Melbourne International Exhibition
World's Fair held in Melbourne, Australia in 1880 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Melbourne International Exhibition is the eighth World's fair officially recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and the first official World's Fair in the Southern Hemisphere.
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1880 Melbourne | |
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Inside the halls of the World Heritage listed Melbourne Exhibition Buildings | |
Overview | |
BIE-class | Universal exposition |
Category | Historical Expo |
Name | Melbourne International Exhibition |
Building(s) | Royal Exhibition Building |
Area | 25 Ha |
Visitors | 1,330,279 |
Organized by | Reed & Barnes Architects |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 33 |
Location | |
Country | Colony of Victoria |
City | Melbourne |
Venue | Carlton Gardens |
Coordinates | 37°48′22″S 144°58′13″E |
Timeline | |
Opening | 1 October 1880 (1880-10-01) |
Closure | 30 April 1881 (1881-04-30) |
Universal expositions | |
Previous | Exposition Universelle (1878) in Paris |
Next | Exposición Universal de Barcelona in Barcelona |
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