Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Queen Victoria Market Timeline
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Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 16, 2026
1. Market Football Marker
1835
Settlement of Melbourne began.
1842
The Melbourne City Council established to manage the City's many markets, one of which would become the Queen Victoria Market
1857
Area bounded by Elizabeth, Victoria, Queen and Therry Streets set aside for a fruit and vegetable market.
1867
Queen Victoria Market site reserved as a market site. Old Melbourne Cemetery closed
1868
Substantial brick building erected on Elizabeth Street and became a wholesale meat market, later a retail Meat and Fish Market and slaughterhouse.
1874
Meat Market began operating as a retail market.
1877
Construction of A-F sheds began.
20 March 1878
The Queen Victoria Market officially opened.
1878
G, H, I & J sheds built on the site and wholesaling and retailing of fruit and vegetables occurred for the first time.
1880
Elizabeth Street Shops constructed.
1884
Present market facade constructed.
1887
First of Victoria Street shops constructed.
1903-1905
A-C sheds extended to Peel Street.
1917
Melbourne General Market Lands Act passed enabling the Market to be expanded on Old Cemetery land.
1922
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1928
Dairy Produce Hall constructed.
13 September 1929
Dairy Produce Hall opened.
1929-1930
K & L sheds constructed.
1930
Horses banned from the market.
1936
Sheds M,N, and O built.
1 December 1969
Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market opened in Footscray and wholesale relocated from Queen Victoria Market.
March 1970
A-F Sheds classified by National Trust.
April 1973
Meat Hall, Elizabeth & Victoria Street Shops and Dairy Hall classified by National Trust.
25 March 1979
Sunday Market trading began.
1983
Refurbished Meat, Fish and Rabbit section, Dairy Hall, H & I sheds and plaza area opened.
1986
N & O sheds demolished to make way for car parking.
1992
New J shed opened (original burnt down). This new shed was built on what was prior to known as 'The Open Road'.
1994
Monument, Passage, erected corner Therry and Queen Streets.
September 1998
Cooking School opened.
25 November 1998
Cooking School opened
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 16, 2026
2. Queen Victoria Market Timeline Marker along Victoria Street
2000
The entire Market and Old Melbourne Cemetery were classified by the National Trust.
2003
Installation of 1328 solar panels on the roofs of C, D and E sheds, harvesting water from J to L sheds.
2008
Commissioning of a 600 cubic metre rain-water tank under Queen Street.
Erected by Queen Victoria Market.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 37° 48.363′ S, 144° 57.406′ E. Marker is in Melbourne, Victoria. It is in the Central Business District. It is at the intersection of Victoria Street (Route 32) and Cobden Street, on the left when traveling west on Victoria Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Victoria Street, Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Australasia, in the Pacific Ocean, in South Pacific, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tombstone Territory / The People Prevail (here, next to this marker); Victoria Street Shops / Instant and Delicious (here, next to this marker); Market Football (within shouting distance of this marker); Bringing home the Shopping (within shouting distance of this marker); Wholesale to Retail (within shouting distance of this marker); Saving the Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Opening - Floor Plaque (within shouting distance of this marker); The Market Gates (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melbourne.
Also see . . . History. Queen Victoria Market
Further and more detailed history of the Market(Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
