Former City Watch House

Former City Watch House is an university building in , which is located on Russell Street. Former City Watch House is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
  • Type: University building
  • Also known as: “RMIT Building 19”
  • Address: 345-355 Russell Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and State Library of Victoria.

Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of , but where the entire comes together. It's at the western edge of , with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.

Library
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
State Library Victoria is the , Australia. Located in , it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. is situated 160 metres south of Former City Watch House.

Photo: Charlie Brewer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a former jail and current on Russell Street, in , Victoria, . It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and CBD.

Neighborhood
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an ethnic enclave in the of , 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.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

Former City Watch House

Latitude
-37.80829° or 37° 48′ 30″ south
Longitude
144.96561° or 144° 57′ 56″ east
Inception
January 1st, 1908
Levels
2
Operator
RMIT University
Open location code
4RJ65XR8+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26564405
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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Highlights include Alumni Courtyard and University Lawn.

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