Whitlam's childhood home could be knocked down in days

By Mark Hawthorne and Christina Zhou
Updated October 24 2014 - 11:13am, first published October 22 2014 - 3:31pm
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne
Gough Whitlam's childhood home in Rowland Street, Kew Photo: Mark Hawthorne

The childhood home of former prime minister Gough Whitlam could be demolished within days to make way for a "McMansion" after a heritage protection for the century-old property was refused by the state government and Heritage Victoria.