FITZROY

Fitzroy is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, three kilometres northeast of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Fitzroy recorded a population of 10,431 at the 2021 census.

Planned as Melbourne's first suburb in 1839, it later became one of the city's first areas to gain municipal status, in 1858, then known as Fitz Roy. It occupies Melbourne's smallest and most densely populated area outside the CBD, just 100 ha. 

Fitzroy is known as a cultural hub, particularly for its live music scene and street art, and is the main home of the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Its commercial heart is Brunswick Street, one of Melbourne's major retail, culinary strips. the intersection of Smith and Gertrude street has become a nightlife hub, especially for queer venues and events.

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AT SUNSET

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HOUSE WITH A VIEW...

...Or view with a house? Looking across the creek, towards Ivanhoe from Darebin Parklands in Fairfield. This location with wonderful bushland, native flora and fauna, the Darebin Creek and many walking and cycling paths is only about 6 km from the City Centre.

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GIPPSLAND PASTORAL

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A COUNTRY RETREAT

A peaceful vista in Warburton, a town in Victoria, Australia, 76 kilometres east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Warburton recorded a population of 2,020 at the 2021 census.

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SUNSET SKY

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YESTERYEAR

A lovely period home in Heidelberg, a Melbourne suburb with much green space and beautiful homes.

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VICTORIANA

Melbourne's rich architectural heritage from the Victorian era can still be found in some pockets of the City and suburbs. Such heritage is in real danger of encroachment and destruction by new building developments that are choking our once beautiful city. Enjoy while we still can...

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WINTER MORNING

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FULL MOON NIGHT

In the suburbs...

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WINTER NIGHT IN MELBOURNE

We have a friend who lives in Northern Queensland (ah, the Tropics!). She is originally from Melbourne, but once she retired she moved permanently to Queensland, the tropical warmth and the relaxed lifestyle being more to her liking at this stage of her life. 

However, once our Melbourne Winter hits, she does get nostalgic and will visit Melbourne to experience the cold, wet, grey weather once again (and of course dive into big city life, with shopping, entertainment, museums, exhibitions, food, coffee and events that Melbourne is famous for). So, yes, the grass is really greener on the other side...

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EDWARDIAN

In Richmond, beautifully restored, this wonderful old home still exudes the grandeur and grace of a long-gone era.

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SUNRISE

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IN GIPPSLAND

Gippsland is a rural region that makes up the southeastern part of Victoria, Australia, mostly comprising the coastal plains to the rainward (southern) side of the Victorian Alps (the southernmost section of the Great Dividing Range). It covers an elongated area of 41,556 km2 located further east of the Shire of Cardinia (Melbourne's outermost southeastern suburbs) between Dandenong Ranges and Mornington Peninsula, and is bounded to the north by the mountain ranges and plateaus/highlands of the High Country (which separate it from Hume region in Victoria's northeast), to the southwest by the Western Port Bay, to the south and east by the Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea, and to the east and northeast by the Black-Allan Line (the easternmost section of the Victoria/New South Wales state border).

It is a convenient region close to Melbourne for a day-trip, but not only. There are many attractive spots to see and many wonderful small towns to see and spots of  historical interest to visit.

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IN KENSINGTON

Kensington is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. Kensington recorded a population of 10,745 at the 2021 census.

Kensington is known for its village feel, cafes, and diversity of architecture - including Victorian terraces, cottages, warehouse apartments and new structures in the west of the suburb. The suburb is hilly in sections and contains established tree lined streets.

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COME IN...

Victorian Mansion in Port Melbourne. This beauty is 131 years old!

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GIPPSLAND

Gippsland is an economic rural region of Victoria, Australia, located in the south-eastern part of that state. It covers an area of 41,556 square kilometres, and lies to the east of the eastern suburbs of Greater Melbourne, to the north of Bass Strait, to the west of the Tasman Sea, to the south of the Black-Allan Line that marks part of the Victorian/New South Wales border, and to the east and southeast of the Great Dividing Range that lies within the Hume region and the Victorian Alps. Gippsland is generally broken down into the East Gippsland, South Gippsland, West Gippsland, and the Latrobe Valley statistical divisions.

As at the 2016 Australian census, Gippsland had a population of 271,266, with the principal population centres of the region, in descending order of population, being Traralgon, Moe, Warragul, Morwell, Sale, Bairnsdale, Drouin, Leongatha, and Phillip Island. Gippsland is best known for its primary production such as mining, power generation and farming as well as its tourist destinations— Phillip Island, Wilsons Promontory, the Gippsland Lakes, Walhalla, the Baw Baw Plateau, and the Strzelecki Ranges.

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FULL MOON

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SUNSET SKY

Looking out from my window towards the east, as the sun sets.

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DIAMOND CREEK VIEW

Diamond Creek is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 23 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Diamond Creek recorded a population of 12,503 at the 2021 census. It combines features of both big city and its amenities, with lovely countryside and a rural feel.

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