1/419 Cardigan Street

The address 1/419 Cardigan Street is a unit. It is classified simply as a unit in the property's features.

The nearest tram stop, Lygon St/Elgin St, is about 0.1 km from the unit, providing easy access to Melbourne’s tram network.

Within 0.1 km you’ll find the Australian College of Optometry and St Jude’s Anglican Church. Other nearby facilities include the AuScope research centre and the 896‑898 Swanston Street commercial premises.

Carlton is famed for its Little Italy precinct on Lygon Street, historic Victorian architecture, and the World Heritage‑listed Carlton Gardens with the Royal Exhibition Building. The area also hosts La Mama Theatre, Cinema Nova and the Readings Bookstore.

Carlton had a population of 16,055 in the 2021 census and hosts one of the highest concentrations of university students in Australia. The community is culturally diverse, with significant numbers of residents born in China, India, Malaysia and other countries.

Founded in 1851 during the Victorian gold rush, Carlton’s name comes from Carlton House, the residence of King George IV. The suburb has a rich heritage, including the 1927 gunfight involving gangster Squizzy Taylor and historic garden squares created in the Victorian era.

The 26‑hectare Carlton Gardens, a World Heritage site, lie within the suburb and feature several garden squares such as Lincoln Square and Argyle Place. These Victorian‑era green spaces are within easy walking distance of the unit.