Monday, November 2, 2015

Where in Melbourne puzzle - November 2015

- most recently updated November 30th 2015.
- the Puzzle has been revealed - See below.
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 THIS PUZZLE HAS BEEN REVEALED

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY




 First Clue


Clue 1 - Something fishy about this clue.
. . .

Clue 2


Clue 2 - Melbourne has its seasons, sometimes all in one day,
but inside this building you can find real ice and real snow all year around.
. . .

Clue 3


Clue 3 - Can you find an elephant under water?
. . .

Clue 4


Clue 4 - Face to face with fearsome fish, there is no danger of getting wet - or eaten for that matter.
. . .

NOVEMBER 2015 
WHERE IN MELBOURNE PUZZLE
SOLUTION

The picture is of the Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium
Melbourne Sealife Aquarium
located on the corner of King Street & Flinders St, Melbourne.


A LITTLE ABOUT THE AQUARIUM

The Melbourne SeaLife Aquarium is a multilevel building, holding some ten thousand animals including sharks and salt water crocodiles.

Built between February 1998 and December 1999 and designed by Peddle Thorp architects to resemble a ship moored to the river, the aquarium opened in January 2000.

Melbourne Aquarium tunnel
The building extends 7 meters below ground level, housing a 2.2 million litre 'oceanarium in the round' where the visitors and the inhabitants can get up-close and personal.

In 2008 Melbourne Aquarium officially re-opened after a significant expansion (also designed by Peddle Thorp) and now extends from the Yarra River to Flinders Street. 

The new expansion features penguin exhibits with real ice and snow to simulate Antarctic conditions.

The aquarium was rebranded as a Sea Life Centre and relaunched in September 2013.

The Royal Exhibition Building Aquarium entrance.
The original Melbourne Aquarium was located in the eastern annex of the Royal Exhibition Building and housed a collection of fish and birds as well as 'performing' seals.


Performing Seals outside the Melbourne AquariumArgus Newspaper 1933
Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the original Aquarium in 1953.

1953 fire at the Royal Exhibition Building Aquarium
 Inscriptions
Aquarium fire Wednesday January 28th 1953./ Fire took place between 6pm and 7pm. A change of wind direction/ really saved extension of blaze to Great Hall. Most seals survived but many/ valuable fish and birds were destroyed./ From Nicholson Street fountain towards present position of entrance to/ convention centre.

research, original, and additional content links:

Peddle Thorp

flickr/photos

museumvictoria collections

This post was last updated on the 30th November 2015.

Author: Rubblesby

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