* 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.
some rain at last :)
ReplyDeleteThat shiny stuff on the ground is such a pleasure to behold ;)
ReplyDeleteRain is such a rarity these days that I actually thought this may have been an old photo! And then I looked out my window. Long may it continue.
ReplyDeleteHi AWIP. Some...but not much.
ReplyDeleteAnd it certainly was a pleasure to behold. Jayne. It's funny how once people used to moan about Melbourne's gloomy weather but now we welcome it.
Hi Miss Diarist. No old photos here! Everything shot fresh on the day.