Melbourne Club
The Melbourne Club is a private social club established in 1838 and located at 36 Collins Street, Melbourne. The club is a symbol of Australia's British social heritage and was established at a gathering of 23 gentlemen on Saturday, 17 December 1838, and initially used John Pascoe Fawkner's hotel on the corner of Collins Street and Market Street.Photo: Rohanstorey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: private men’s social club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “The Melbourne Club”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and Royal Exhibition Building.
Melbourne Southern Cross
Photo: Xb-70, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of Melbourne, but where the entire Victorian rail network comes together. It's at the western edge of Melbourne CBD, with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.
Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. Royal Exhibition Building is situated 1 km north of Melbourne Club.
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Stadium
Photo: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest stadium globally and the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. Melbourne Cricket Ground is situated 1¼ km southeast of Melbourne Club.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Greek Precinct.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the central business district of Melbourne, 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.
Greek Precinct
Neighborhood
The Greek Precinct, Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre.
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.
Melbourne Club
- Categories: historic building and gentlemen’s club
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.81355° or 37° 48′ 49″ southLongitude
144.97225° or 144° 58′ 20″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65XPC+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 726571334OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q14935214
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Melbourne Club” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Мельбурнский клуб”
- Spanish: “Club Melbourne”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monash University - City Campus and Australian National University.
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