Giant Metal Fish Sculptures

I am not sure how many people used to see all this metal fish sculptures. Located on the alley way of Waterfront Melbourne - CBD Corporate Rental Apartments ( opposite side of Melbourne Maritime Museum. )

They look pretty cool but I can't find an information. But I hope you enjoy the photos : )

This one eat the footy ball ( see the tummy )

Block Place

Block Place is a street in Melbourne, Victoria. It is a short, narrow partially covered laneway, running south from Little Collins Street between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street in the central business district of Melbourne.

Block Place is a pedestrian only laneway that is trendy and popular with both Melbourne locals and tourists for its intimate alfresco cafes close to the shopping heart of Melbourne it is crowded with cafes and shops in a number of pre-war buildings. Cafe Segovia is one of a popular lunch destination and a popular record store is located in underground basements.

Sidney Myer Music Bowl

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl was named after Russian immigrant Simcha Baevski ( later changed his name to Sidney Myer ) who arrived in Australia in 1899, aged 20, without a penny to his name.

Despite impoverished beginnings, Myer became one of Australia's most successful businessmen, and a philanthropist. On his death in 1934 a portion of his estate established a fund that would guarantee the Myer family's continuing connection with the community.

When it was built, at a cost of about $500,000, Melbourne's icon of outdoor entertainment won prizes for its unique design - thanks to the vision of architect Barry Patten.

The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is located in the gardens of the King's Domain. If you are driving to the venue the Arts Centre car park is a short walk from the Bowl with entry from the rear off Sturt or Kavanagh Streets. Otherwise it is a short walk from Flinders Street Station or a tram ride up St Kilda Road.

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Hook

New fish and chips shop pop up today. More options for all fan who love to eat out or take away on Brunswick St., Fitzroy


I like the name of the shop " HOOK ". It's pretty obvious to tell what they sell. And the atmosphere of this shop give me a sense of fishing boat and ocean.


It's no pay for this posted but It's lovely to be invite for pre-opening party last night by the owner who want to say " Thank You " to all people who involved with all hard work for this shop.


It's nice to see someone appreciated all hard work, people do for. And I wish him a good luck with his business.

Palias Theatre , View from ST. Kilda Beach

Stanford Fountain

By William Stanford

Bluestone fountain, 1870

Gordon Reserve, corner of Spring and Macarthur Streets

William Stanford's bluestone fountain features a boy on the upper tier, encircled by birds and fish on the lower tier. But this scene of innocence was created in a far less naive setting.

Stanford was apprenticed to a London stonemason before coming to Australia to try his luck on the Bendigo goldfields. When he failed to make his fortune, he turned to horse stealing, and in 1854 was imprisoned for 10 years. He was released after six on ticket-of-leave, but was soon found guilty on two charges of highway robbery and another of horse stealing. The sentences amounted to a total of 22 years, two of which were served as hard labour in irons after Stanford broke out of a supposedly 'escape-proof' gaol in 1861. In Melbourne's Pentridge Prison, Stanford's talent for drawing and carving was recognised - he carved bones left over from stews - and the prison governor allowed him to turn his hand to carving stone. Local sculptor Charles Summers tutored Stanford, who soon set to carving a fountain from bluestone from the prison quarry, which was the only material available to him. He modelled the fountain's avian adornments on a stuffed eagle-hawk and modelled the boy on the governor's son.

The fountain was installed in Carpentaria Place (now known as Gordon Reserve) in 1871, following Stanford's release after he - and his friends petitioned for this on the grounds of his ill health. The Illustrated Australian News claimed the fountain was 'not only a work of great beauty but...executed under circumstances of extreme difficulty [which for] most men would have been insurmountable'. Stanford received no payment for the fountain but in time became a respected citizen; he established a business in Windsor, which had a reputation for creating fine headstones.

Stanford died in 1880 from 'stonemasons' disease', having inhaled a surfeit of fine dust while creating his beautiful fountain.

Nice morning in the sun

View from the back of Melbourne Aquarium