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Coburg North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the City of Moreland. As its name suggests, it lies north of Coburg. It shares the postcode 3058 with the suburb of Coburg. The majority of Coburg North is zoned residential, though there are some industrial precincts. The major commercial strip on Sydney Road is primarily automotive-related businesses. Merlynston has a small shopping strip with some cafes. The rest of the suburb is reliant on corner shops for everyday needs.

A large number of the houses in the area have two bedrooms and are made of brick, some with a weatherboard extension. These were constructed in bulk by the housing commission, and most follow a standard design and layout. The weatherboard extension appears to be standard feature on houses of this period, and can take the form of a third bedroom, extended kitchen or laundry, or a standalone shed. Some houses share a common wall as a duplex unit.

House prices in the area increased significantly during the period 2001-2004, as part of the general Melbourne property boom of that time.

Industry in Coburg North is concentrated in the area bounded by Gaffney Street, Sydney Road, Shorts Road and Sussex Street. A notable and major industry in the suburb used to be a factory owned by Kodak, on two sites either side of the Merri Creek used for film processing. With the popularity of digital photography, Kodak has closed the factory. It is speculated that the grounds will be redeveloped for housing, as they are both large in area and hold a prime position in the suburb.

Geographical Features in North Coburg, include:

• The Coburg Olympic Pool
• A golf range on Merri Creek
• Coburg Drive in
• Coburg Lake
• Cash Reserve
• Richards Reserve (where the Cyclodrome is)
• Parker Reserve (Baseball Diamond)with two cricket fields next to it
• Cox Reserve
• Hosken Reserve
• Sanger Reserve

Coburg North has an Islamic college, a Catholic college and a campus of Batman College of TAFE focussed on automotive training.

Coburg North does not have a train station, but the stations of Batman and Merlynston on the Upfield railway line service the suburb. The number 19 tram service travels along Sydney Road from the terminus at Bakers Road, North Coburg to Flinders Street Station in the city.

Cyclists can access the Upfield Bike Path and the Merri Creek Trail.

• Coburg North, Victoria is at coordinates 37°43′34″S 144°57′36″E / -37.726, 144.96Coordinates: 37°43′34″S 144°57′36″E / -37.726, 144.96
• Australian Places - Coburg North