Abbotsford (Victoria)

Abbotsford
Hoodle Street with City Hall
State :  Australia State : Victoria City : Melbourne Founded : around 1875
Coordinates : 37 ° 48 ′  S , 145 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 ′  S , 145 ° 0 ′  E Area : 1.7  km²
Residents : 8,184 (2016) Population density : 4814 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Telephone code : (+61) 3 Postal code : 3067 LGA : Yarra City
Abbotsford

Abbotsford is a district of the Australian metropolis Melbourne . It is located approx. 2 km east of the city center. In 2016 the district had 8,184 inhabitants.

The name comes from Abbotsford a ford ( English ford ) of the Scottish River Tweed from.

Abbotsford is the headquarters of the Foster's Group brewery .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Abbotsford (Vic) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2020.