Heritage Listed Buildings In Melbourne
This is a non-exhaustive list of buildings in Melbourne, Australia and surrounding suburbs listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. This the highest level of protection afforded to a building in the state of Victoria. A far greater number of buildings and precincts are covered by Heritage Overlays in local government planning schemes, though these may not have the same level of protection.
Read more about Heritage Listed Buildings In Melbourne: Public Buildings, Institutional Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Theatres and Cinemas, Religious Buildings, Houses, Sporting Grounds and Grandstands, Other Structures
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