Melbourne Docklands

Docklands Melbourne, Victoria
View toward Docklands from above the Melbourne CBD in 2008; from left to right - Batman's Hill and Southern Cross Station, Victoria Harbour, Stadium Precinct, New Quay, Waterfront City and Digital Harbour
Docklands Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates	37°49′01″S 144°56′46″E / 37.817°S 144.946°E / -37.817; 144.946Coordinates: 37°49′01″S 144°56′46″E / 37.817°S 144.946°E / -37.817; 144.946
Population	5,791 (2011)
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Established	2000
Postcode(s)	3008
Area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location	2 km (1 mi) from Melbourne CBD
LGA(s)	City of Melbourne
State electorate(s)	Albert Park Melbourne
Federal Division(s)	Melbourne Melbourne Ports
Suburbs around Docklands: Footscray West Melbourne North Melbourne Yarraville Docklands Melbourne Port Melbourne Port Melbourne Southbank

Docklands (also known as Melbourne Docklands to differentiate it from London Docklands) is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km (1.2 mi) from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Melbourne. At the 2011 Census, Docklands had a population of 5,791.

Docklands occupies an area adjacent to the Melbourne central business district (CBD), consisting of land and water totalling 200 hectares. It is bounded by Wurundjeri Way and the Charles Grimes Bridge to the east, CityLink to the west and Lorimer Street across the Yarra to the south and is a primarily waterfront area centred on the banks of the Yarra River.

Contemporary Docklands is the product of an ongoing urban renewal project to extend the area of the Melbourne CBD (excluding Southbank and St Kilda Road) by over a third when completed around 2015. It is now home to several of Melbourne's modern landmarks, including Etihad Stadium and the Melbourne Star Ferris wheel.

From the 1880s, the former swamp west of Melbourne became heavily used as a dock, with an extensive network of wharfs, heavy rail infrastructure and light industry. However, following the containerisation of shipping traffic it fell into disuse and by the 1990s was virtually abandoned, becoming notable for an underground rave dance scene, a dance culture which survives through popular organised events held at Docklands Stadium.