Jan 2024, Melbourne, Vic Built in Belfast in 1885, Polly Woodside is an iron-hulled 3-masted barque constructed for carrying up to 110 tons of cargo. 678 tons. She is 230ft (70m) in length with a mast height of 108ft (33m). … Continue reading Polly Woodside
Melbourne, Victoria In the last few decades, Melbourne has outgrown its CBD and has stretched west into what has become Docklands. When ships were smaller this riverside area was a hub for cargo handling with wharves, sheds, and railway lines … Continue reading No.2 Goods Shed
January 2022 38 Hectares (94 acres) of swampland on the south bank of the Yarra River was set aside in 1846 for the development of what was to become the green heart of the city. Under the directorship of Ferdinand … Continue reading Glimpses of Melbourne – Royal Botanic Gardens
January 2022 Forty Kilometres south of Melbourne CBD the oldest house in the suburb of Frankston was built in 1855 for the Liardet family. Surrounded by gardens it is a French-style farmhouse that would once have had views of Port … Continue reading Ballam Park Homestead
January 2022 It’s summer in Melbourne and the Red Flowering Gums are splendid. The bees are kept busy all day and in the evenings the lorikeets, more colourful than the flowers, squawk raucously as they feed on the nectar. Continue reading Red Flowering Gums
January 2022 This is the time of year that we try to take a break from caravanning while those who work can get away to the bush and the beach. After all, we grey nomads can wander about whenever we … Continue reading Melbourne – A Tale of Two Cities
The late summer weather in Melbourne has been superb this year. Warm sunny days that just make you say “Ah”. A few Saturdays back we parked the car at the western end of the Yarra River and just strolled the south bank of the river until lunch beckoned. Over a glass of wine and a plate of tapas we marvelled at just how much our city has evolved in our own lifetimes. How an industrial river flanked by factories and wharves has emerged like a butterfly to become a bright and colourful city. The factories have been replaced with office … Continue reading Summer’s Last Hurrah
My home town of Melbourne has been voted the World’s Most Liveable City for six consecutive years. When we’re not wandering about the countryside with our old van Priscilla in tow we spend our Sundays exploring our own fascinating city with friends. I rarely leave the camera at home on these excursions and we often lament the fact that we probably look more like tourists than the tourists themselves, wandering about pointing at stained glass and gargoyles or craning our necks towards the tops of modern glass shards. Melbourne’s inner suburbs are best known for their shopping or dining streets. … Continue reading Sunday Arvo in Melbourne
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