| 1880 Melbourne | |
|---|---|
 Inside the halls of the World Heritage listed Melbourne Exhibition Buildings | |
| Overview | |
| BIE-class | Universal exposition |
| Category | Historical Expo |
| Name | Melbourne International Exhibition |
| Building(s) | Royal Exhibition Building |
| Area | 25 Ha |
| Visitors | 1,330,279 |
| Organized by | Reed & Barnes Architects |
| Participant(s) | |
| Countries | 33 |
| Location | |
| Country | Colony of Victoria |
| City | Melbourne |
| Venue | Carlton Gardens |
| Coordinates | 37°48′22″S 144°58′13″E / 37.80611°S 144.97028°E |
| Timeline | |
| Opening | 1 October 1880 |
| Closure | 30 April 1881 |
| Universal expositions | |
| Previous | Exposition Universelle (1878) in Paris |
| Next | Exposición Universal de Barcelona in Barcelona |
The Melbourne International Exhibition is the eighth World's fair officially recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) and the first official World's Fair in the Southern Hemisphere.