The Athenaeum Club is a private social club in Melbourne, Australia. Its elite membership is men-only. The club has been in operation since 1868 and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2018. Its position as one of the most exclusive gentlemen's clubs in Australia has attracted numerous prominent members from the establishment. Membership is notoriously exclusionary and is invitation-only. The club maintains reciprocal arrangements with other prestigious clubs in Australia and globally. – ''The Athenaeum Club will be carried on by Mr. Hay, of the Bull and Mouth.''

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Athenaeum Club website
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