Historical Locations | FAQ
Historical Locations | FAQ - Location: Place | Venue - Around Melbourne
--> 108 Windermere Road, Lara
Pirra Mansion, the elegant old lady of Lara. Pirra Mansion has a rich and colourful past - and now, thanks to a major restoration and renovation project by Bisinella Developments, this iconic...
--> 108 Windermere Road, Lara
Pirra Mansion, the elegant old lady of Lara. Pirra Mansion has a rich and colourful past - and now, thanks to a major restoration and renovation project by Bisinella Developments, this iconic...
--> 282 Collins Street Melbourne
Doing the Block was an expression coined in the late 1800's for the stroll through Melbourne's shopping arcades, The Block and Royal Arcade. An elegant shopping experience but it was also the...
--> Corner Pentridge Boulevard and Champ Street Coburg
HM Prison Pentridge was built in 1851 and closed on May 1 1997 in Coburg. HM Prison Pentridge was Victoria's main gaol and was split into like A - Short and long-term prisoners of good behavior, B...
--> Ned Kelly Touring Route Glenrowan
Ned Kelly Touring Route is the place to head for anyone planning a trip to Ned Kelly territory. The Ned Kelly Touring Route website has a wealth of information about things to do, places to see...
--> 20 Spring Street Melbourne
The Old Treasury Building is one of Melbourne's finest 19th century buildings. Visit this exciting museum, showcasing the history of Melbourne and Victoria. The Old Treasury Building hosts the...
--> Royal Botanic Gardens | Melbourne, Birdwood Avenue South Yarra
The Separation Tree in the Royal Botanic Gardens was the location where the citizens of Victoria gathered on 15 November 1850 to celebrate the news of the separation of Victoria from New South...
--> Government House Drive Melbourne
Government House is the official residence of the Governor of Victoria, and is located in the precincts of the Botanical Gardens. Government House History Melbourne was founded on the east-west...
--> 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North
Labassa is an outstanding Victorian era mansion with opulent architectural features. Originally called 'Sylliott Hill', it was renamed 'Ontario' in the 1880s reflecting its new owner Alexander...
--> 26 Halifax Street, Brighton
Incorporating a formal garden and historic house, Brighton's Billilla Mansion is undoubtedly one of Bayside's most iconic buildings. It is a historically significant site which is listed on the...
--> Cnr Birdwood Ave and Dallas Brooks Drive Melbourne
La Trobe's Cottage was the residence of Victoria's first governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe, his wife Sophie and their children from 1839 to 1854. Originally erected on his Jolimont estate, the...
--> 335 BOURKE STREET MALL Melbourne
Royal Arcade offers a whole range of interesting and delightful stores where shoppers can find a wide variety of items. You will find famous jewellery stores including antique jewellers, to food,...
--> Corner St Kilda Road and Domain Road Melbourne
The Shrine of Remembrance was built between 1928 and 1934 in remembrance of those 114,000 men and women of Victoria who served and those who died in the Great War of 1914-1918. 89,100 of them served...
--> Homestead Way Sunbury
Emu Bottom is the oldest homestead in Victoria est. 1836, and is located at the foot of the stunning Macedon Ranges, just half and hour from Melbourne's CBD. Nestled amid verdant countryside and...
--> Western Australia
The Emu War was a real event in 1932 where the Australian military was deployed in Western Australia to deal with a large population of emus destroying crops. The military operation was largely...
--> 21 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Polly Woodside is a National Trust tall ship: an 1885 three masted iron ship from Belfast moored in a dock next to Melbourne's Yarra River at South Wharf. With an interactive gallery and an...
--> 9 Nicholson Street Carlton
The magnificent Royal Exhibition Building was completed in 1880 in time to host Melbourne's first International Exhibition. The first exhibition was a huge success, over 8 months attracting over...
--> 377 Russell Street, Melbourne
When the Old Melbourne Gaol was built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. The Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Melbourne's best historical places and truly...
--> Enterprize Park Melbourne
Standing on the banks of the Yarra River next to Queen's Bridge is one of our favourite Melbourne locations, Enterprize Wharf. Enterprize Wharf is the birthplace of Melbourne, when on Sunday 30th...
--> Canberra
The National Trusts are Australia's leading conservation organisations. Our mission, which started with the conservation of historic Sydney architecture, has grown to include natural, Indigenous and...
--> Tasma Terrace, 6 Parliament East Melbourne
The National Trust is a unique worldwide organisation that is 'apolitical' and primarily funded by its members. It speaks out and campaigns for the protection of our heritage; it manages and...
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