West Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Victoria Separation Monument Tablet

— Flagstaff Gardens —

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 16, 2026

1. Victoria Separation Monument Tablet Marker

Inscription.
This Tablet
was erected to commemorate
the One Hundredth Anniversary
of the proclamation of
Victorian Government
on this site 11th November 1850
and was unveiled on 11th November 1950
by His Excellency
The Governor of Victoria
General Sir Dallas Brooks
K.O.B., G.M.C., D.S.O., R.M.

James S. Disney J.P.
(Lord Mayor)

H.S. Wotton C.M.G.
(Town Clerk)

Erected 1950.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1850.

Location. 37° 48.642′ S, 144° 57.22′ E. Marker is in West Melbourne, Victoria, in Melbourne. It can be reached from King Street (Victoria Route 60) 0.1 kilometers east of Batman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309-311 William Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Separation Monument (a few steps from this marker); St. James Old Cathedral (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); St. James' Old Cathedral - Foundation Stone (about 120 meters away); Flagstaff Gardens - The Hill (about 180 meters away); Flagstaff Gardens - Mapping 170 Years of Change (about 210 meters away); Federal Coffee Palace (about 210 meters away); The Flagstaff Gardens (about 210 meters away); Melbourne (Bird's Eye View) 1882 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Melbourne.

Also see . . . Separation Memorial 1950. City of Melbourne

Location: LaTrobe and King Sts, Flagstaff Gardens Mixed stone sculpture including Castlemaine slate, sandstone granite and marble in layered brick-like structure. Flagstaff Gardens is a heritage site of much significance to Melbourne. It is the oldest public gardens, the settlement’s first burial site and the place at which the flag would be raised to signal an incoming ship. Flagstaff Gardens was also the site from which news of Victoria’s separation from NSW was signalled
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 16, 2026

2. Victoria Separation Monument Tablet Marker in Flagstaff Gardens
to Melbourne residents through the lighting of a great bonfire. This sculpture was created to mark the centenary of the proclamation of separation.

(Submitted on September 1, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.