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Jul
19 and 1 Trams: The Other Inner North
The 86 tram gets the mythology. But if you want to understand what Melbourne's inner north actually runs
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Coburg
Coburg is a down‑to‑earth inner‑north suburb with a strong multicultural streak, sitting about 8 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD. Leafy residential streets and heritage homes sit behind the Sydney Road strip, where cafés, delis and global eateries cluster around Coburg and Pentridge precincts. It’s well‑connected, with Upfield line train stations (Coburg, Moreland and Batman) and the 19 tram running the length of Sydney Road, plus parks and trails around Merri Creek and Coburg Lake.