Queen Victoria Market Heritage

This self-guided walk leads you through the historic halls, open-air sheds, and hidden cemetery roots of the Southern Hemisphere's largest operating market.

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1. Dairy Produce Hall

The Dairy Produce Hall at the Queen Victoria Market features an arched ceiling painted in deep blues and yellows, framing rows of stalls that have sold butter, cheese, and cured meats for over a century. Opened in nineteen twenty-eight,…

2. John Batman Memorial

The John Batman memorial sits in the Old Melbourne General Cemetery, marked by a slab of carved bluestone that looks out of place among the surrounding Victorian-era monuments. John Batman arrived at the site of what is now Melbourne in…

3. String Bean Alley

Shipping containers painted in bright, alternating colors form the narrow, open-air corridor of String Bean Alley. These repurposed steel boxes function as individual stalls for local artisans, designers, and food vendors within the Queen…

4. Shed B Stall 1-3 Victoria St

Shed B at Victoria Market displays a distinct row of numbered, heavy timber stalls protected by a long, corrugated iron roof. These stalls belong to the original market infrastructure built in the eighteen seventies, when the site…

5. Alec Watson & Son Butchers

The storefront of Alec Watson and Son is marked by a distinctive, deep crimson facade that cuts through the surrounding streetscape. This shop has occupied the same spot on Glenferrie Road since nineteen twenty-two, maintaining a focus on…

6. Ambiance Gifts

Ambiance Gifts sits in the historic Block Arcade, marked by a storefront window packed with thousands of small, glass figurines and porcelain ornaments. While most of the arcade features grand high-ceilinged retail spaces, this shop…

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