More Scenes of Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
September 2007
A few more photos taken in the Melbourne CBD during our visit last year.
Melbourne, Victoria
Scenes of Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne CBD
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
During our stay with friends in Gisborne just north of Melbourne last year we drove into the CBD on the Sunday. We went to a gallery to see a photographic exhibition and then found somewhere for lunch. After lunch John drove us around some of the western part of the city where we had never been before.
Melbourne CBD
Mt Macedon War Memorial, Victoria
Mt Macedon War Memorial
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
Yesterday I wrote about our visit to Mt Macedon in Victoria. This prominent mountain about an hour’s drive north of Melbourne is covered in natural bushland near the top. The foothills are largely occupied by large expensive houses.
On reaching the car park at the summit visitors can take a short five minute stroll to the War Memorial (shown in the photo above). This memorial pays tribute to the many Australians who fought and died in the First World War. Every ANZAC Day a dawn service is held at this cross.
Mt Macedon, Victoria
View from Mt Macedon Victoria
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
While staying with our friends John and Lorraine in Gisborne (north of Melbourne) they took us on a day trip to Mt Macedon. This prominent mountain looks out over Melbourne in the distance. We could barely make out the tall buildings of the CBD of Melbourne because if the haze.
This was the second time we had been to this lookout. On both occasions I was disappointed with the bird life in the bushland near the lookout and restaurant. We must have just struck the area on a bad day. Anyway, despite the lack of wildlife, we really enjoyed our cup of tea in the restaurant near the lookout. If my memory is correct I had a hot chocolate.
Mt Macedon Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne CBD
Our holiday in Victoria
September 2007
After leaving Cranbourne Botanic Gardens we headed for Melbourne along the South Eastern Freeway.
Mistake.
Big, huge, terrible mistake.
Melbourne on a Friday evening can be gridlocked at the best of times. Throw in an AFL (Aussie Rules Football) Preliminary Final at the Melbourne Cricket ground and the whole city comes to halt. After several frustrating hours we eventually emerged at the northern end of the city and it was then plain sailing all the way to Gisborne where we were staying with friends of ours.