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Construction of this neo-Gothic Revival building began in 1858 and took 82 years to finish. A statue of the Irish patriot Daniel O'Connell stands in the courtyard, testament to the fact that Ireland supplied Australia with many of its early immigrants, especially during the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century.
This 1890s headquarters of Melbourne's Anglican faith is one of the most important works of William Butterfield, a leader of the British neo-Gothic Revival style. Located opposite Flinders Street Station, hear the 13 bells toll on Sunday morning. Spot the statue outside of Matthew Flinders, the first seaman to circumnavigate Australia, between 1801 and 1803.
