The Yarra River is a defining feature of Melbourne’s identity, starting up in the Yarra Ranges and flowing down to divide the north and south of the city. Many of our walking trails follow the river and for a full day adventure you can start in Fairfield and go all the way to Federation Square in the CBD.
2020 has been a very strange year, for Australia and for the rest of the world. This global pandemic has changed our way of life collectively in many ways and yet experiences within countries, states, cities and even at an individual level are very unique.
Carlton has Italian history embedded in every corner of its trattoria-lined streets. Also known as ‘Little Italy’, this cultural precinct of Melbourne came to life with the first wave of Italian immigration in the 1950s. These days it’s part nostalgia and part new world charm.
There was a time when Melbourne was the richest city in the world. With the discovery of gold in the 1850s, Collins Street became a hub of development and the end result is many of the beautiful and historic buildings that line the street today. My friends have poked fun at my tendency to post ‘yet another photo of Collins St’, but it’s hard not to admire.
