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About this place
The market’s own history records its nineteenth-century opening.
The record
Comparison: The recorded opening of South Melbourne Market.
Both South Melbourne and Prahran publish oldest-market claims. Their different dates and continuity definitions are not resolved here, so this card gives the date rather than a winner.
Visiting
Use the linked visitor page to check current access, opening and booking arrangements.
Check access details directly before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
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Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- South Melbourne Market
Supports the specific fact and scope described above.
- Prahran Market
Competing oldest-market wording; no overall winner is asserted here.