Best places: Historical landmarks in Newport, Australia

Shrine commemorating Australian wartime service with memorials, exhibitions & gardens.

Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens.

👍 One of the most famous Buddhist temples in the West. There are food stalls and markets every Sunday. Vegetarian friendly. Very authentic and traditional Vietnamese foods are available for purchase. (Payment in Cash only) Dining tables are available for dine-in in the dining hall. It's also available...

A 19th-century building with a museum showcasing the history of Melbourne & Victoria.

👍👍 Such a beautiful venue for a wedding! I have attached over 30 pictures for reference. The parking is at the back: $30 until 4pm, and only $10 after 4pm :) The exterior is very well maintained. The wedding that I shot there had a little over 100 guests, and they all fit under cover very happily. We...

😠 We were kicked out for taking photos with flash on (in the dark) and for taking a hit from a vape. Fair enough for the vape thing but it wasn’t a warning — we were just kicked out… OF THE BUILDING! Could or could not be racially motivated (we’re Asians, I still don’t want to assume) because one whit...

Iconic Gothic office & commercial building designed by Marcus Barlow & constructed in 1932.

Australian rock legends AC/DC are celebrated by this large graffiti mural depicting them in action.

Vibrant, historic neighborhood offering numerous Chinese eateries, shops & cultural events.

Yorkshire cottage home to James Cook's family, shipped from England & rebuilt in a city park.

😠 I visited here and it was so underwhelming. Literally just a tower with a ball, should’ve wasted my petrol on drink driving instead.

😐 The memorial statue of the founder of the State Library of Victoria, Sir Redmond holds centre stage and in a prominent position in the middle of the entrance steps of the forecourt and front lawns area. Barry founded some of Melbourne's most famous public institutions, including the University of M...

👍 IMPORTANT PART OF AUSTRALIA'S LABOUR MOVEMENT HISTORY The eight hour day was a hard-won employment condition pursued by very early migrants attracted by Victoria's gold rush in the 1850s. At that time a 14 hour day, six days a week was the norm. The campaign was based on 3 key claims: 1. Australia's...

👍👍 Given me motivation to up my game and start 4K'ing it!

👍 A statue of Queen Victoria herself.

👍👍 Erected in the Fitzroy Gardens in 1862, the River God fountain (aka Old Man Fountain, and Neptune) was one of the first major pieces of statuary in the gardens. This Renaissance-style sculpture depicts the figure of a man (the god) crouching atop a grotto planted with cacti and tree ferns, and beari...

👍👍 Historically significant location on the foreshore.