It was built on the corner of Power Street and Wallen Road, Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.

[3] In August 1998, Transport Minister Robin Cooper announced the site would be redeveloped as a residential complex by the Urban Land Corporation, with part of the depot to be retained as a museum.

[4] The museum was opened by Transport Minister Peter Batchelor on 19 January 2003.

[7] The collection also includes one of Melbourne's original cable trams.

The Bellcord is the in house publication of the Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot.