Melbourne has honoured its first Governor, Charles Joseph La Trobe with two statues of note. One located on the forecourt of State Library Victoria and the other in the grounds of La Trobe University at Bundoora. He is also honoured with a fine bust at the Queenscliffe Museum. [foogallery id=”1376″]
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La Trobe Cottage
La Trobe’s Cottage was the home of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria’s first governor. Originally erected on his Jolimont estate, the single storey dwelling is constructed of panellised timber, replicating the original prefabricated structure brought by him from London. The locally built dining room (1839), the first of many additions made during La Trobe’s tenure, […]
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Image gallery includes Charles Joseph La Trobe, Sophie La Trobe, Buckley, Bourke, Woolner, William Lonsdale, William Sugden, William Archer, William A’Beckett, WHFoster, Von Mueller, Redmond Barry, Perry La Trobe, Mueller, Mary La Trobe, Major Mitchell, Madame De Salis and many more.. [foogallery id=”141″]
Signs & Plaques
The name La Trobe features on hundreds of plaques, buildings and street names around the world. [foogallery id=”1377″]