# Old Pathology Building Melbourne University, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Old Pathology Building Melbourne University is an academic administration in Victoria, Australia (Melbourne). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/elisabeth-murdoch-building/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Academic administration in Victoria, Australia · History
- **Where:** Australia · Spencer Road 8, Parkville
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** MEL Melbourne, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** University of Melbourne
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -37.79747, 144.96363

## What it is and where

Old Pathology Building Melbourne University is an academic administration in Victoria, Australia (Melbourne). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Melbourne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/melbourne/), where this site lists 207 more places to see, 2.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -37.79747, 144.96363; the nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL, Melbourne), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.797473%2C144.963629)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.797473%2C144.963629)

- **Run by:** University of Melbourne
- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Old Pathology Building Melbourne University is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 14 h 21 |
| February | Possible | 13 h 24 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| May | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| June | Best time | 9 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 9 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| October | Best time | 13 h |
| November | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 36 |

In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ed Muirhead Physics Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ed-muirhead-physics-museum/): Museum · 49 m
- [George Paton Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/george-paton-gallery/): Gallery · 163 m
- [The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-henry-forman-atkinson-dental-museum/): Museum · 210 m
- [The Treasury](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-treasury/): Gallery · 233 m
- [Science Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/science-gallery/): Gallery · 326 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: History

- [Great Barrier Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-barrera-de-coral/): over 2300 km long coral reef off Australia's northeast coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Sydney Opera House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/casa-del-opera-de-sidney/): multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia
- [Royal Exhibition Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/royal-exhibition-building/): heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- [Ningaloo Coast](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/costa-de-ningaloo/): coral reef in Western Australia
- [Ediacara Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ediacara-hills/): low hills in South Australia, Australia

Every Australia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Old Pathology Building Melbourne University?

It is an academic administration in Victoria, Australia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Old Pathology Building Melbourne University?

March to November. In December there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Old Pathology Building Melbourne University?

The nearest main airport is Melbourne Airport (MEL), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.797473%2C144.963629) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ed Muirhead Physics Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ed-muirhead-physics-museum/), [George Paton Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/george-paton-gallery/), [The Henry Forman Atkinson Dental Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-henry-forman-atkinson-dental-museum/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6497755), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12064749), CC0. More about Old Pathology Building Melbourne University on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Pathology_Building_Melbourne_University). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

