Photo: Adam Carr / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Display cropped. St James Old Cathedral, photographed in November 2005. Exterior view, not the bells themselves.
About this place
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.
The record
Comparison: The first peal of church bells in Melbourne, according to the cathedral’s history.
Visiting
Check church opening and service times; enjoy the exterior from public streets when closed.
Check the linked visitor information for current access. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- St James Old Cathedral
Source for the record and its stated scope.