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The term Coffee Palace was used for 1880s hotels that did not serve alcohol as part of the Temperance movement in Australia. A cartoon from Australia ca. ...


The construction of buildings for the temperance movement coincided with a economic boom in Australia and use of richly ornamental High Victorian architecture. Subsequently, many such hotels were given prestigious names such as "Grand" or "Royal".


The movement reached its height in Victoria and particularly Melbourne. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ...


Many have been either converted into hotels or demolished.


List of former Coffee Palaces in Australia

Grand Coffee Palace. Built in 1883
Grand Coffee Palace. Built in 1883
Auburn Hotel. Built in 1888.
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Auburn Hotel. Built in 1888.
Grand Hotel, Alphington. Built in 1888.
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Grand Hotel, Alphington. Built in 1888.

Image File history File links Hotel_Windsor. ... Built in 1883, the Windsor Hotel is a grand hotel in Melbourne, Australia, and bills itself as Australia’s only remaining Grand hotel. The building has been designated as a heritage site by the National Trust. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Alphington is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. ... Albert Park is one of the most fashionable suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... For other places called St Kilda, see St Kilda Luna Park, one of St Kildas most prominent landmarks St Kilda is a suburb of Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, in Australia. ...

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