When John Batman reputedly said in 1835, "This is a place for a village", he probably did not envisage the exciting and marvellous city that has grown out of his village. We explore the Golden Mile in Melbourne’s CBD to see the great buildings of the Victorian era and include a visit to Captain Cook’s Cottage and the early artists' colony of Montsalvat at Eltham to complete our tour.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

SUGGESTED READING

• James Boyce, 1835, The founding of Melbourne and the conquest of Australia (Black Inc 2011)
• Maree Coote, The Melbourne Book A history of now (Hardie Grant Books 2003)
• Meyer Eidelson, Walks in Port Phillip (City of Port Phillip 2001)

COURSE OUTLINE

• Melbourne's Founding
• Customs House, The Golden Mile, Melbourne Library
• Melbourne’s Arcades, Myers, Flinders Street Station and Captain Cooks Cottage

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Have a greater understanding of Melbourne’s history and its CBD
• Add sites to visit on journeys to Melbourne.