Little Italy, Melbourne
in Carlton, AustraliaCategory: Attraction
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245 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia Print route »
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Little Italy in Victoria, Australia (sometimes referred to as the "Italian Precinct" or simply "Lygon Street"), is a "Little Italy" cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along Lygon Street in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton.According to the 2006 Australian census, Victoria has the largest Italian-Australian population in Australia (around 200,000 statewide), with much of its inner-Melbourne population recorded in the suburbs of Carlton and nearby Brunswick.Lygon Street is home to a large concentration of Italian restaurants, and is the birthplace of Melbourne's "cafe culture".Melbourne was also appointed as a sister city to Milan, Italy in 2004.
