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Aerial views

Over the years we have collected many aerial views of Melbourne from all different directions.

Park Towers 50 Years On

Jul 10, 2024

To commemorate the 50th aniversary of the building, HiddenMelbourne was asked to capture the view from the top.

Collingwood towers

May 14, 2024

There are three 20-storey public housing towers in Collingwood, two in Hoddle Street and one in Wellington Street.

Public housing

May 10, 2024

These public housing towers provide magnificent views over Melbourne. We also have a virtual tour of a 3-bedroom apartment.

North Melbourne tower

Apr 29, 2024

This 20-storey public housing tower has magnificent views of the city and Bolte Bridge. There is also a bonus surprise for you to find.

Xavier College day/night

Apr 26, 2024

Panoramas taken from the Xavier College oval giving day/night views of the Melbourne and the surrounding suburbs.

Carlton tower

Apr 23, 2024

The S-Shaped public housing tower located at 480 Lygon Street provides magnificent views from it's SW and NE corners

Carlton tower

Apr 21, 2024

This 20-storey residential tower is in Lygon Street in Carlton. In total there are over 150 flats. The views from the top are magnificent.

Richmond towers

Jan 31, 2024

Three 20-storey and one 22-storey residential towers are located in the Elizabeth Street Estate in Richmond. The views from the top are magnificent.

Richmond from housing towers

Jan 29, 2024

Four S-Shaped public housing towers located at 106, 108, 110 and 112 Elizabeth Street provide magnificent views of the city and suburbs.

Fitzroy towers

Dec 12, 2023

Four 20-storey public housing towers located in Atherton Gardens Estate provide magnificent views across Fitzroy.

Melbourne's towers

Oct 14, 2023

Melbourne’s towers tour provides spectacular views from 41 high locations around the city. Take a virtual tour across Melbourne.

55 Collins Street (revisited)

Oct 1, 2023

Some previously unpublished photos of 55 Collins Street have been rediscovered in the archives. Is this the best view in Melbourne?

Naked for Satan

Jun 2, 2023

Naked for Satan is a restaurant in Brunswick Street. It has a colourful history and spectacular views.

Footscray Market rooftop

May 4, 2023

Up on top of Footscray market is a hidden gem. Such magnificent views.

Melbourne High School

Nov 19, 2022

Aerial panorama from the Melbourne High School oval.

Collins Street looking East circa 1890

Nov 15, 2022

180° Elevated view of Melbourne looking East along Collins taken circa 1890

55 Collins Street

Sep 10, 2022

Completed in 1981 this building was designed in conjunction with I.M. Pei. It offers incredible views across Melbourne.

Camberwell aerial view

Jun 27, 2022

360° Panoramic view of the area around Camberwell Town Hall.

Box Hill from Surrey Park

May 2, 2022

3 Gigapixel Panoramic view of Box Hill from Surrey Park

Camberwell from the Oval

Apr 26, 2022

180° Gigapixel Panoramic view of Camberwell's Towers from the Market

Camberwell 360° view from the Market

Mar 20, 2022

360° Gigapixel Panoramic view of Camberwell's Towers from the Market

Camberwell from the Market

Mar 12, 2022

180° Gigapixel Panoramic view of Camberwell's Towers from the Market.

Melbourne from Dight Falls

Feb 9, 2022

360° Gigapixel Panoramic views of Melbourne and suburbs from Dight Falls to the NE

Melbourne from NE Aerial

Feb 9, 2022

360° Gigapixel Panoramic views of Melbourne and suburbs from the Dight Falls at sunset

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Attractions

Here is a collection of interesting places and events that we have visited all around Melbourne.

Verdon Chambers

Jun 9, 2024

On the north-east corner of Queen and Collins Street in the heart of Melbourne's CBD exists a truly remarkable bank.

ANZ Gothic Bank

May 13, 2024

This amazing Gothic style banking chamber was completed during the “Marvellous Melbourne” era in the 1880s.

Bakery Hill Distillery

Oct 9, 2023

This legendary whisky distiller is moving to new premises at 411 Macaulay Rd, Kensington. The relocation is almost complete.

Rites of Passage

Jun 14, 2023

Rites of Passage is an annual tattoo festival that features the best artists from around Australia.

Incinerator Gallery

Jun 7, 2023

An incinerator designed by the famous architect Walter Burley Griffin has been converted into an art gallery.

Naked for Satan

Jun 2, 2023

Naked for Satan is a restaurant in Brunswick Street. It has a colourful history and spectacular views.

Heavenly Queen Temple

May 7, 2023

This impressive Taoist Temple complex is the largest in Australia.

Footscray Market rooftop

May 4, 2023

Up on top of Footscray market is a hidden gem. Such magnificent views.

Melbourne from Shrine of Remembrance

Dec 11, 2021

360° Gigapixel Panoramic views of Melbourne and suburbs from the Shrine of Remembrance

Shrine of Remembrance

Sep 26, 2021

The Shrine of Remembrance is a memorial to Australians who have served in war and was dedicated on 11 November 1934.

Calligraphic Works

Sep 20, 2021

Calligraphic Works is the Studio and Gallery of Deirdre Hassed, based in Melbourne, Australia.

Brickvention

Sep 17, 2021

Brickvention is an annual event for lego enthusiasts held in the Royal Exhibition Building.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Sep 16, 2021

The Old Melbourne Gaol was built in 1839 and is the place where Australia's most famous bush ranger, Ned Kelly, was hanged.

Melbourne Star

Sep 6, 2021

Melbourne Star provides unparalleled panoramic views of Melbourne in absolute comfort. The height at the top is 120 metres.

La Trobe Cottage

Aug 23, 2021

Melbourne's oldest surviving building, the original home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe.

Boyd House Walsh Street

Jun 8, 2021

Walsh Street, the house Boyd designed for his own family in 1957, is his most well-known work.

Villa Alba

Jan 12, 2021

Villa Alba was built between 1882 and 1884. It was decorated by the celebrated Paterson Bros. firm of decorators.

Man cave

Dec 10, 2020

Tour of a uniquely fascinating workshop in suburban Melbourne.

Motor Book World

Dec 10, 2020

Motor Book World was a huge jumble yet the owner, David, could find everything. Now closed and moved to a new location.

Block Arcade

Apr 7, 2020

The Block Arcade is a Melbourne landmark constructed between 1891 and 1893. Arichitect: David C Askew

The Substation Newport

Apr 7, 2020

The Substation Newport was built by Victorian Railways and opened 1915. It was derelict for 3 decades before being restored.

B-24 liberator

Apr 7, 2020

The only remaining B-24 Liberator in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only eight extant in the world.

Rippon Lea Estate

Apr 7, 2020

This magnificent Rippon Lea Estate was built and owned by the Sargood family until 1903. It is now owned by the National Trust.

Alma Doepel

Apr 6, 2020

The Alma Doepel which was built in 1903 is a topsail schooner under restoration at Docklands, Melbourne.

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Melbourne municipalities

See the virtual tours that are in your municipality. We have created tours all over Melbourne.

Brimbank

City of Brimbank is in the west and northwest.

Hobsons Bay

City of Hobsons Bay is in the south west.

Stonnington

City of Stonnington is in the inner south-east.

Buildings

Hidden Melbourne's collection of interesting buildings both new and old.

Caulfield Town Hall (Glen Eira Town Hall)

Jul 11, 2024

The former Caulfield Town Hall (now Glen Eira Town Hall), built in 1885, has had many renovations and extensions including cutting the main hall in half.

Park Towers 50 Years On

Jul 10, 2024

To commemorate the 50th aniversary of the building, HiddenMelbourne was asked to capture the view from the top.

Verdon Chambers

Jun 9, 2024

On the north-east corner of Queen and Collins Street in the heart of Melbourne's CBD exists a truly remarkable bank.

ANZ Gothic Bank

May 13, 2024

This amazing Gothic style banking chamber was completed during the “Marvellous Melbourne” era in the 1880s.

Immaculate Conception Church Hawthorn

May 10, 2024

This church's first stone was laid on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December 1867, and its construction was completed two years later.

Public housing

May 10, 2024

These public housing towers provide magnificent views over Melbourne. We also have a virtual tour of a 3-bedroom apartment.

3-bedroom apartment

Apr 17, 2024

For decades “Housing Commission” tower apartment blocks have been a feature of inner Melbourne suburbs. Here is a typical apartment.

Australian Catholic University

Mar 20, 2024

The students at Australian Catholic University enjoy magnificent views across Fitzroy and Collingwood.

South lawn carpark

Mar 3, 2024

This carpark under the South Lawn at Melbourne University is unique and stunning. It was used as a film set in the first Mad Max movie.

St Vincent's Hospital

Feb 1, 2024

This is a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Melbourne's largest hospitals, St Vincent's. Magnificent views of the city.

ANZ safety deposit

Dec 18, 2023

These former safety deposit vaults are situated below street level in Queen Street. They are a marvel of high security and beautifully decorative stained glass.

Russian House

Oct 12, 2023

Russian House preserves, fosters and promotes Russian culture and historical heritage in the state of Victoria.

Telstra exchanges

Oct 4, 2023

Old Telstra telephone exchanges now have an excess of space due to the miniaturisation of technology.

Snap Industrial Laundry

Sep 15, 2023

Another Fitzroy landmark, the Snap Industrial Laundry, disappears.

Christian Israelite Church

Jun 16, 2023

An historic church (1861) without windows in Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy. Founded by John Wroe in the UK 1822.

Incinerator Gallery

Jun 7, 2023

An incinerator designed by the famous architect Walter Burley Griffin has been converted into an art gallery.

Essendon Town Hall (Clocktower Centre)

May 23, 2023

The Clocktower Centre, previously known as Essendon Town Hall or Moonee Ponds Town Hall, is now used for performing arts.

Geoffrey Kaye Museum

May 23, 2023

This museum has the largest collection worldwide in its field and yet very few people know about it.

South Melbourne Town Hall

May 10, 2023

South Melbourne Town Hall (formerly Emerald Hill) is one of Melbourne's most magnificent Victorian era buildings.

Heavenly Queen Temple

May 7, 2023

This impressive Taoist Temple complex is the largest in Australia.

Footscray Market rooftop

May 4, 2023

Up on top of Footscray market is a hidden gem. Such magnificent views.

55 Collins Street

Sep 10, 2022

Completed in 1981 this building was designed in conjunction with I.M. Pei. It offers incredible views across Melbourne.

Malone's Hotel Canterbury

Nov 15, 2021

Malone's Canterbury Cub Hotel is an iconic building that opened in 1889.

Shrine of Remembrance

Sep 26, 2021

The Shrine of Remembrance is a memorial to Australians who have served in war and was dedicated on 11 November 1934.

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Historic

We have created many tours of historic locations and brought together old and new material.

1876BaylissFromGovtHouse

Jul 11, 2024

Historic panoramas of Melbourne from Goct House 1876

Verdon Chambers

Jun 9, 2024

On the north-east corner of Queen and Collins Street in the heart of Melbourne's CBD exists a truly remarkable bank.

ANZ Gothic Bank

May 13, 2024

This amazing Gothic style banking chamber was completed during the “Marvellous Melbourne” era in the 1880s.

Russian House

Oct 12, 2023

Russian House preserves, fosters and promotes Russian culture and historical heritage in the state of Victoria.

Collins Street looking East circa 1890

Nov 15, 2022

180° Elevated view of Melbourne looking East along Collins taken circa 1890

Melbourne from Central Station 1920

Oct 27, 2021

Panoramic views of Melbourne from the clock tower of Flinders St Station 1920.

1856-2023 Parliament

Oct 12, 2021

Historic panoramas of Melbourne from Parliament 1856 to 2023.

Melbourne from GPO

Oct 6, 2021

Panoramic views of Melbourne from the tower of the new GPO in 1867, 1870 & 1920, showing the development of the city.

La Trobe Cottage

Aug 23, 2021

Melbourne's oldest surviving building, the original home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe.

Melbourne Centenary 1934 6th City of Empire

Jun 16, 2021

The Melbourne Centenary was a 1934 celebration of the founding of the city.

1890-2021 Metropolitan Gas Company

May 30, 2021

Historic and modern views from the Metropolitan Gas Company completed in 1892. It now houses Torrens University.

Salvation Army Museum

May 8, 2021

The Salvation Army Museum, preserves and presents Salvo history. It features the Limelight Department film studio.

Kensington Town Hall

Feb 11, 2021

The Kensington Town Hall is a beautiful classical style building, located in Bellair Street, Kensington constructed in 1901.

1841-2017 Scots Church

Apr 7, 2020

Four historic panoramas taken between 1841 and 2017 from Scots Church.

Melbourne 1838-2021

Apr 7, 2020

Time travel with Melbourne all the way from earliest settlement up to the present day.

1904-2016 Eastern Hill Fire Tower

Apr 7, 2020

Four historic panoramas taken between 1904 and 2016 from the Eastern Hill fire tower.

1889 John Steel from St Patrick's

Apr 7, 2020

Historic panorama taken in 1889 by John Steel from StPatrick's.

1869 Rostella

Apr 6, 2020

Historic panorama taken in 1869 from Rostella (demolished 1972).

1856-1870 Parliament

Apr 6, 2020

Historic panoramas of Melbourne taken between 1856 and 1870 from Parliament.

1855 Woodbury from Gasworks Tower

Apr 6, 2020

Historic panorama taken by Walter Woodbury in 1855 from the Melbourne Gasworks tower.

1861 Kerr from Melbourne Club

Apr 6, 2020

Historic panorama taken by J H Kerr in 1861 from the Melbourne Club.

Steamrail Victoria

Apr 6, 2020

The workshops of Steamrail Victoria where they work to preserve our steam train heritage.

Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Hall

Apr 4, 2020

The now derelict Collingwood Sailors & Soldiers Memorial Hall in Abbotsford was opened by Jacka in 1924.

Melbourne Club 1861

Nov 6, 2018

A panorama taken in 1861 from the Melbourne Club in Collins Street.

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Town Halls

The city of Melbourne has many beautiful, historic town halls. Here are virtual tours of a selection.

Caulfield Town Hall (Glen Eira Town Hall)

Jul 11, 2024

The former Caulfield Town Hall (now Glen Eira Town Hall), built in 1885, has had many renovations and extensions including cutting the main hall in half.

Essendon Town Hall (Clocktower Centre)

May 23, 2023

The Clocktower Centre, previously known as Essendon Town Hall or Moonee Ponds Town Hall, is now used for performing arts.

South Melbourne Town Hall

May 10, 2023

South Melbourne Town Hall (formerly Emerald Hill) is one of Melbourne's most magnificent Victorian era buildings.

Richmond Town Hall

Dec 17, 2021

Richmond Town Hall was built in 1869 and got a new facade, changing its appearance to the fashionable Art Deco style in the 1930s.

Richmond from Town Hall Gigapixel

Dec 17, 2021

360° Gigapixel Panoramic views of Richmond, Melbourne and surrounding suburbs

North Melbourne from Clocktower

May 31, 2021

Aerial view of North Melbourne from Hotham Town Hall (formerly North Melbourne Town Hall, now Arts Centre).

Kensington Town Hall

Feb 11, 2021

The Kensington Town Hall is a beautiful classical style building, located in Bellair Street, Kensington constructed in 1901.

Port Melbourne Town Hall

Apr 11, 2020

The Port Melbourne Town Hall (originally Sandridge Town Hall) was erected in 1882 and and designed by architect J J Wild.

Melbourne Town Hall

Apr 1, 2020

Melbourne Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building opened in 1870. Architect Joseph Reed.

Hawthorn Town Hall

Apr 1, 2020

Hawthorn Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1888 and 1890. Architect John Beswicke.

North Melbourne Town Hall

Apr 1, 2020

North Melbourne Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built in 1876. Architect G R Johnson.

Prahran Town Hall

Mar 31, 2020

Prahran Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built in 1861. Architects Crouch and Wilson.

Fitzroy Town Hall

Mar 31, 2020

Fitzroy Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1887 and 1890. Architect George R Johnson.

Malvern Town Hall

Mar 31, 2020

Malvern Town Hall is a magnificent Second Empire and Italianate style Victorian era building built between 1885 and 1886. Architects Wilson and Beswicke.

Collingwood Town Hall

Mar 30, 2020

Collingwood Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1885 and 1887. Architect George R Johnson.

Heidelberg Town Hall (Ivanhoe Centre)

Sep 14, 2018

The view from Ivanhoe Centre has great visual connections to many of the city towers.

Dual Panoramas – Hotham Town Hall 1876

Apr 6, 2018

Mark & I had some fun this week at Hotham Town Hall. While I was capturing 360° panoramas with my stumpy fisheye lens, Mark was shooting a high resolution panorama of the city view. What my lens sees as 5036 px wide, Mark's 50mm lens delivers as a 16671px wide...

St Kilda Town Hall

Jul 3, 2015

St Kilda Town Hall is a magnificent Victorian-era building built between 1888 and 1890. Architect William Pitt.

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