Geelong Post Office building, Victorian Heritage Register building in Geelong, Australia.
The red brick two-story structure features a prominent tower with a clock measuring 2.5 meters in diameter at the intersection of Ryrie and Gheringhap Streets.
Built between 1889 and 1890 by David Kinnaird, the post office replaced an earlier 1857 building that served the growing colonial settlement.
The tower clock and five bells, installed in 1911, were funded by local residents to commemorate King Edward VII, reflecting strong British connections.
The building housed the first automatic telephone exchange in the Southern Hemisphere in 1912, marking a major advancement in regional communications.
The structure incorporates French Second Empire architectural elements with multiple pediments and dormers within its Victorian design.
Location: Victoria
GPS coordinates: -38.14820,144.35710
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:43
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