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Old High Court Building, Melbourne

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The Old High Court Building is a Heritage Council of Victoria and National Heritage List listed building in Little Bourke Street, Melbourne. The High Court of Australia sat at the building from 1928 to 1980, and the was the location of its registry from 1928 to 1973.

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Old High Court Building, Melbourne
Little Bourke Street, Melbourne Melbourne

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Old High Court Building

Little Bourke Street 450
3000 Melbourne, Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
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