Walking
by neris29
Melbourne is a great city for walking. Off every main road there are these little alleys where you will undoubtedly something to interest you. Quirky shops, hip and happening bars and clubs, chic cafes, charming restaurants. On several occasions, we were drawn into what appeared to be an otherwise quiet alley by some interest lights or music drifting out of it. However, upon walking in, its would be liked we had stumbled upon a whole new world where Melbourne where coolest were hanging out, away from the usual touristy Swanston crowds. Walking along the many little alleys and down bohemian Brunswick Street.
State Flag of Victoria
by xuessium
The Victorian state flag was created as a colonial flag - a British Blue Ensign with the badge of the colony added to the blue field. Because some of the Australian state badges were originaly created to represent the Governor (as distinct from the Colony) they generally showed some element of British royal heraldry - the main criteria being that it be different from similar badges used in other parts of the Empire. The Crown Victoria badge represented the status of the Governor as representative of Queen Victoria in the Colony. Victoria adopted the Southern Cross in 1870 initially for use on the HMCS Nelson - one of the early warships of the Colonial Navy. The Southern Cross had become fairly well associated with Australia during the 19th Century.
Ralph Kelly
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http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/au-vic.html
The Shelter
by eviltooth
This shelter at the Spencer end of Bourke Street was provided by the Government of Nauru to honour Victoria's 150th's Anniversary. A bit dusty on the roof, but nonetheless useful especially on those cold windy and rainy winter days. Thank you. :)
People in Melbourne don't care...
by sjwish
People in Melbourne don't care about the traffic signals. I was very surprised by that scene. The police officers? I think they don't care, too. Well, of course I mean the pedestrians. They use pedestrian crossing but don't pay much attention to traffic signals. But that's not very dangerous there. Cars pay attention to people on the street and they don't drive very fast.
The MCG
by fishandchips
The MCG, aka the G, is home to Victoria's sporting heart and its passion for Australian Rules Football aka Aussie Rules. The ground holds more than 80,000 people and is a fantastic place to come and watch cricket or aussie rules. The occassional game of rugby is played here but as the ground is so big the payers get a bit lost in the distance.
I've been to the MCG several times with my first experience in 1977 to the then Gillette Cup cricket final between Victoria & Western Australia. A hugely memorable experience for several reasons. More recently I have attended an Aussie vs NZ cricket one day game at full capacity - just a superb atmosphere.
The MCG has the famous seating area of Bay 13 where the guys that like a few drinks tend to congregate. If the game is a tiny bit boring, these guys will keep you entertained with their chants and general behaviour.
Kung Pao Chicken and Baby Kailan
The Baptistry
Fire engine escaping a wall of Fire and Smoke
SanChurro
