Architecture of Australia

1880 – Chief Secretary’s Building, Macquarie St., Sydney, Australia

Originally the Colonial Secretary’s Building, this sandstone building was the seat of colonial administration,

1880 – Clarence River Light, New South Wales, Australia

One of a range of lighthouses built to a similar design by James Barnet.

1880 – Melbourne International Exhibition, Australia

“We present our readers with a lithograph illustration of the accepted design for the proposed International Exhibition to be held in Melbourne in the year 1880.

1880 – St. Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Architect: William Butterfield

The Architectural style of the Cathedral is best described as Gothic transitional,

1880 – The Bank of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

Architect: Lloyd Tayler & E.W. Wright

After an architectural competition with twenty-seven entrants,

1880 – Yass Court House, New South Wales, Australia

Architect: James Barnet

This building replaced the 1847 courthouse.

1882 – Former Police Station, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia

Architect: James Barnet

Beautiful sandstone facade on this well maintained heritage building,

1882 – Law Courts, Melbourne, Australia

Architect: Smith & Johnson

English immigrant duo Alfred Louis Smith (1830–1907) and Arthur Ebdon Johnson (1859–95) won a architectural competition for their design and prepared the working drawings.