Australian Club (Melbourne)

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The Australian Club in Melbourne, Australia is a gentleman's club founded in 1878 by English settlers to provide accommodation, food and refreshments, and congenial surroundings for Melbourne and Victorian businessmen.

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The Club is still active and its building at 110 William Street retains its original 19th-century architecture and furniture.

Notable members

The following notable persons are known to have been members:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 See Australian Dictionary of Biography under that head name
  2. John Kennett (1981). Australian Dictionary of Biography: Fraser, Sir Colin (1875–1944). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 2 March 2019.