General Post Office, Melbourne
| General Post Office Melbourne | |
|---|---|
General Post Office building | |
Interactive map of the General Post Office Melbourne area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Post office |
| Architectural style | Renaissance revival |
| Location | Victoria, 2/350 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′50″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81384°S 144.963028°E |
| Current tenants | H&M, Federal Coffee Palace, Mama's Bưởi, Absolutely Altered & Tailored, Alto Event's Space, Designinc, Donald Cant Watts Corke, Ca de Vin, Gekkazan, Larsen Jewellery |
| Construction started | 1861 |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Client | Government of Victoria |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | A. E. Johnson & William Wardell |
| Designations | Commonwealth Heritage List & Victorian Heritage Register |
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The General Post Office, situated on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke streets in Melbourne, is the former General Post Office for Victoria, Australia.
Still owned by the Federal Government, the building appears on all major heritage lists: the National Trust of Victoria (Australia), the Commonwealth Heritage List, and the state of Victoria where it is noted for its fine and impressive architecture and historical significance. The location of the post office is still used as a point of reference for the measure of distances from the centre of Melbourne.