Melbourne Walks

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Melbournes little laneways began life
as rear access to properties facing big
streets. Many were later roofed as arcades
17 Lo ns da l e Stre et
to provide refuge from the weather and

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crowds and to provide more space for 18
Arcades

N ia ga ra La n e
shops. Today, some lanes have been reborn

La n e
and hum to the rhythm of daily city life.
and Lanes
Emporium

Stre et
Melbourne
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Others are still waiting to be discovered. 16

Begin your walk by crossing from 20

Q u e e n Stre et
Federation Square 1 to a traditional Li t t l e B o u rke Stre et

Ha rd wa re
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E l iza b eth
Lanes, alleyways, little streets, meeting place Under the Clocks 2 at
arcades, caf society and Flinders Street Station 3 . Cross Flinders Myer David
GPO
Street, turn left and continue on. Turn Melbourne Jones
fascinating shops.
right into Degraves Street where William 14
Under the clocks at Flinders Street Station
Walking time 1.5 hours Degraves steam flourmill pumped away in
the 1850s. Nowadays, its espresso. 13 12 B o u rke Stre et Ma l l
Distance 2.5 Kilometres
Degraves Street 4 is a mecca for 21 Royal

Centrepoint Mall
Galleria
Arcade
Melbournes caf society. Check out the Plaza

The Causeway

Union Lane
healthy delights at the organic shop or Commonwealth
the juice bar. Order a coffee at Degraves Bank Centre
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Espresso Bar, where the seats are recycled 11
cinema seats and benches from a former Li t t l e Co l l i ns Stre et

Howey Pl
Capitol
magistrates court. 22 Block 23 Arcade
9 Place
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At the end of Degraves Street, on the Block
Arcade
other side of Flinders Lane, is the Majorca Gog and Magog
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Town Hall
Building 5 still as stylish as in its 1920s Collins
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heyday. The buildings terracotta has
Co l l i ns Stre et
Spanish or Moorish influences, reflecting
the exotic destinations that captured 7 Centre
27 Manchester
Way Unity Arcade

S wa nst o n Stre et
imaginations at that time. Manchester
6 Lane
Centre Place 6 is a breeding ground Centre
Place
for cafes some so small you can barely 5 28
F l i n d e rs La n e
stretch to stir your coffee. Ask for the

S co t t Al
delicious soup of the day at pocket sized 29

D e g raves Stre et
Jungle Juice Bar, squat on the box seats Young

H os i e r La n e
and enjoy noodles at Yen or retreat upstairs Port and
Phillip Jacksons
to dimly lit Hells Kitchen and look down on Arcade
32 St Pauls
30 Cathedral
the passing throng. This area is also a must
Hardware Lane 31
see for for those interested in street art. 4
F l i n d e rs Stre et
Step up to Centre Way 7 (1913) an early
steel-framed building with a post-modern 2
makeover then cross Collins Street and Pick a table at Block Place 9 and grab 1
turn left before entering the exquisite 19th a bite to eat before you cross over Little
Flinders Street Station 3 Federation
century Block Arcade 8 . The arcade was Collins Street to the elegant Royal Arcade
Square
named after the fashionable Collins Street 10 (1869) the oldest shopping arcade
block between Swanston and Elizabeth in Australia. Dont forget to look back up
Streets where 19th century Melburnians to Gog and Magog 11 , the two legendary
liked to promenade or do the block. Today, giants of the ancient Britons who have Yarra River
it is still a hive of activity, with its mosaic struck on the hour since 1892.
floors and fascinating shops to explore. Princes
Bridge
 At 63-73 Hardware Lane, look up through Federation Square Visitor Information
the cafe umbrellas to check the date
Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square
of Dynons Building 19 , a set of four Open seven days a week 9am to 6pm
(originally five) warehouses designed by Atrium and Deakin Edge (excluding Christmas Day)
Artplay
William Pitt, the celebrated architect of Pop-up Patch the Crossbar Melbourne Visitor Booth in the
Birrarung
Princess Theatre and some of the finest Carpark Marr Bourke Street Mall
gothic revival buildings in Collins Street. Zinc at
Open seven days a week 9am to 5pm
Named after Hardware House 20 in the Fed Sq The
Edge
(excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day)
Yarra Fitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre
1920s, Hardware Lane was built on land Building
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formerly occupied by Kirks Horse Bazaar. Crossbar Whrinces Yarra River This centre provides information services, touch
arf

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River
Terrace displays, and free Wi-Fi and caf facilities.

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Stroll back down to Bourke Street, cross The Ian Potter Centre: Atrium Vau Purchase your Cooks Cottage tickets and

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NGV Australia lts
merchandise, or take part in the free guided

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Niagara Lane over and take a short cut through Galleria Transport
garden walk which departs from the centre
Plaza 21 then turn left onto Little Collins Alfred Deakin Building Square
every Saturday at 10am.
Street 22 where the serious fashion

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Australian
City Ambassadors

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Centre for the SBS
begins. Pass a dozen lanes and arcades

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Moving Image
Keep an eye out for the City Ambassadors

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before reaching the delightful Howey

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dressed in their distinctive red uniforms in the
Place 23 . Between the 1890s and 1920s, East Shard
central city.
the western side of Howey Place was part Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun noon to 3pm
Taxi
St Pauls Court
of Coles Book Arcade, which stretched Melbourne Rank Melbourne Greeter Service
Visitor
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Melbourne. English orientations available seven
probably the biggest bookshop in the

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days per week. Other languages on request.

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world with over two million books. Flind
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treet Street
Station
Continue on through Capitol Arcade Your walk Melbourne Visitor Shuttle
starts here
24 to Capitol House, opened in 1924 Hop on and off at any of the 13 stops along
The famous Block Arcade the route at key city destinations, guided by an
and designed by Walter Burley Griffin The Ian Potter Centre Australian Centre for
informative on-board commentary. The complete
(architect of Canberra) and Marion NGV Australia the Moving Image
trip takes approximately an hour and a half. The
Mahony Griffin. Upstairs, the Capitol bus runs every 30 minutes between 9.30am and
Reaching Melbournes shopping heart at Theatre 25 was once an extraordinary Arts and Restaurants, Cafes Shops and 4.30pm daily excluding Christmas Day.
Bourke Street Mall 12 , turn left and cross picture palace. These days during Culture and Bars Retail For further information, visit
the Bourke Street Mall, pass the sculpture term-time, you may see students from ArtPlay Optic Kitchen & Bar Il Pom Italian Best of Victoria melbourne.vic.gov.au/visitor
the Public Purse 13 outside Melbourne's RMIT University, attending lectures in the Bookings essential, Mon, Tues and Sun Mon to Sun Best of Souvenirs
GPO, then turn right to continue along impressive auditorium. artplay.com.au 8.30am to 6pm 11am to late Open same hours Useful Numbers
Elizabeth Street. The Underground Public Tel: 9664 7900 Wed to Sat In a Rush Espresso as Melbourne Visitor Best of Victoria Booking Service 9928 0000
Walk through historic Manchester Unity 8.30am to 10pm Centre
Toilets 14 are historic: the mens were Australian Centre for the Mon to Sun Public transport queries 1800 800 007
Arcade 26 and then cross Collins Street Arintji
built in 1910, while the ladies waited Moving Image (ACMI) 7am to 5pm Kirra Galleries
to Manchester Lane 27 and Flinders Mon to Fri Mon to Sun
Travellers Aid Flinders St Station 9610 2030
longer, until 1927. Mon to Sun Riverland Bar and Caf
Lane. Once the centre of the citys rag 10am to late 10am to 6pm Travellers Aid Southern Cross Station 9670 2072
10am to 5pm Mon to Sun
Go left up Little Bourke Street 15 and trade, Flinders Lane 28 is now a unique Sat & Sun Airport Bus Skybus 9335 2811
7am to late 7Eleven
cross two laneways before you discover NGV Studio 9am to late
shopping destination for the hip and Mon to Sun Ticketmaster 13 6100
Sun to Wed Time Out Caf
a superb group of 1880s warehouses at happening, as well as home to some of Beer Deluxe Early to late
10am to 5pm Mon to Sun Ticketek 13 2849
23-31 Niagara Lane 16 . the best galleries and bars in the city. Mon to Sun
Thurs to Sat 8am to late
Look for the picturesque barrel hoists. 7am to late Directory Assistance 1223
As you head back to Federation Square, 10am to 10pm
Bokchoy Tang
Transport
The lane was named in the 1860s after the Mon to Sun
Emergency police, fire and ambulance 000
stroll down Scott Alley 29 and pass No Vacancy Mon to Sun
Niagara Hotel in Lonsdale Street 17 . 11am to late There are a number of self-guided walks in
through Port Phillip Arcade 30 and turn Project Space 11.30am to late
Round the corner, after a short walk up Taxi Kitchen this series. These walks were developed by
left at Flinders Street. Your final stop is Tue to Sat Caf Chinotto
Mon to Sun noon to 3pm Federation Square and the City of Melbourne.
Lonsdale Street, bustling Hardware Lane Young & Jacksons 31 where the beer 11am to 5pm Mon to Sun
Sun 12pm to 5pm and 6pm to late For more information, call the City of
18 epitomises Melbournes laneway has flowed for over a century. Upstairs is 10am to late
Transit Cocktail Lounge Melbourne Hotline 03 9658 9658, visit
renaissance. With cobbled stones the nude portrait Chloe 32 that shocked The Ian Potter Centre: Chocolate Buddha melbourne.vic.gov.au/melbournebrochures
Mon to Sun Sun, Wed & Thurs
underfoot and caf umbrellas overhead, conservative Melbourne and made the NGV Australia or go to the Melbourne Visitor Centre at
noon to late from 5pm
stay awhile and enjoy the lanes alfresco hotel famous. Enjoy one last drink here as Tue to Sun Federation Square
Fri to Sat from 4pm
seating, fascinating faades and small 10am to 5pm Feddish
you take in the grand view of Federation Mon to Tue closed
specialty shops. Mon to Sun
Square 1 .

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noon to late