebin.
'Yarra Bend' is a locality in Fairfield.
Fairfield is predominantly residential, with a small north-eastern pocket remaining a light industrial area. It also features a three-storey coffee palace, the Grandview Hotel, built in 1888.
Because it is situated on what many regard as the fringes of Melbourne's popular and much-revived 'inner city', gentrification has been strong, and property prices are high. To the south is the Yarra River and surrounding parkland, and the popular Fairfield Boathouse.

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Transport

Commerce and culture

Educational facilities

External links

Transport

It is serviced by Fairfield railway station, which is on the Hurstbridge line. Adjacent to the station, facing North-East, is a 6-metre-tall wooden dog. Bus routes run along Station Street (567, 609), Separation Street (508), Darebin Road (158, 246, 250, 510), Rathmines Street and Wingrove Street (567), Heidelberg Road (546, 609), and Sparks Avenue/Montefiore Street/Chingford Street/Perry Street (609).

Commerce and culture

Commercial activity is focused on the shopping strip on Station Street and Wingrove Street, opposite Fairfield railway station. Fairfield's commercial outlets have prospered in recent years, with a recent influx of cafes, bars and specialist shops to Station Street.

Educational facilities

★ Fairfield Primary School

★ St Anthony's Primary School

External links

★ Australian Places - Fairfield