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The Greek Precinct, Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre. [1] The area runs adjacent to Melbourne Chinatown on Little Bourke Street .
Between Swanston and Russell Streets there is a concentration of Greek restaurants and shops. This is known as Melbourne's Greek Precinct. The precinct is reflective of Melbourne having the largest population of Greeks outside of Greece. [10] Melbourne is also a sister city to Thessaloniki, and a plaque commemorates this on Lonsdale Street. [11]
Every year, the Greek community of Melbourne holds the Antipodes Festival at Lonsdale Street's Greek Precinct. [13] The Festival features over 90 food, retail and community stalls, as well as free live entertainment, children's rides and attractions. In 2020, the Antipodes Festival attracted more than 100,000 visitors. [14] Melbourne began ...
In collaboration with the Melbourne Korean Business Association (MKBA), the consulate-general is aiming for an official opening ceremony for the precinct in the first half of 2025. [11] Healeys Lane's designation as Melbourne's Koreatown sees it join Chinatown and the Greek Precinct as one of Melbourne's designated cultural precincts. [12]
Stalactites is a Greek-Australian restaurant in Melbourne, Australia. [1] [2] [3] It is located on Lonsdale street in the Melbourne's CBD's Greek quarter. [4] [5] The restaurant was founded in 1978 by Konstantinos Tsoutouras, also known as Barba Kostas. [2] He had previously opened other chain restaurants and fish and chips stores, before ...
Pages in category "Greek-Australian culture in Melbourne" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Hellenic Museum (Greek: Ελληνικό Μουσείο Μελβούρνης) is an art and history museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia promoting Hellenic culture, both ancient and contemporary, through programs, exhibitions and events. The museum also covers the Greek community of Melbourne and Australia.
In 1854 a "Museum of Natural and Economic Geology" was established in Melbourne, moving to the University of Melbourne in Parkville in 1856, and in 1858 University Professor by Frederick McCoy was appointed first director. A large new purpose-built venue was soon funded on the university grounds which opened in 1863, renamed the National Museum ...