Prahran

Prahran, an inner suburb and a former municipality, is about 5 km south-east of central Melbourne. It was originally surveyed for farm allotments and land sales occurred in 1840 and later in 1849-50. Although intended for farming the allotments attracted house construction, on large blocks in the north and east of the district, and on smaller, subdivided blocks in the south and west. The resulting distinction between grand residential (partially superseded by upmarket apartments), and worker's cottages remains. The latter was stimulated by the need to house gold rush immigrants.