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The Drill Hall
The Royal Australian Navy was established in 1911. Shortly afterwards this Drill Hall was built for the newly formed Navy. …
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Town Pier
Town Pier, demolished in the 1950s, was used by the Navy for training purposes. Whaling boats were kept in the …
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The Army and Navy Hotel
This quaint and charming hotel is a reminder that the Sandridge Naval Brigade used to train in Dow Street.
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HMAS Lonsdale
These significant sites on the north and south sides of Rouse St were the home of HMAS Lonsdale, a training …
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Great White Fleet
From this place, in August 1908 you would have seen two lines of eight American battleships making up the Great …
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Answering the Call
The location for the proposed 'Answering the Call' statue which will commemorate the significant presence of the navy in Port …
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Port Melbourne War Memorial
Services are held at this memorial on Anzac Day each year in sight of the piers where troops left for …
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Russophobia
In the 1850/60s there was great anxiety about the imminence of a Russian attack on the Colony of Victoria. To …
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