page_title: South Yarra, Victoria
section_title: Public space
hierarchical_section_title: South Yarra, Victoria / Local landmarks / Public space
caption_attribution_description: Fawkner Park, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, with the central business district in the background
context_page_description: South Yarra is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a population of 25,147 at the 2016 Census.
  The area east of Punt Road is in the City of Stonnington and the area to the west is in the City of Melbourne.
  The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy and upmarket shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and cafe culture. The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road was for several decades one of Melbourne's gay villages.
  South Yarra is also home to some of Melbourne's most prestigious residential addresses. Residential land price records have been set by properties in Domain Road, Walsh Street and Fairlie Court.
context_section_description: South Yarra's parks and gardens include part of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Fawkner Park (large park bordered by offices on St Kilda Road, private residences off Punt Road, Commercial Road and Toorak Road, featuring recreational facilities and grand avenues of trees) and smaller gardens such as the former Greville Botanic Gardens, Como Gardens and the public housing open space.
caption: Fawkner Park entrance looking north west toward St Kilda Road
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