Submitted by scott on Tue, 12/23/2014 - 11:14

Southern Cross (formerly and still colloquially known, as Spencer Street) is a major railway station in Docklands, Melbourne. It is on Spencer Street, between Collins and La Trobe Streets, at the western edge of the central business district. The Etihad Stadium sports arena is 500 metres north-west of the station. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cross_railway_station 

The Clemens party arrived at the Spencer Street Station in Melbourne at about 2 p.m., and was met by  200 people, including members of the Institute of Journalists, which included vice president S.V.  Winter, owner of the Melbourne Herald; John Lamont Dow, editor of the Leader, agricultural weekly  owned Melbourne’s Age; the American consul Daniel W. Maratta; and Robinson Hoare.  MTDBD Thursday September 26, 1895 

Marker Category
Railroad
Geolocation

-37.8184, 144.9524

Geofield
Following the Equator

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