Stanford Fountain

Stanford Fountain is a fountain in Melbourne, Victoria. Stanford Fountain is situated near the park Gordon Reserve, as well as near Carpentaria Place.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gordon Reserve and Parliament House.

Gordon Reserve

Park

Photo: Donaldytong, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gordon Reserve is a park.

Parliament House

Government office

Photo: Elekhh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Victoria, one of the eight parliaments of the Australian states and territories. Located on Spring Street on the edge of the Hoddle Grid, the grand colonnaded front dominates the vista up Bourke Street. Parliament House is situated 150 metres north of Stanford Fountain.

St Patrick’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Donaldytong, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cathedral Basílica of Saint Patrick is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli. St Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 330 metres northeast of Stanford Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Greek Precinct.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

Greek Precinct

Neighborhood

The Greek Precinct, Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre.

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.

Stanford Fountain

Type: Fountain
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.81242° or 37° 48′ 45″ south

Longitude

144.97396° or 144° 58′ 26″ east

Open location code

4RJ65XQF+2H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 589202475

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Carpentaria Place and Victorian Marriage Registry.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Major General Charles George Gordon and Charles George Gordon.

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