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Events

Guests are welcome at all events
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Christmas Cocktails

Friday – 8 December 2023, 6.30 – 8.30pm Notable Visitors to the Savage Club, by Graham Ryles OAM, member of the club. A brief view of the history of the Melbourne Savage Club, a private Australian gentlemen’s club founded in 1894 and named after the poet, Richard Savage. Bohemian in spirit, the club brings together […]

Anniversary of the Death of La Trobe

Sunday – 10 December 2023, 11am La Trobe Sunday Service. Charles Joseph La Trobe will be remembered on this day. The Vicar of St Peter’s, Rev’d Dr Michael Bowie, invites La Trobe Society members and friends to the special service. Venue: St Peter’s Eastern Hill, 15 Gisborne Street, Melbourne. Refreshments. No charge.  Enquiries to secretary@latrobesociety.org.au, […]

Open Day at La Trobe’s Cottage

Sunday – October 2023 to April 2024, 1.00 – 3.30pm Spend your afternoon in the beautiful Domain, with a guided tour of the home of our first governor Charles Joseph La Trobe and his family. You will be able to see their elegant yet simple prefabricated house from Melbourne’s early days, surrounded by plants from […]

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Charles La Trobe

Charles Joseph La Trobe was the first Superintendent of the Port Phillip District and Lieutenant-Governor of the colony of Victoria.  Learn More..

About Us

The C J La Trobe Society Inc. was formed to promote understanding and appreciation of the life, work and times of Charles La Trobe.  Read More..

La Trobe’s Cottage

La Trobe’s Cottage was the home of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria’s first governor, his wife Sophie and their children from 1839 to 1854. Visit Cottage

La Trobe Gallery

Over 500 images related to Charles Joseph La Trobe, his family and ongoing influence in Melbourne and the state of  Victoria. View Galleries..

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The C J La Trobe Society Inc. presents regular activities including meetings, exhibitions and open days.. View Upcoming Events..

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