Every Sunday, over 150 market stalls are setup at Anzac Park in Port Douglas….and I don’t think any other market has quite the location as this one! It is situated mainly under big trees which give some respite from the hot sun… And has an amazing view out to the Coral Sea as a backdrop… […]
A new market has popped up at our favourite coastal town, Point Lonsdale…it is located down on the Bellarine Peninsula, about an hour and a half drive from Melbourne! The quirky Lighthouse Engine Shed and Lighthouse Reserve market, in conjunction with the Pt Lonsdale Boardriders Club, has been held on the Lighthouse Reserve from 4pm- […]
Pentridge used to be a notorious prison in Melbourne…Coburg to be exact. Built in 1851, Pentridge housed Victoria’s worst criminals…the very worst… I remember going there when it was first opened to the public after it closed in May, 1997…it was eerie and creepy, but strangely fascinating. I can still remember chills when going into […]
As the weather improved, and the sun was shining, we thought we would head into the city to go to market that we had heard was worth a visit…as it turned out, it was a bit of a saga to get there and home again. We had to negotiate roadworks closing streets, a rally that […]
For the second weekend in a row, we stumbled over another market being held at Federation Square in Melbourne. We parked in the bottom of Fed Square car park as usual, and walked up the stairs to find this… Turns out it was the Melbourne Design Market, which was foundedback in 2004 as a forum […]
Melbourne never ceases to amaze me…you just never know what you might find! And on Sunday, we had one of those experiences…we often park at Federation Square when we head into the city, and walk through the Atrium. To our surprise, we discovered a market with a difference…a Suitcase Rummage! This is a mini scaled […]
I love a market…always have…and I particularly love markets that are unique, and showcase local designers and businesses. As you can probably guess, I love clothes, jewellery, bags, hats..and I love finding items that you can’t find in mainstream shops! That’s a lot of love! So I got a little excited when we were in […]