Widow and Children
Widow and Children is a work of art in Melbourne, Victoria. Widow and Children is situated nearby to Legacy Garden of Appreciation, as well as near the museum Shrine of Remembrance Education Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shrine of Remembrance and Melbourne Observatory.
Shrine of Remembrance
Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.
The Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war.
Melbourne Observatory
Historic building
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
Melbourne Observatory is an observatory located on a hill adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945. Melbourne Observatory is situated 130 metres northeast of Widow and Children.
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Stadium
Photo: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest stadium globally and the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. Melbourne Cricket Ground is situated 1½ km northeast of Widow and Children.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner south and Jolimont.
Inner south
Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.
Jolimont
Neighborhood
Jolimont is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, Jolimont features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.
Melbourne
Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.
Widow and Children
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.83029° or 37° 49′ 49″ southLongitude
144.97432° or 144° 58′ 28″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65X9F+VPOpenStreetMap ID
node 13710588109OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Legacy Garden of Appreciation and Shrine of Remembrance Education Centre.
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