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The Queen Victoria Market has been around for a long time and is situated around Victoria Street, Queen Street, Franklin Street and Peel Street. Over the time, the site it has been a cemetery,a livestock market and a fruit and vegetable market. The Queen Victoria Market is a great landmark for Melbourne and being over seven hectares in size, is =====

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The Western Market was the first of the markets to sell fruit and vegetables and was situated in the block of Market, Collins, Williams Streets and Flinders Lane. The market was established in 1841, 6 years after the settlement of Melbourne. The Western Market lasted for 90 years. ===== and today it is now the AXA Centre.

Eastern Market History

The Eastern Market started in 1846 after the residents who lived in the east petitioned the Town Council for a general market in their area. The market was built in the boundries of Bourke, Exhibition and Little Collins Streets. The Eastern Market was demolished in 1962 to make way for the Southern Cross Hotel.