Melbourne’s Beautiful Shrine of Remembrance

One spot in Melbourne that I think often gets overlooked by visitors is its amazing Shrine of Remembrance, which is located on St Kilda roads in the precinct of the Botanical Gardens. It sees its fair share of visitors without being massively busy, I visited it a few weeks back and frankly was surprised by …

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Around Melbourne – Acland Street, St Kilda

Last week I wrote about the Chapel Street Precinct, not too far from the CBD in Melbourne. Then last week after that post I caught up with an old friend in St Kilda’s Acland street, another vibrant area of Melbourne. Acland street is actually often the place that backpackers will come and stay if they …

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Around Melbourne – Chapel Street and Chapel Street Bazaar

Hi all. Today just a short little ‘peep’ into a part of Melbourne, into the area of Chapel street, which stretches from the suburb of Windsor to Prahran and South Yarra. It’s a popular strip stretching from the Princes Highway to South Yarra, and you’ll see it change bit by bit as it goes from …

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Melbourne’s Events and Festivals

Hi all. Melbourne is a city which always seems to have something on, from the Melbourne Cup to various different festivals. Today I’m doing a bit of a list with the rough time of the year these events happen – as they are not exact and often change! Midsumma Festival – LBGTI festival featuring shows, …

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Tasting Melbourne – Hofbrauhaus (German Restaurant)

A number of weeks ago now (well, as per when this post will appear) I visited Chinatown in Melbourne. We have a pretty decent Chinatown in the centre of town, where you certainly can find a plethora of Chinese eateries. I remember a wonderful dumpling restaurant from my fays at University that we would frequent …

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Spots in Melbourne – State Library

The State Library is a significant landmark in the city that is Melbourne. Right now it’s undergoing renovations, and looks a bit rubbish as you can see, but it’s certainly a useful place to note if you’re visiting. Why? Well not so much because it has all the Harry Potter books, and actually I don’t …

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