Monday 16 September 2013

MELBOURNE LANES

Walking in Melbourne lanes early in the morning is part of the Melbourne experience that no tourist should miss. This is Degraves Street, which is named after Charles and William Degraves, pioneer merchants who settled in Melbourne from Hobart, Tasmania in 1849. William Degraves (1821–1883) was also a large-scale grazier and a member of Victoria's Legislative Council between 1860 and 1874.

It is a short, narrow laneway, running north from Flinders Street to Flinders Lane in the central business district of Melbourne. The cobbled bluestone alley forms a busy alternative thoroughfare for commuters disembarking from Flinders Street Station toward the shopping areas of The Block on Collins Street and Bourke Street Mall, loosely connecting with Centre Place, a similar lane just across Flinders Lane.

The lane features bars, cafes, and restaurants and many of the taller old buildings have been converted into loft style apartments in the 1990s, adding further life to the street.

This post is part of the Monday Mellow Yellows meme,
and also part of the Mandarin Orange Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme,
and also part of the Blue Monday meme.






9 comments:

  1. Hello Nick,

    This is the FIRST BLUE MONDAY STREET I've seen! Thanks for sharing this interesting blue.

    Happy Blue Monday!

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  2. Very inviting photos for HBM ~ great shots ~ carol, xo

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  3. It is a lovely light in your pictures.

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  4. here from MOM. Great shots-I especially love the last one!

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  5. Looks like a great place to eat and people watch.

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  6. I simply MUST visit Melbourne soon and see some of the sights you have shown us. And I would definitely want to go to that cafe. Thanks for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  7. you capture the light very well in all photos but I think the lone man in the bar is the best one. :)

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  8. Wonderful shots of this fascinating place

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