Yarra Park

The Grand Rank cabman's shelter

Newspaper article about the history of the cabman's shelter in Yarra Park. Photos.

2773 reads

The Planning of East Melbourne

Article in The Victorian Historical Journal, May 1979.

2466 reads

The Zoological Gardens 1858

The proposed plan for the Zoological Gardens which was to be established in the southern-most part of the Richmond Paddock, now roughly the site of AAMI park.

1346 reads

Trust to Tackle Tigers

An article about the National Trust of Victoria and its fight against the demolition of the Jack Dyer Stand at the Richmond Football Ground aka Punt Road Oval.

709 reads

Vic developers want filling in on policy

Newspaper clipping about the metropolitan planning strategy, Melbourne 2030, and concerns that it does not give enough direction on the matter of infill housing. Relevant to East Melbourne only generally, but includes photo over Yarra Park towards the city.

2607 reads

View from Kev Franzi's roof

Photo is taken from the roof of house at 166 Wellington Parade and shows the top of the house's turret in foreground, and view over Yarra Park and the Melbourne Cricket Ground beyond. Government House and the Shrine are in the distance. Photo is very blurred.

2924 reads

Warne to be cast in bronze

Newspaper clipping announcing that Shane Warne's will be the next statue to take its place in Yarra Park. It will be the first of the Australia Post Avenue of Champions. Louis Laumen will be the sculptor as he has been for the previous statues.

2594 reads

Water pipes under Yarra Park and other water stories

Newspaper articles relating to Melbourne's water supply. One explains the laying of new pipes under Yarra Park. Another tells of the background to the building of the Yan Yean reservoir. Another reports on the recycling of water used when Rod Laver Arena was converted to a swimming pool for the World Swimming Championships. The water was afterwards piped to the Botanic Gardens lake.