The Age - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member themd
S 37° 49.157 E 144° 57.245
55H E 319924 N 5812264
Started in 1854 The Age recently moved into this multi - million dollar building. It is Victoriá's second largest paper.
Waymark Code: WM9Z1K
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 10/19/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 17

The Age has a cisulation of 197,500 increasing to 279,900 on a population of approx 4 million in Melbourne CBD.

The paper had its beginnings in 1854 founded by the Cooke brothers John and Henry and a third partner Walter Powell.

In 1890 it was selling aprox 100,000 copies a day.

Its current headquarters accomodates approx 1,400 staff in its new $110 million dollar building and has a 5-star green rating.
Area Served: Melbourne CBD and Victoria

What is (later, was) its physical address?:
250 Spencer Street
Melbourne, Vic Australia
3000


Does it now just provide an internet read?: Both newsprint and internet

Internet address: [Web Link]

Did you ever buy or subscribe to this paper?: I still am one of their subscribers!

Please provide a link referring to the newspaper's demise.: Not listed

If applicable, when was this publication's last edition?: Not listed

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