Melbourne CBD, Coffee, Graffiti and People Spotting
Melbourne CBD, Coffee, Graffiti and People Spotting
Want to see what the CBD proper offers off the main roads. You'll see some of the urban art, sample some alternative venues for coffee and snacks and if you like taking photos of, well, great.
Summary
Want to see what the CBD proper offers off the main roads. You'll see some of the urban art, sample some alternative venues for coffee and snacks and if you like taking photos of, well, great.
Description
This tour takes in the CBD and some of the less touristy spots in Melbourne, but does let you take some great photos of architecture, people spotting and street art. Personally I think it will take more than an hour because you'll want to take the time to look and take photos, grab a bite or even at one point stop in for a board game in an underground bar. bring your camera and walking shoes.
There are some hills, but no steps (unless you want to)
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Points of Interest
1. The Little Library
A free lending library where you are encouraged, to borrow a book, return a book, perhaps even the same one. If you like justs top and read for a few minutes. a tiny little space.
2. Free Roaming Art
Melbourne Central is not just about food and commerce (okay, that's a lot of it). But if you look you can find interesting photo opportunities.
3. Plantation Coffee
Okay lets get fuelled up and ready to explore, grab a coffee, cold drip, single origin or V60, they do it all here.
4. 1000 Pound Bend
Cafe, Hipster, urban art space, night market and indie band venue, if you didn't grab a coffee before, grab one here. Also keep an sys out for the changing art on the frontage.
5. Laneway Street Art
This is just the start of wandering down Melbournes laneways. This may not show much but has a still largely independent vibe and isn't too commercial in its art.
6. Photo Op, architecture
Looking back up this lane you can get a good shot of the old and new architecture of Melbourne. Your shots may even me better, look for angles and use of light.
7. Snacks, you need snacks right.
Another food and snack stop. Melbourne is experiencing a boom in gentrification and shope appearing in "off street" places. All around here are residential units and the speciality nom's
8. Urban Graffiti
Basically, look all around you, look up, look down, look behind things. Look for how the scaffolding or window bars may lead your eye into a good photo. Actually take the time read the scrwals.
9. Not just Paint and Pens
As the lines start to blur on what is graffiti and art and unauthorised installations. Keep an eye out for smaller pieces such as this. This artist is Junky
10. Small and Fierce
Remember to look for all the shiny little things that attract your eyes. Now this piece may not be here when you get here, but I assure you, something else will be nearby and equally shiny.
11. Going full art.
Isn't it great that some unit residents take onboard that they can make a small laneway their own, and it doesn't have to be brick walls and harsh angles. A little green appears .
12. Look Everywhere
High low, even in the paint chips. This series of lanes is chock full of little surprises. Don't forget to change angles with your camer/phone shoot high & low.
13. Massive Photo op.
Hope you have a tripod. Set a slow shutter, stand in doorways, get the light and dark, huge murals, post ups, sticker art and if you're really lucky some social /political activism.
14. Findlay Lane, keep walking
Keep walking down, all the way, you won't be disappointed.
15. The Legal District
Out of the urban space and into some seriously historic parts of Melbourne. This is the legal district with our courts, universities and police (state and federal). So be aware when taking photos :
16. City records building
Once home to all city records, these doors were the only way to bring in and secure all the states documents before digitisation. The building next door unassuming as it is was the olf Forensic Ctr.
17. The old Mint and Museum
Historic building you can walk around and get some wonderful selfies in front of the Mint, steeped in history (look it up), and used in films this building also is home to the Helenic musem.
18. Photo Op
Personally I liked the engles here, you can probably get a better shot especially is you wait for a passing plane or helicopter. Just be aware this is the Aus Federal Police Builing so "smile"
19. Flagstaff Station
If you need to leave here, you can get all public transport out of the city. Toilets and snacks again. But if you can, press on.
20. Flagstaff Gardens
After all the graffiti, lanes, people and urban places, get your green on, sit, take your shoes off. enjoy the grass and sit for a moment.
21. Back to the Urban Arts
here is your entry to the Victoria Market and lots more art in laneways. When you find the large white waves
22. Urban Art Epicenter
This is where we really start getting into the artist community. Lots of time and money spent creating and refreshign the works here. Always worth a visit. Did you grab a cofee from near the Vic.
23. Blender
You have arrived. You'll know it when you see it. TAKE ALL THE PHOTOS.
24. Even Lawyers
yes even lawyers can have a sens of humour and artistic merit, but Shhhh don't tell anyone.
25. Coffee time
Get coffee and sit in the RMIT play space. Shoot some hoops.
26. Literary Lane and Art
you guessed, it get your cameras out and prepare to take more shots of Melbourne Urban art. This is more of a student art precince given its proximity to RMIT
27. RMIT Halls and Architecture
Many a good photo op, and if its school time a cheap eat as well. Plus students love coffee, have you had enough coffee yet
28. People watching and reading
Last stop, thankyou for playing. rest in the grass, graba bit to eat and if you still have room on your camera, here you will get a lot of interpersonal and candid people photos.
Features
Public Transport
Playground
Drinking water available
Seating available
Historical interest
Local treasures
Art and culture
Park / Garden
