The Royal Exhibition Building Dome - Melbourne, Victoria
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bucketeer
S 37° 48.252 E 144° 58.297
55H E 321431 N 5813971
A Small but well decorated dome
Waymark Code: WMB3QE
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
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The Royal Exhibition Building http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM85Q5
was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The
subsequent 1888 Centennial International Exhibition was one of the
largest events staged in Victoria's history.
In 1901 the building hosted the opening of the first Parliament of
Australia. Throughout the 20th century smaller sections and wings of
the building were subject to demolition and fire.
It underwent restoration throughout the 1990s and in 2004 it became the
first building in Australia to be awarded World Heritage status.
It sits adjacent to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest item in
Museum Victoria's collection. Today, the building hosts various small
exhibitions and other events.
Please ensure you post your picture
of the
INSIDE of the dome to log ypur visit
for this waymark as per the category rules
Hours Open:
Regular guided tours of this magnificent building are available on most days at 2pm, subject to availability. All tours depart from the adjacent Melbourne Museum.
Enquiries 13 11 02
http://museumvictoria.com.au/reb/visiting/
Address:
Carlton Garden - Melbourne
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Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, please post a picture of the inside of the dome. Also, please write at least one sentence.