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A plaque commemorates the restoration of the old Customs House for parliamentary offices in 1969. The building was resored again in 1998 and is now the Immigration Museum. 

Location

Address:400 Flinders Street, Immigration Museum, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.819275
Long: 144.960492
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Federal
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 22nd September, 1969
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Front Inscription

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

         This Plaque
       Commemorates
The Restoration Of
The Old Customs House
For Parliament Offices
The Reopening Was Performed
By The Hon. P. J. Nixon, M. P.
Minister For The
       Interior

22nd SEPTEMBER 1969

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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