page_title: Parkville, Victoria
section_title: Royal Park
hierarchical_section_title: Parkville, Victoria / Parks and open space / Royal Park
caption_attribution_description: English: The Burke and Wills expedition monument in Royal Park with the city skyline in the background. Deutsch: Das Burke and Wills expedition monument im Royal Park in Melbourne mit der Skyline der Innenstadt im Hintergrund.
context_page_description: Parkville is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km north of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government areas are the Cities of Melbourne and Moreland. At the 2016 Census, Parkville had a population of 7,409.
  Parkville is bordered by North Melbourne to the south-west, Carlton and Carlton North to the south and east, Brunswick to the north, and Flemington to the west. The suburb includes the postcodes 3052 and 3010.
  A major feature is the neighbouring Royal Park, Melbourne, an expansive parkland which is notable as home to the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens and was the athlete's village for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
  Parkville is a major education, research and healthcare precinct and home to the University of Melbourne, Monash University Pharmacy faculty, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Women's Hospital, Royal Children's Hospital, the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, and CSL.
  The residential areas have a high median house price due to the proximity to the city centre and parkland, Victorian era buildings, terrace houses and tree lined streets.
context_section_description: Royal Park, which Parkville was named after is the largest of Melbourne's inner city parks (181 hectares) and is home to the Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens. The park is home to a wide range of sports and wildlife. Royal Park is home to Parkville District Cricket Club, who are based at Brens Pavilion.
  Royal Park Golf Course is north of the Zoological Gardens.
caption: Royal Park
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