I'm going to bang on about Melbourne for a few more posts yet, basically because I have heaps of photos, so strap yourselves in!

We stayed directly on Flinders Street, directly opposite the railway station of the same name. Due to my various contacts, such a place made it easy to walk to the concert at Rod Laver Arena & is pretty central to both the city & the banks of the Yarra.

The following is a bit of artwork which I'm positive used to reside in front of the Melbourne Art Gallery along with another which I spotted in front of a restaurant later in the day. It certainly stands out more where it resides now.




























From this same point, looking up the river gives a great opportunity to see the two tallest buildings in Australia. The Rialto Towers on the right & Eureka Tower, the tallest residential apartment block in the world at 300 metres, on the left.



Looking right from virtually the same point gives you this cool view of the city. The square in the middle, yeah, I don't know why they put it there either!



While standing in this area, what sounds like someone dangling wind chimes inside your skull draws your attention to again turn right. A series of computer controlled bells are another artwork which can be programmed to play all types of compositions. What was being played while we were there seemed a bit too random, but they do provide a nice screen with the heralded Melbourne Cricket Ground in the background.



I'm thinking a few night shots & then Federation Square for the next couple of posts.