Historic sites, institutions, monuments and public archives. 11 discoveries, each with sources and a clear explanation of its record.
See Yup Temple
A living place of worship with a long community history. The main hall remains closed following the February 2024 fire; some other areas have limited access.
Maldon historic streetscape
Shopfronts and verandas make this goldfields town a rewarding slow walk. Its distinction is an early whole-town heritage recognition.
St James Old Cathedral bells
The cathedral’s history records Melbourne’s first peal of bells here in 1853. The building itself was later moved to its present site in 1914.
Old Melbourne Gaol
The operator presents the gaol as Victoria’s oldest surviving prison.
Melbourne Chinatown
The city visitor guide identifies Melbourne’s Chinatown as Australia’s oldest.
The Hotel Windsor
The city describes The Windsor as Australia’s only surviving grand nineteenth-century hotel.
Great Ocean Road Memorial Arch
Visit Victoria describes the Great Ocean Road as the world’s longest war memorial. The Memorial Arch is a place to pause and read its story.
Victorian Trades Hall
Visit Victoria describes Trades Hall as reputedly the world’s oldest trade union building.
Victoria Police Museum
The city identifies the museum’s Kelly Gang armour collection as Australia’s largest.
Fire Services Museum of Victoria
The city’s East Melbourne guide identifies this museum’s firefighting memorabilia collection as the country’s largest.
La Trobe’s Cottage
The city identifies the cottage’s added dining room as a possible oldest surviving structure in Melbourne.