East Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. East Melbourne recorded a population of 4,896 at the 2021 census.
Looking toward Eastern Hill (East Melbourne's northern end) from the Melbourne central business district. Visible landmarks (from left to right) include ICI House, East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, Eastern Hill Fire Station, Parliament House, St Peter's Church, Eastern Hill, Victorian Artists Society buildings, St Patrick's Cathedral, Former St Patrick's College tower, Tasma Terrace as well as Spring Street and Parliament Place tram routes.
Illustration of Eastern Hill in 1839, the bounds of East Melbourne prior to its settlement looking toward Collins Street. Wurundjeri are depicted at the approximate site of the Old Treasury which wouldn't be built for another two decades.
Yarra Park is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct, the premier sporting precinct of Victoria, Australia. Located in Yarra Park is the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and numerous sporting fields and ovals, including the associated sporting complexes of Melbourne and Olympic Parks. The park and sporting facilities are located in the inner-suburb of East Melbourne. In the late 1850s, many of the earliest games of Australian rules football were played at Yarra Park, which was known at the time as the Richmond Paddock.
Yarra Park is home to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.