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Foundation Stone Laid
- When
- 4 January 1865
- Where
- St Kilda Road campus site
The foundation stone for the St Kilda Road campus was laid on 4 January 1865, marking the physical beginning of the college's construction.
The colonial government of Victoria granted land and funds to the Wesleyan Methodist Church for establishing colleges in Melbourne. Major benefactor Walter Powell helped bridge the funding gap. The foundation stone was laid at the present site of the St Kilda Road campus on 4 January 1865.
Sources
- Wesley College, Melbourne Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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