Prahran
Prahran (/prəˈræn/ prə-RAN, also colloquially /pəˈræn/ pə-RAN or /præn/ PRAN), is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Prahran recorded a population of 12,203 at the 2021 census.
| Prahran Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Pran Central on the corner of Chapel Street and Commercial Road | |||||||||||||||
Prahran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.852°S 144.998°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 12,203 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,810/km2 (15,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1837 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3181 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Stonnington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Prahran | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Higgins | ||||||||||||||
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Prahran is a part of Greater Melbourne, with many shops, restaurants and cafes. Chapel Street is a mix of upscale fashion boutiques and cafes. Greville Street, once the centre of Melbourne's hippie community, has many cafés, bars, restaurants, bookstores, clothing shops and music shops.
Prahran takes its name from Pur-ra-ran, a Boonwurrung word which was thought to mean "land partially surrounded by water". When naming began the suburbs spelling was intended to be Praharan and pronounced Pur-ra-ran, but a spelling mistake on a government form lead to the name Prahran. More recently the word Pur-ra-ran has been identified as a transcription of "Birrarung", the name for the Yarra River, or a specific point of it.