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Commonwealth Offices. 4 Treasury Place, East Melbourne
At the turn of the century, Melbourne served for a period as the national capital until a permanent capital was created in Canberra.
Offices were required for federal government and the Treasury Reserve, having been established in the 1850s for the purpose of consolidating Melbourne’s government administration functions was the ideal choice. The building was once the office of the Prime Minister, Post-Master General and Federal Treasurer and Governor-General and though these offices and most other federal government functions are now based in Canberra it continues to be used by the federal government.
Posted in City of Melbourne, East Melbourne 3002, Low-rise (1-5 storeys) | 
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