Collingwood
Collingwood is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 3km north-east of Melbourne's central business district. It is part of the City of Yarra local government area. At the 2016 Australian Census, Collingwood had a population of 8,513.The area now known as Collingwood is thought to have been named Yálla-birr-ang by the Wurundjeri people, the original Indigenous inhabitants of the area. Following colonisation, the suburb was named in 1842 after Baron Collingwood or an early hotel which bore his name. Collingwood is one of the oldest suburbs in Melbourne and is bordered by Smith Street, Alexandra Parade, Hoddle Street and Victoria Parade. Collingwood is notable for its historical buildings, with many nineteenth century dwellings, shops and factories still in use. Its major thoroughfare Smith Street is one of Melbourne's major nightlife and retail strips, and has been voted the coolest street in the world.
suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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