Esperanto is the world’s most widely spoken constructed language. It was created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, and designed to be a simple to learn second language for everyone, to facilitate easy international communication.

The Melbourne Esperanto Association was one of the first Esperanto Clubs in Australia and continues to provide classes and events in the language today.  Founded by John Booth, the first meeting was held on the 10th February, 1905 at his home in Carlton. Now, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Enderby family bequest and gracious donations from the Australian Esperanto Association and the Esperanto Federation of NSW, we meet every Monday evening at Enderby Esperanto Centre, 343 Little Collins Street. Our two main aims are to teach new recruits to the language, and to efficiently improve our members’ working knowledge of Esperanto.

Marcel Leereveld, a long term member who passed away in 2023 at the age of 105, had written various books on Esperanto grammar and style. His definitive grammar book “Lingvaj Resondoj” is available for purchase on our website. We also maintain a very rich library of physical Esperanto books, as well as various items of historical value.

The Melbourne Esperanto Association of course, is a member of the Australian Esperanto Association and we are always keen to assist other clubs or individuals in Australia.

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