Southbank, Victoria

There is also a Southbank (of the Brisbane River) in Brisbane, Queensland, and a South Bank (of the River Thames) in London, United Kingdom.

Southbank is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Melbourne. It is bordered to the north by the Yarra River, to the south by the West Gate Freeway, Clarendon Street to the west, and to the east by St Kilda Road.

The central feature of Southbank is Southgate, a retail, eating, and entertainment precinct on the southern bank of the Yarra River. At the eastern end of the area is the Victorian Arts Centre.

The Queensbridge Precinct, under development in 2005, will include Queensbridge Square, a new pedestrian plaza and meeting place. This plaza will link to the north bank and Flinders Street Station via a pedestrian and cycle path being developing using the heritage listed Sandridge Bridge formerly used for the Port Melbourne rail line from 1888 to 1987.

Running along and continuing to the west of the Queens Bridge is Southbank Promenade, and Crown Casino including promenade restaurants. Across Spencer street is the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre, and the Melbourne Maritime Museum .

A Sunday market occurs on the promenade near the Arts Centre. The promenade is also home to several buskers and a pavement chalk artist. The promenade is also used by cyclists on the Yarra River Trail and the Capital City Trail.

References

• Queensbridge Square - Department of Sustainability and Environment