Parkville is located just north of the Melbourne central business district, wedged in between neighbouring North Melbourne and Carlton and encorporating the attractive and wide tree-lined boulevards of Royal Parade and Flemington Road.

Parkville contains only very small pockets of exclusive residential areas. Most of the suburb is taken up by several hospitals, a number of educational institutions, and gardens.

Royal Park, which occupies 170 hectares and thus a significant area of Parkville, is home to the Melbourne Zoo, the Royal Park Golf Course and a range of sporting fields. It also consists of sections of native bushland featuring Australian flora and fauna, accessed by a network of walking and bicycle tracks as well as a tram line which connects the city to the zoo.

Melbourne University, one of Australia's most prestigious educational institutions, is located within Parkville and features a large range of student residential colleges grouped centrally around the University Cricket Ground. The University, which opened in 1854, has grown significantly since then, now spilling over into neighbouring Carlton around the central courtyard of University Square.

	Melbourne Zoo Operating since 1862 and including over 350 animal species from Australia and around the world
	University of Melbourne One of Australia's most prestigious educational institutions which began teaching in 1854

Royal Park Covering 170 hectares, it features native bushland, a wetland habitat, the Australian Native Garden, several sporting ovals, a golf course and the Melbourne Zoo

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