Northcote VIC, 3070

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Overview Northcote is a suburb that is part of the City of Darebin located in the inner part of Melbourne, Victoria. Tourists can find it by travelling 6 kilometres to the northeast of the central business district of Melbourne. As per the 2016 census, 24,567 people reside in Northcote.

Living in Northcote Northcote is famous for having a relaxed and laidback environment. It is home to nature and metropolitan parks such as Johnson Park, All Nations Park, and Gumbri Park. There are also educational institutions within this suburb that caters to learning from ages in primary and high school. This suburb is accessible by five railway stations and bus routes along Victoria Road, Westgarth Street, and Separation Street.

History of Northcote The first inhabitants of Northcote were the Wurundjeri people, initially known by the European settlers as the Yarra tribe. The suburb had its name derived from Stafford Henry Northcote, the English Conservative Party leader. It was not until the 1880s that Northcote was used for housing residents and other suburbs in Melbourne. During this time, the primary business of its locals is clay pits and slaughter yards. The community had been diverse as it accepted migrants from Italy and Greece around the 1950s and the 1960s.

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