Observatory House

Observatory House is a historic building in , . Observatory House is situated nearby to , as well as near the historic building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melbourne Observatory and Shrine of Remembrance.

Historic building
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
is an located on a hill adjacent to the . The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945.

Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.
The is a war memorial in , Victoria, Australia, located in on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war. is situated 210 metres west of Observatory House.

Photo: Tirin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Trobe's Cottage is a historic cottage in , Victoria, Australia, built in 1839 by the first superintendent of the District of , Charles La Trobe, and his family. is situated 170 metres south of Observatory House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jolimont and Inner south.

Neighborhood
is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, . Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.

Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melbourne's contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.

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.

Observatory House

Latitude
-37.83008° or 37° 49′ 48″ south
Longitude
144.97582° or 144° 58′ 33″ east
Inception
1889
Levels
2
Open location code
4RJ65X9G+X8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45421470
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
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