Melbourne Docklands

Melbourne Docklands is an area within Melbourne, Australia. Recently, much of this area has been reconstructed to become a new inner city suburb and urban renewal project in Melbourne. The Docklands precinct was originally used for docks but fell out of use following the containerisation of shipping traffic. The space remained vacant and unused during the 1980's and was used for "special events" during the 1990's, becoming notable for a number of dance and rave parties.When completed in 2015, the redeveloped area is expected to almost double the size of the city's central business district. With a population primarily living in high-density highrise apartments, its population is expected to reach 20,000 in 2015, and become home to over 25,000 office workers. The precinct is already a major tourist destination and Melbourne's tourist authorities anticipate over 20 million visitors per year in future years.
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