Profile for Northcote

Multicultural Northcote is 7 km north-east of Melbourne's CBD. Cafes abound on High Street alongside interesting boutiques restaurants and venues. Northcote hosts arts events and neighbourhood festivals throughout the year and has a strong local music scene. Bikes are very popular in Northcote and the suburb is well serviced by public transport. Northcote is a quick hop and skip from trains trams or buses. Northcote Shopping Centre and High Street are quite easy to access via public transport. Northcote also features a number of areas of open space including All Nations Park the Rubie Thomson Reserve and McDonell Park.