City of South Melbourne

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

City of South Melbourne
Local government area
Location in Melbourne
South Melbourne Town Hall
The extent of the City of South Melbourne until 1993
Coordinates: 37°59′06″S 144°57′36″E / 37.98500°S 144.96000°E / -37.98500; 144.96000
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionInner Melbourne
Established1855
Abolished1994
Council seatSouth Melbourne
Area
 • Total
8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,600 (1992)
 • Density1,975/km2 (5,116/sq mi)
CountyBourke
LGAs around City of South Melbourne
Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne
Port Melbourne City of South Melbourne Prahran
Port Phillip Port Phillip St Kilda

The City of South Melbourne was a local government area about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, on the south bank of the Yarra River. The city covered an area of 8.91 square kilometres (3.44 sq mi), and existed from 1855 until 1994.

The council area was bounded by the Yarra River to the north, Fraser and Lorne Streets to the south, the Port Phillip foreshore and Pickles Street to the west, and St Kilda Road to the east.

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