A crowd awaits a ship at Station Pier, Port Melbourne. Source:
Italian Historical Society - Co.As.It. Find out why this
landmark has become such an evocative symbol of Victoria's
immigration history. Station Pier is one of Australia's longest
operating passenger piers. It holds iconic significance in
Victoria's heritage, and is particularly significant to
Victoria's post-war immigrants for whom it is an ongoing symbol
of their arrival and the start of their new life. The exhibition
provides an historical overview of Station Pier, including its
early days as Railway Pier in the 1850s, and its upgrade in the
1920s in response to the growing needs of the city and port of
Melbourne.