Federation Square is Melbourne’s answer to London’s Trafalgar Square, New York’s Time Square and Moscow’s Red Square. While this precinct might not be as big or ‘brutal’ as these famous …
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I’d done my fair share of exploration in Melbourne’s city centre by the time I signed up for the Melbourne Greeter Service. Yes, I should have taken advantage of this …
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Museums and galleries not really your thing? Fair enough; they’re not everyone’s taste. What about street art? The typically dark and dingy laneways of a thriving metropolis spring to life in …
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Despite visiting Melbourne, and the city’s cultural heart – Federation Square, numerous times over the years, I had never visited the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. In fact, I …
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If you’ve spent any time roaming the grid-like streets of Melbourne, there’s a reasonable chance that you’ve stumbled across the heritage-listed State Library of Victoria. A distinguished CBD landmark, surrounded …
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The seasons turn quickly in Melbourne (at hourly intervals on some days) and while Winter’s chilly conditions are at least predictable, the skies are certain to bring rain clouds, which …
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I’ve been to farmers’ markets held in sheds, showgrounds, urban city squares and parklands; surprisingly this is the first I’ve visited on a farm. While it’s not specifically a ‘functional …
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The expansive steps, the majestic colonnade and the classical street lamp posts combine to create a commanding presence. They even named the nearby ‘Parliament Train Station’ after it! So, it’s …
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I’ll admit it; the Old Treasury Building was not on my travel radar at all. I could whip up an intrepid anecdote about my lifelong dream to explore the inner …
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A visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne might not be your average ‘Gen-Y excursion’, which was confirmed by the sceptical raised eyebrow from our guide when I joined the touring …
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