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St Kilda's where I presently live. It's an inner city bayside suburb in the 
City of Port Phillip, about 6 km. south-east of
the Melbourne GPO. The suburb itself was named after the cargo schooner "Lady of St. Kilda", which at the time (1841-2) the suburb was to be founded was anchored near the foreshore. There is a nice beach with the great St Kilda pier, the short scenic esplanade with its Sunday market, the famous Acland Street shopping centre, some great early 20th century architecure like the Palais Theatre, Luna Park, and the Espy (Hotel Esplanade, one of Melbourne's famous pubs).
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Luna Park | Palais Theatre | Hotel Esplanade |
Unfortunately, St Kilda is suffering the same fate as other inner urban bohemian suburbs - it is becoming increasingly yuppified, which means it is nowhere as interesting a place as it used to be. All the cool alternative people are being squeezed out by rising rents. Even Melbourne's Community Radio 3PBS, a St Kilda Icon, is being forced to relocate north of the Yarra, where rent is cheaper. This used to be one of the best suburbs in Melbourne to live. But now, before to long, St Kilda will be just another crappy Yuppieville, full of conservative superficial people with lots of money and looks and little of interest.
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St Kilda Links | |
St Kilda, Victoria - history of St Kilda
Village Arts - Acland Street & St Kilda
A Brief Early History - Early History of the former Cities of South Melbourne, St Kilda and Port Melbourne, which amalgamated in 1994 to form the City of Port Phillip
St Kilda - Home Page - the other St Kilda - nothing to do with where I live, but what the heck, there aren't many St Kilda links