Toorak, Affluent residential district in Melbourne, Australia.
Toorak features wide, tree-lined streets with large mansions, modern residences, and high-density apartments spread across its suburban landscape.
The suburb originated in the 1850s, named after Toorak House built by merchant James Jackson in 1849, and developed into a residential area during the land boom.
Saint John's Anglican Church stands as a central religious institution in Toorak, while the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club maintains social sporting traditions since 1884.
The suburb connects to Melbourne's Central Business District through multiple transport options, including tram services that have operated since 1888.
Toorak Village generates $295 million in annual spending through 192 businesses, with retail activities comprising 44 percent of commercial operations.
Location: City of Stonnington
Elevation above the sea: 55 m
Shares border with: Burnley, Hawthorn, Kooyong, Malvern, Armadale, Prahran, South Yarra
GPS coordinates: -37.84100,145.01800
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:46
Melbourne High School
2.2 km
Kooyong Stadium
1.3 km
Como House
1.3 km
Bryant and May Factory
2.3 km
Stonington mansion
1.5 km
Toorak House
200 m
Beverley Hills Apartment Block
2.4 km
Malvern tram depot
2.1 km
Church Street Bridge
2 km
Hawthorn tram depot
1.6 km
Chapel Off Chapel
2.1 km
Hawthorn Bridge
2.3 km
Victorian Telecommunications Museum
2.6 km
MacRobertson Bridge
1.3 km
Prahran Town Hall
2.4 km
Prahran Mechanics' Institute
2.5 km
St Bartholomew's Church, Burnley
2.2 km
Hawthorn Town Hall
2.5 km
Ark Centre
2.2 km
Stonnington City Centre
2 km
Burnley Gardens
1.4 km
Rechabite Hall
2.2 km
Prahran Fire Station
2.4 km
Prahran Arcade
2.3 km
GTV9 studios
1.9 km
Richmond Rifles Volunteer Orderly Room
2.6 km
Prahran Police Station and Court House
2.4 km
Mandeville Hall
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