Victorian Braille Library
Victorian Braille Library is a library in Stonnington, Melbourne, Victoria which is located on Commercial Road. Victorian Braille Library is situated nearby to the church Holy Virgin’s Protection, as well as near the park Argo Reserve.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Library
- Description: Australia’s first Braille Library
- Also known as: “Braille and Talking Book Library” and “Braille Library and Hall”
- Address: 31-51 Commercial Road
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alfred Hospital and Prahran Market.
Alfred Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Cuddy Wifter, Public domain.
The Alfred Hospital is a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. It is the second oldest hospital in Victoria after Melbourne Hospital which is still operating on its original site. Alfred Hospital is situated 430 metres west of Victorian Braille Library.
Prahran Market
Marketplace
Prahran Market is a food market in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located on Commercial Road near Chapel Street, it was established in neighbouring Prahran in the 1860s, before moving to its present location in 1881. Prahran Market is situated 450 metres east of Victorian Braille Library.
Prahran railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thebusofdoom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prahran station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sandringham line, which is part of Melbourne's rail network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Prahran in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Prahran railway station is situated 500 metres southeast of Victorian Braille Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Kilda and Inner south.
St Kilda
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Kilda is a vibrant beachside suburb of Port Phillip, in south-eastern inner Melbourne, Australia. St. Kilda is famous for its beach life and the bar and restaurant scene along Fitzroy Street.
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. Jolimont is situated 3 km north of Victorian Braille Library.
Victorian Braille Library
- Categories: historic building, building, and education
- Location: Stonnington, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.84575° or 37° 50′ 45″ southLongitude
144.98749° or 144° 59′ 15″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65X3P+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1231282249OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q66768408
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