AUSTRALIA'S EUROPEAN BOULEVARD

Nestled within the heart of Australia lies a beautiful tree lined boulevard of elegant proportions.

St Kilda Road in Melbourne is one of the original thoroughfares of the city. With four carriageways and mature aged elm trees lining its roads, the boulevard connects Robert Hoddles city grid layout to its southern corridor and adjacent suburbs.

Dotted along its northern axis are a myriad of iconic Melbourne locations, such as Flinders Street Station, Federation Square, The Arts Centre and Spire, The National Gallery of Victoria , Queen Victoria Gardens, Victorian Barracks, Government House and The Shrine of Remembrance.

Currently mixed use in building types, its origins began during the 1850s with the early settlers of Melbourne. The boulevard was home to predominately stately residential mansions of the Victorian and Edwardian era, which included wide carriageways for horse and cart access.

By the 1920s and 30s with the change in architecture and the growth of Melbourne's population, art deco style apartments began to emerge, as did more modern apartment blocks in the 1960s and 1970s.

During the 1980s and 90s, the demographic of St Kilda Road changed. The historic mansions began to be demolished one by one and in their place, modern glazed office buildings began to emerge. Strict height restrictions were enforced along St Kilda Road, by local council to protect the visual and historic integrity of the Shrine of Remembrance.

Now in 2017, St Kilda Road is returning to a primarily residential location. There are new apartment developments sprouting up along its a and older office buildings being converted to residential.

Apartment blocks include The Melburnian, Yve Residences, Parque Apartments, and future developments such as New Charsfield, Magnolia Residences and Botanic Melbourne.