* It has a lane named after rock band AC/DC and a swimming pool named after a Prime Minister who is believed to have drowned at sea
* Its vibrant multiculturalism
* Royal Botanic Gardens.
* Shady Caroline Street in South Yarra
* The disco balls hanging above Rankins Lane in the city
* The domed reading room of the State Library.
* The eucalyptus trees and old lamps beside the river near Fed Square.
* The huge mural spanning the length of the side wall of Dimmey's discount department store in Green Street Richmond
* The laneways, especially Degraves Street and Centre Place.
* The old terrace houses in the inner suburbs.
* The Royal and Block Arcades.
* The street art (commissioned and otherwise).
* The Victorian architecture, especially the interior of 333 Collins Street, the Olderfleet Building and the Melbourne Safe Deposit Building on Queen Street
* The view of the city at night from the Swan Street Bridge.
* The Windsor end of Chapel Street
* There's always a festival or major event happening.
There are a few groovy little bars in that area. I remember going to one a few years back where you could buy long necks of Melbourne Bitter.
ReplyDeleteAre there? Long necks of Melbourne Bitter aren't easy to come by in bars then? Shows what I know about beer. And groovy bars.
ReplyDeleteI keep coming back to this image... dunno why! You’ve captured something very evocative in its subtlety. And, I just love architecture (lol)!
ReplyDeleteYep.. somewhere in there. Not sure if the place is still open though.
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