One of the Three

One of the “Three Businessmen Who Brought Their Own Lunch”.

Might this be Batman, Swanston or Hoddle?

@ Cnr Swanston n Bourke St

Memories of Melbourne

How do you frame your memories of Melbourne?  I'm sharing some of mine here at wondergram.

If you have nice ones you'd like to share with me or others, feel free to send an email :)

Check out the Waterwall at Collins St!

This is a wall that we always keep our eyes on - waiting for the next feature.  The current wall feature is pretty awesome.  From far, we thought it is a digital screen of moving water.  We went close to touch it. It is water!

Magic of Life (Motion Graphic Project)

If you're around Dandenong this weekend, there's a free public art installation at Noble Park curated by a Malaysian friend of Walk Walk Melbourne. It's called "magic of life (motion graphic project)". This event is starts today on Apr 10, 2010 until Monday Apr 12, at Shop 9, Douglas Street, Noble Park, Victoria 317...4. Google the address, get yourselves there. Observe and you'll see something interesting :)

St Kilda Beach Night Market

We've finally visited St Kilda Beach Night Market, and this time, we waited until it was dark outside to visit a Melbourne night market... to really get the 'night market' feel as oppose to an 'evening market'. The night market is located at O'Donnell Gardens, just right next to Luna Park. On the way there, you'll definitely get attracted to the lights of Luna Park, and soon after, you'll see some hints of colourful light bulbs behind the palm trees - that's the night market.

You'll find stalls selling different range of food, from Jamaican, to Argentinian BBQ, to Indian food, and we spotted a Turkish Gozleme stall (we'd have to double-check next time if they're Halal, which we reckon they are, but we'll reconfirm back since there was a bit of crowd last night that we just enjoyed our walk at the night market without purchasing anything). And you'll surely find a lot of clothing items, accessories, cute stuff for little kids, art works, bags, reiki massage stall, and really, there's just a mix range of things that's worth checking out.

And one of the festive part of this market is the sounds! If you go, try paying attention to the layers of sounds at this market - percussions, Jamaican music, some earth music, the different languages that from the crowd, and of course, the rattling roller coaster track and the screams.






St Kilda Beach Night Market operates in the summer on Thursday evenings, from 5.00 pm - 10.00 pm. Their final day market will be on Thursday, 25 February 2010.

It's located at O'Donnell Gardens, next to Luna Park.



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Suzuki Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market

If you haven't been to Suzuki Night Market (or miss the overcrowding ambiance of Malaysian pasar malam) then you should plan an evening to visit this night market. We haven't been to this night market yet this year, but these are photos from our visit last year. It was surprising at first to see this much crowd concentrated within one market place. The crowd was the only thing that reminded us of pasar malam. Other than that, the market is still different from pasar malam, from its layout, how the stalls are arranged, how the products are displayed, and one major difference was that they provided tables and chairs for people to eat food that they purchased from the vendors. From last year's experience, you can find Halal food here, but prepare to queue the long lines! Massive crowd, and you won't believe you're in Melbourne (at least we didn't for the first few minutes upon arrival).

You can find a range of things at Suzuki Night Market, from craft, artist's products, food & drinks, general merchandise, music, activities for children and more.

The Suzuki Night Market opens every Wednesday from 25 Nov 2009 until 24 Feb 2010, from 5.30 pm to 10.00 pm at Queen Victoria Market. Entry is FREE.



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Shirt & Skirt Market at Abbotsford Convent

Another art market in Melbourne! The Shirt and Skirt Market is held every 3rd Sunday of the every month, from 10 am - 4 pm. Here, you'll find the similar range of artists' works and products such as clothing items, accessories, jeweleries, bags, t-shirts, baby apparels and more.

Shirt and Skirt Market is located on 1 St. Heliers St, Abbotsford.



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Christmas at the Art House Meat Market - Photos

Since it's near Christmas, there's quite a number of markets being held around Melbourne, one of which is this Christmas market at the Art House Meat Market in North Melbourne. The market operated on Saturday & Sunday of 12 & 13 Dec 2009, from 11 am - 8 pm. In markets like these, you'll find a good range of crafted works from bags, cards, paper products to skirts, scarves, women's dresses, baby clothings and t-shirts. It's a great place to see what local artists have to offer.

Docklands Sunday Market

Docklands Sunday Market is held every Sunday at Docklands Waterfront from 10am to 5pm. This market is pretty small, compared to other Sunday markets in Melbourne. Products sold are crafts, local products/arts, and a couple of stalls selling used items.



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Melbourne Design Market @ Federation Square Parking Lot

The Melbourne Design Market was held at Federation Square indoor parking lot (such an interesting venue for a market, isn't it?) It's not a market that operates regularly, but sort of like an event. It's a great place to see the range of designed products such as paper/print products, t-shirt designs, and a mix range of things at this type of market.


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The Melbourne Design Market @ Federation Square Car Park

More cool markets in Melbourne! If the Arts Centre holds part of its Sunday Art Market under the bridge, and if Flemington Market is on a racecourse, then the Melbourne Design Market will be inside the Federation Square car park. This would be a great scene to check out.

The Melbourne Design Market will be this Sunday, 6 December 2009, from 10am-5pm at Level 3 of Federation Square Car Park.

Hosier Lane @ Melbourne CBD

You can find graffiti pretty much anywhere (or everywhere) in Melbourne, but one which is often talked about or noted in blogs or sites about Melbourne is Hosier Lane. At this lane, building walls on both sides are covered with these graffiti, which overtime, are repainted and updated with new works. Although it is at an alley, it's a pretty safe area to go during day time, considering that it's adjacent to Flinders St, and next to Nando's and some other small bars.

Hosier Lane is located in Melbourne CBD.



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Geelong Waterfront

If you want to get out of Melbourne for a day, there are several places that you could go. One of which is Geelong Waterfront. During this trip, we drove to Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens, then off to Sorento, and crossing the bay by a ferry, then stopping by at Geelong Waterfront before driving back to Melbourne.

Geelong is located west of Melbourne, and is about 1.5 hours drive.



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Flemington Craft Market

It's always fun to visit open-air markets around Melbourne, as it constantly reminds us a bit of the Malaysian street markets (although they are very different). The Flemington Craft Market is organized based on a rotation schedule with other craft markets, and this one is held at the Flemington Racecourse. Entry is free, but you'd have to pay for parking for AUD3.50. Strolling at the market (and just windowshopping) can still be worthwhile to see products and crafts by Melbournians.

Flemington Craft Market is located at Flemington Racecourse, Epsom Rd, Flemington.




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The Australian Garden @ Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens

If you want to see Australian landscape design collections, then visiting the Australian Garden at Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens is a must, especially for landscape architects, garden enthusiasts, designers or anyone who wishes to see a landscape and a garden different from those in the city. Cranbourne is located in south-east of Melbourne, further down after Dandenong. It opens daily from 9am - 5 pm. Parking is free. Entrance fees for Australian Garden are Adults AUD9.80; Concession AUD8.35; Children under 16 entry is free.

Australian Garden @ Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne South.

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Rose Street Artist Market

Rose Street Artist Market is held every Saturday and Sunday at Fitzroy from 11 am - 5 pm. It's a nice place to go to see crafts and artworks by local artists. Most of the products are a bit pricey but there are cheaper items like hand-drawn badges, cards or magnets priced around AUD3-5 dollars to be purchased as souvenirs from visiting this market.

Rose Street Artist Market is located on 60 Rose St, Fitzroy.

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If you're driving, enter Rose St from Brunswick St. If you're going by tram, catch Tram 96 to East Brunswick from Bourke St, and stop at Johnston St / Nicholson St stop.