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Wikipedia: The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage Site-listed building in Melbourne, Australia, completed in 1880. It is located in the Carlton Gardens, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district. It was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880-1881 and later hosted the opening of the first Parliament of Australia in 1901.
![[The Big Picture, the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, painted by Tom Roberts]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tom_roberts_big_picture_s.jpg "The Big Picture, the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, painted by Tom Roberts")
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![[Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building (East Side)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Melbourne_Royal_Exhibition_East_Buildings_s.jpg "Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building (East Side)")
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![[The main hall inside the building]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Royal_Exhibition_Building_inside1_s.jpg "The main hall inside the building")
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