WEHI
WEHI, previously known as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, and as the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, is Australia's oldest medical research institute.Photo: Schutz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: medical research institute in Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research”, “The Walter and Eliza Institute of Medical Research”, “Walter and Eliza Hall Institute”, “Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research”, and “Walter and Eliza Institute of Medical Research”
- Address: 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital.
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Hospital
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public tertiary hospitals. Located in Parkville, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, it is a major teaching hospital for tertiary healthcare with a reputation in clinical research.
Royal Women’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Women's Hospital, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, is Australia's oldest specialist women's hospital. It offers a full range of services in maternity, gynaecology, neonatal care, women's cancers and women's health. Royal Women’s Hospital is situated 130 metres southwest of WEHI.
Baillieu Library
Library
Photo: Polly clip, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baillieu Library is the largest of the ten branches which constitute the University of Melbourne Library, intended to support education and research in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Baillieu Library is situated 310 metres east of WEHI.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner north and Little Italy.
Inner north
Melbourne's inner north is a vibrant and diverse area, home to a number of cultural and social icons of Melbourne. It is famed for the popular Lygon Street Italian district, while next door lies the University of Melbourne, the best university in Australia by many rankings.
Little Italy
Neighborhood
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Little Italy in Victoria, Australia, is a Little Italy cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along Lygon Street in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton.
CBD
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The central business district of Melbourne is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the CBD, or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.
WEHI
- Categories: nonprofit organization, medical research center, and educational institution
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.79805° or 37° 47′ 53″ southLongitude
144.95587° or 144° 57′ 21″ eastLevels
7Open location code
4RJ66X24+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
way 32859089OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7966487
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“WEHI” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃尔特和伊丽莎·霍尔医学研究所”
- French: “Institut Walter et Eliza Hall pour la recherche médicale”
- French: “Institut Walter et Eliza Hall”
- French: “Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research”
- German: “Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research”
- Japanese: “ウォルター・アンド・イライザ・ホール医学研究所”
- Spanish: “Instituto de Investigación Médica Walter y Eliza Hall”
- Spanish: “Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research”
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Highlights include Royal Melbourne Hospital LPO and University High School Playing Fields.
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