Carlton Gardens
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Carlton Gardens
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The Royal Exhibition Building
(REB) was used for meetings of the Victorian Parliament for 27 years while the Australian national legislative used theirs. When Canberra's original parliament building was finally completed it was made of New South Wales stone. As a protest, John Woods caused this monolith to be erected as a demonstration of the beauty and enduring quality of Victorian stone. Click here for the plaque. | 
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A modern annexe has been removed as part of the renovations. The Museum of Victoria, previously in Swanston Street, is now housed in a new building beside the Exhibition Buildings. |
| Large exhibitions are now held in the Melbourne Exhibition Centre on the banks of the Yarra in the newly-renamed Southbank precinct. | ||
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The building is classified by the National Trust and is World Heritage listed. |
| Getting there: Rathdowne Street, Carlton. City circle tram, or 86 or 96 trams from Bourke St to Nicholson Street entrances | ||
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