Melbourne Landmark - Royal Exhibition Building

The Royal Exhibtion Building in Melbourne Australia has recently been named a World Heritage Site.

The building, in traditional style for the 19th Century was placed in a large surrounding garden, where it still stands today.

Major Events

The first Federal Parliament in 1901 was held here
The first building to fly the Australian flag
The first Australian building to be World Heritage listed

Carlton Gardens

The Carlton Gardens, as the surrounding garden was called, had been designed in a traditional ‘parterre’ style, where wheels, triangles, circles and other shapes are planted with flowers, trees and shrubs.

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Main Photo: Photo: The Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building - now also a World Heritage Site.

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Photo: Side Entrance to the Melbourne Landmark Royal Exhibition Building

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