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East MelbourneWelcome to the East Melbourne Historical Society.

East Melbourne is tiny suburb adjoining the city of Melbourne bounded by Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens to the west, Victoria Parade to the north, Hoddle Street to the east and Yarra Park to the south, home of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground. East Melbourne was included in Robert Hoddle's original 1837 plan for the city but the first private house was not built until 1853.

The suburb today reflects a history of Victoria with its beautiful gardens, grand houses of the gold rush era and workmen's cottages. Cast iron lacework adorns the houses, bluestone cobbled lanes lead to old coach houses and brick dunnies. Artists, scientists, politicians, judges, educators, priests, explorers, entrepreneurs and philanthropists lived here and many an anecdote is told of characters wild and exotic.

Our Society welcomes members to participate in our programme of talks, excursions, research projects and social activities. For enquiries about membership or about this website please Contact Us.