Speakers' Corner, Melbourne
From the late 19th century until the 1960s, these stone-lined "stumps" were a popular place for people to air their views on local and international issues, located in Birrarung Marr.

📜 Historical site in Melbourne, Australia, known for free speech and public debate. 🔍 Features rock-lined mounds called "stumps" where speakers would stand. # Why Go 🗣️ Experience a place of significant social and political history. 🌳 Enjoy a quiet park setting near Melbourne's Yarra River. 📜 See interpretive sculptures with historical quotations. 🚶 Easy access for a historical walk. 🗓️ Still used as a meeting place after the annual May Day parade. # Why Avoid 💤 Site has been comparatively quiet since the 1960s, not a lively debate spot anymore. # 📍 Location Located off Batman Avenue, integrated into the western point of Birrarung Marr.

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