City of Port Melbourne

This article is about a former local government area. For the suburb, see Port Melbourne, Victoria.

City of Port Melbourne
Local government area
The former Port Melbourne Town Hall
The extent of the City of Port Melbourne until 1993
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionInner Melbourne
Established1860
Council seatPort Melbourne
Area
 • Total
10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 • Total7,900 (1992)
 • Density744/km2 (1,927/sq mi)
CountyBourke
LGAs around City of Port Melbourne
Footscray Melbourne Melbourne
Williamstown City of Port Melbourne South Melbourne
Williamstown Port Phillip Port Phillip

The City of Port Melbourne was a local government area about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of 10.62 square kilometres (4.10 sq mi), and existed from 1860 until 1994.

The council area covered the current boundaries of the suburb of Port Melbourne; the Yarra River to the west and north, Boundary Street to the northeast, Hobsons Bay to the south and Pickles Street to the east.

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