# State Library Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

State Library Victoria, founded in 1854, is Australia's oldest public library. Its grand neoclassical buildings on Swanston Street culminate in the octagonal La Trobe Reading Room of 1913, crowned by a vast dome, and it holds Ned Kelly's armour.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for State Library Victoria, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -37.809801, 144.964787

[City page](/cities/melbourne)

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