Flemington is a suburb in Melbourne, 6 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Flemington takes its name from Flemington estate in Scotland. The suburb's most famous landmark is Flemington Racecourse, where the Melbourne Cup horse race is run on the first Tuesday in November since 1861, by the Victoria Racing Club. The suburb's central shopping strip on Racecourse Road is frequently described as being in Newmarket. The name Newmarket, also used for the main railway station that serves Flemington, may be best regarded as an alternate name for the suburb. Racecourse Road is part of the Princes Highway. Flemington and the adjacent Kensington consist primarily of weatherboard cottages mixed with attached brick single-storey and some double-storey terrace houses. Most of the homes are in Victorian or Boom style with some Edwardian and Federation style homes. Some sections originally contained factories and industry. In 2005, Barry Humphries ( aka: Dame Edna ) declared that his favourite building in Melbourne was the Flemington Post Office, which is on Wellington Street. Humphries went on to say: “ I think one of the most interesting streets in Melbourne is Racecourse Road, Kensington. Ever been there? Isn't it incredible? African restaurants! I've discovered Racecourse Road, Kensington and I'm a big fan."