Melbourne Observatory

Melbourne Observatory is an located on a hill adjacent to the . The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945.
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  • Historic building
  • …is also known as “Old Melbourne Observatory”
  • Description: astronomical observatory in Melbourne, Australia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine of Remembrance and La Trobe’s Cottage.
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The is a war memorial… is situated 200 metres southwest of Melbourne Observatory.
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La Trobe's Cottage is a historic cottage in … is situated 230 metres south of Melbourne Observatory.
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is the official residence of the governor of Victoria, currently Margaret Gardner. is situated 260 metres northeast of Melbourne Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jolimont and Inner south.
is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, .
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Melbourne's contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit.
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is Australia's cultural capital and second…

Melbourne Observatory

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Latitude
-37.82953° or 37° 49′ 46″ south
Longitude
144.97541° or 144° 58′ 32″ east
Open location code
4RJ65XCG+55
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38701073
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q3299222

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Melbourne Observatory” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “墨尔本天文台”
  • Chinese: “墨爾本天文台”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد ملبورن”
  • French: “Observatoire de Melbourne”
  • German: “Melbourne Observatory”
  • German: “Melbourne-Observatorium”
  • Indonesian: “Observatorium Melbourne”
  • Italian: “Osservatorio di Melbourne”
  • Japanese: “メルボルン天文台”
  • Romanian: “Observatorul din Melbourne”
  • Urdu: “میلبورن رصدگاہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Astrograph Telescope Dome and Royal Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre.

Nearby Places

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