EXPLORE Melbourne’s oldest park and its extraordinary history of first burials, signal station, observatory, corroboree site, promenade for early Melbournians, historic buildings and rare trees.
THERE is no better way to learn the history of Early Melbourne in a single place!
VIEW the historic paintings of early Melbourne’s landscape as painted from the hill.
THIS unique parkland is classified by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) and the Australian Heritage Commission for its iconic surrounds including:
- Kulin Nation site
- Melbourne’s first signal station and shipping office.
- Melbourne’s first science facility – the Observatory
- Melbourne’s first cemetery.
- Melbourne’s first park.
- Melbourne’s first church St James Cathedral
- Melbourne’s first public playground.
- Melbourne’s first ‘clock’ – the time ball tower.
- Melbourne’s celebration of the creation of Victoria ie Separation.
- Melbourne’s oldest market.
- Melbourne’s oldest home
- Some of Melbourne’s oldest trees.
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