Yarra Bend Asylum and the Lost Cemetery
by Yarra Bend Asylum was Melbourne’s first, and biggest, mental hospital. The grounds are now a public park, but traces still remain.
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8 Everyday Things That Can’t Be Explained
Lightning strikes, purring cats and how bicycles work; we are surrounded by things that are mysterious. Here are 8 everyday things that can’t be explained.
Melbourne’s Most Unusual Laneway Names
Melbourne is a city of laneways and many of these have exotic, and unusual, titles. Here are Melbourne’s most unusual laneway names.
Before Melbourne Central
Melbourne Central is one of Melbourne’s most well known landmarks. But before Melbourne Central, that part of the city looked very different.
Desert Bus: The Worst Video Game Ever Created
Created by stage magicians as a joke, the worst video game ever made has found an unlikely second life, raising funds to help sick children. Welcome, to Desert Bus.
Macadamias: The Great Australian Nut
Where do Macadamia nuts originate? Two things I did not know about them; they are native to Australia, and most of the world’s population can be traced to a single Queensland tree.
Aliens in the Dandenongs
In August 1993, Kelly Cahill was driving home on the outskirts of Melbourne when she experienced an hour of missing time. Later, she said she was attacked by aliens.
A Guide to Melbourne Public Art
Melbourne is an artistic city, and our public spaces are like an open air gallery. Here is a guide to Melbourne Public Art, featuring works in the CBD.
The Tied Election
In the Victorian State election in 1985, something straight out of a bad Hollywood movie went down. A tied election, decided by a lucky dip.
Trevor Turbo Brown
From a riverbank in Mildura, to the world’s most prestigious art galleries: this is the story of artist Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown.