To the north east of the original University building an area where the Bouverie Creek meandered rather sluggishly was excavated to create a lake - a feature of the University Grounds until it was filled in the late 1930s to make way for the new Chemistry Building.
University of Melbourne Lake (c.1861-c.1930), [UMA-PL-000000780]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 14/11/2025, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/630140