Observatory House
Observatory House is a historic building in Melbourne, Victoria. Observatory House is situated nearby to Children’s Kitchen Garden, as well as near the historic building Magnet House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melbourne Observatory and Shrine of Remembrance.
Melbourne Observatory
Historic building
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
Melbourne Observatory is an observatory located on a hill adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945.
Shrine of Remembrance
Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.
The Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain 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. Shrine of Remembrance is situated 210 metres west of Observatory House.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Paladisious, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, currently known as AAMI Park for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in the suburb of East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is situated 1 km northeast of Observatory House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jolimont and Inner south.
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.
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.
Melbourne
Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
Melbourne 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
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.83008° or 37° 49′ 48″ southLongitude
144.97582° or 144° 58′ 33″ eastInception
1889Levels
2Open location code
4RJ65X9G+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 45421470OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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