The Australian Club in

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropol ...

is a gentleman's club founded in 1878 by English settlers to provide accommodation, food and refreshments, and congenial surroundings for Melbourne and

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

n businessmen. The Club is still active and its building at 110 William Street retains its original 19th-century architecture and furniture.

Notable members

The following notable persons are known to have been members: *Sir

William John Clarke Sir William John Clarke, 1st Baronet (31 March 1831 – 15 May 1897), was an Australian businessman and philanthropist in the Colony of Victoria. He was raised to the baronetage in 1882, the first Victorian to be granted a hereditary honour. ...

(1831–1897), landowner, stud-breeder and philanthropistSee Australian Dictionary of Biography under that head name *Sir Ernest Thomas Fisk (1886–1965), radio pioneer and businessman *Sir

Colin Fraser Colin Fraser may refer to: * Colin Fraser (Australian politician) (died 1877), Australian politician *Colin Fraser (Canadian politician) (born 1978), Canadian politician *Colin Fraser (ice hockey) Colin Fraser (born January 28, 1985) is a Canadia ...

(1875–1944), *

Duncan Gillies Duncan Gillies (14 January 1834 – 12 September 1903), was an Australian colonial politician who served as the 14th Premier of Victoria. Gillies was born at Overnewton near Glasgow, Scotland, where his father had a market garden. He was sent ...

(1834–1903), politician * Rupert W. Hornabrook (1871–1951), anaesthetist *Sir Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson (1875–1952), politician and lawyer *Sir

James MacBain Sir James MacBain (19 April 1828 – 4 November 1892) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), President of the Victorian Legislative Council. MacBain was the youngest son of Smith MacBain, of Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland, and ...

(1828–1892), businessman and politician *

John Alexander MacPherson John Alexander MacPherson (15 October 1833 – 17 February 1894), Australian colonial politician, was the 7th Premier of Victoria. MacPherson was born at his father's property of ''Springbank'' on the Limestone Plains, in New South Wales (t ...

(1833–1894), politician *Sir Norman Angus Martin (1893–1978), farmer, grazier and politician * Alexander Morrison (1829–1903), schoolmaster *Sir

William Herbert Phillipps William Herbert Phillipps (3 December 1847 – 6 January 1935), generally referred to as W. Herbert Phillipps, later Sir Herbert Phillipps was a prominent South Australian businessman and philanthropist. Early days Herbert was the son of Susanna ...

(1847–1935), merchant and philanthropist in SA *Sir

Alfred Roberts Alfred Roberts (18 April 1892 – 10 February 1970) was an English grocer, preacher, and local politician. He served as alderman of Grantham from 1943 to 1952 and mayor of Grantham from 1945 to 1946. His second daughter, Margaret, was the f ...

(1823–1898), surgeon *

William Rutledge William Rutledge, also known as Billy Rutledge, (January 1806 – 1 June 1876) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, and later, of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Rutledge was t ...

(1806–1876), merchant, banker and settler *

Edmund Edmonds Smith Edmund Edmonds Smith (17 January 1847 – 13 April 1914) was an Australian politician. He was born in Rotherhithe in London to shipowner William Howard Smith and Agnes Rosa, ''née'' Allen. The family arrived in Australia in 1857, and Smith ...

(1847–1914), ship-owner *Sir

Sydney Snow Sir Sydney Snow (17 December 1887 – 24 November 1958) was an Australian businessman and political figure. His obituary in ''The Canberra Times'' described him as "one of Australia's greatest political, business and sporting figures". Early li ...

(1887–1958), retailer *Sir

Colin Syme Sir Colin York Syme (22 April 190319 January 1986) was an Australian lawyer, businessman, technological innovator, and medical research administrator. He was noted as Chairman of BHP for nineteen years (1952–71), and President of the Walter ...

(1903–1986), businessman *Col. P. W. Vaughan (1871–1945), banker * William Irving Winter-Irving (1840–1901), pastoralist *

Charles William Wren Charles William Wren (15 November 1856 – 19 April 1934) was an Australian banker. Wren was born in North Adelaide, South Australia and died in Italy. Wren became the accountant and branch inspector for the English, Scottish and Australian Ban ...

(1856–1934), banker

References

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External links

Australian Club — about usVictorian Heritage Database

1878 establishments in Australia Organizations established in 1878 Organisations based in Melbourne Gentlemen's clubs in Australia Clubs and societies in Victoria (state) Buildings and structures in Melbourne City Centre