August 14, 2026 — 5:00amWHERE AM I?Were is this building?Rebecca HallasThis is one of Melbourne’s oldest buildings, which is home to a 172-year-old organisation promoting the advancement of science. The organisation organised Burke and Wills’ 1860 expedition, and the ill-fated explorers’ remains lay in its hall for a fortnight, visited by about 86,000 mourners. What is the name of the building, and where is it located? Check next week’s quiz for the answer.Last week’s WHERE AM I? The Jacinda Ardern silo mural is on Tinning Street in Brunswick.Stephen Brook is a special correspondent for The Age and CBD columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously deputy editor of The Sunday Age. He is a former media editor of The Australian and spent six years in London working for The Guardian.Connect via X or email.Default avatarEliza Sum is a digital producer for The Age.Connect via email.From our partners
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