Fitzroy, Melbourne
This is a suburb in Melbourne Australia which is 2 kilometers on the north east of the central business district. This was the very first suburb that the city of Melbourne had and happens to be the smallest suburb that Melbourne has. On each side Fitzroy is bordered by Victoria St. Parade, Alexandra Parade, Nicholson Street and Smith Street. One of the busiest streets in this suburb is Brunswick Street which has several shopping outlets, entertainment joints, eating places among others. It is a suburb that is inhabited by people of diverse cultures and social classes.
One unique characteristic of this suburb is the squeezed, rectangular nature of the narrow and medium streets. There are also very many back lanes.
Fitzroy is lucky to have two of the purported major activity centers in the Melbourne 2030 Metropolitan Strategy. These two commercial centers are Brunswick Street and Smith Street.
Fitzroy was named after the governor of New South Wales between 1846 and 1855 who was Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy.
Some of the landmarks in this suburb are:
- The Old Tramways sheds which have a historical significance in this suburb.
- The Champion Hotel which is designed in a unique Edwardian format.
- The Moran and Cato Warehouse is also another landmark that is an architectural awe in Melbourne.