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Point Nepean

Fifteen shots from the lovely Pont Nepean National Park, past Portsea. Continue Reading →

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Auction Rooms Cafe

Various shots of the Auction Rooms Cafe in North Melbourne. (103-107 Errol Street). These shots were all taken by my daughter.

The interiors of the cafe are rustic or industrial with just a little touch of shabby chic. There are wonderful syphons for the coffee/tea as you can see in the photos.

Aami Park at night

Aami park stadium shot at night. The Burnley tunnel is in the foreground.

St Edmonds Cafe

First posted June 2011

Just off Greville Street, Prahran is St Edmonds cafe with some cool art on it’s walls. HDR

Greville Street HDR (2)

First posted June 2011

A very interesting spot in Prahran, well worth a visit. Greville Street is full of unique shops. HDR

Greville Street HDR (1)

First posted June 2011

A very interesting spot in Prahran, well worth a visit. Greville Street is full of unique shops. HDR

Chapel Street Bazaar HDR

First posted June 2011

The fantastically interesting Chapel Street Bazaar. I remember it from when it was around the corner in Greville Street. Great collectibles, nic-nacs, jewellery, antique furniture and much much more. This photo came third in the ‘What I love about Stonnington’ competition. It has been printed on postcards and distributed around the city. HDR

Greville Street Records HDR

First posted June 2011

This is the lovely Greville Street Record shop in Prahran. HDR

 

Flinder Street Station HDR

First posted June 2011

The wonderful and much photographed Flinders Street Station. This time in HDR.

Giant sky wheel again

First posted June 2011

More of the crowd leaving a footy match and wandering past the Giant Sky Wheel in Birrarung Marr parklands

Large – Westgate Bridge

First posted 23rd May 2007

This is the Westgate bridge which connects the Western suburbs of Melbourne with the city. It has been created so large so as to allow container ships to pass underneath into the ports of Melbourne.

Amber – Melbourne GPO

First posted 14th May 2007

Melbourne GPO corridor in the city.

Relaxation

First posted 3rd May 2007

People relaxing in front of a band on the Victorian Arts Centre lawn at sunset.

Fire Tower

First posted March 2007

Oone of several fire towers located outside the Crown Casino here in Melbourne. They are lit on the hour automatically every evening.

Giraffe

First posted 5th August 2006

A giraffe from the Melbourne Zoo.

Harvie Krumpet

First posted 5th July 2007

Adam Elliot created the character of Havey Krumpet and in 2003 won an oscar for the short movie which he directed, wrote and animated. The movie is narrated by Geoffrey Rush (Captain Barbosa from “Pirates of the Caribbean”). In fine form, Adam has left Harvie together with Oscar for all to see in the foyer of ACMI (Australian Centre for the moving image). I have shown the cafe from ACMI before here. ACMI is located at the back of Federation Square.

Go Karts

First posted 3rd February 2010

Over Summer I went to Phillip Island, two hours South-East of Melbourne. The Phillip Island Motogp is run there each yaer in November. Adjacent to the circuit is a replica (one fifth the size of the real one) where you can race go karts. We had a ball over our twenty minutes, using one single kart and one tandem kart for two people. Full details can be found here.

Not Nemo

First posted 13th March 2009

I wonder if these fish at the Melbourne Aquarium ever get sick of being called Nemo?

Penguin at the Melbourne Aquarium

First posted 12th March 2009

The Melbourne Aquarium has recently extended and now includes an Antartica penguin enclosure. The attraction is on the corner of Flinders and King Streets, Melbourne. Full details at the aquarium website.

Cornered

First posted 19th February 2009

Inside the National Gallery of Victoria (at Federation Square). There are lots of Interesting angles and shapes as you look down the various stair wells.

Entrance

First posted 9th January 2009

This is the rear of the entrance to the Australian Garden at the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens. More information about the gardens can be found here.

AC/DC Lane

First posted 5th September 2008

Another of the many interesting laneways in the city of Melbourne. This one is AC/DC lane, which runs off Flinders Lane. At the end is “The Alley Bar” up on the left is “Fifteen“, Jamie Olivers restaurant which was recently burnt in a fire, thus the boarding on the windows. The day after the fire, Chris Cheneys band “The Living End” played here for lucky listerners of a National broadcaster, Triple J. The laneway is, of course named after legndary Australian band AC/DC.

St Patrick’s Cathedral

First posted 4th September 2008

The beautiful St. Patrick’s Cathedral, on the corner of Gisborne Street and Cathedral Place at the top end of the city. There is a great website outlining the history of the church, the mass times and much more here at stpatrickscathedral.org.au

Bench at night

First posted 3rd September 2008

There are a row of these benches on the side of Federation Square, all with great views across the Yarra river to the Victorian Arts Centre. The coloured building in this shot is part of Federation Square, The BMW Edge theatrette.

Federation Square

First posted 1st September 2008

Melbourne used to have it’s city square, now it has Federation Square. Always busy, the square is a great meeting point for many people when visiting the city. You can see much more of the square here.

Recital Centre

First posted 30th August 2008

The new Melbourne Recital Centre, still under construction. The same building also houses the new home for the Melbourne Theatre Company. I showed the building once before here during the day time.

Crown Promenade

First posted 25th August 2008

Further along the river from Southgate is the Crown Promenade (outside the Crown Casino). Lighting the way are these lovely trees with fairy lights. It certainly makes for a very festive feel, and is very popular with tourists and weekenders.

China Town

First posted 24th August 2008

It seems appropriate with the Beijing Olympics finishing today, that I post something from China Town here in Melbourne. I took this on request of a regular American visitor of melbourneinphotos.com, Rachel, hope you like it. China Town runs down Little Bourke Street in the city. It is soon to be host to the Asian Food Festival which runs from the 1st to the 30th of September 2008. Details about China town can be found here, details on the food festival can be found here.

Umbrellas at Fed Square

First posted 12th August 2008

Red umbrellas at Federation Square in the centre of Melbourne.