Discover Melbourne: River and Laneways

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Melbourne audio tour: Discover Melbourne: River and Laneways

This is a 1.6mi walking tour

It takes an average of 30 mins to complete.

Melbourne

Australia

$4.99

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About the Tour

This walk will give you a feel for Melbourne via its laneways, arcades and the riverside. You can walk the whole tour in under an hour, or take things at a more leisurely pace by pausing to enjoy the sights and stopping at some of the numerous cafés, bars and restaurants along the way.

Image credit: Derek Midgley, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 2.0. The image has been cropped from the original.

Tour Producer

Alex Beckett

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Preview Location

Location 1

Forum Theatre

Hi, my name's Alex. I've lived in Melbourne nearly all my life and I'm going to be guiding you through some of my favourite spots in the city.

The tour begins here, outside the Forum Theatre. You should be standing outside the entrance to this magnificent building. The the... Read More

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Major Landmarks

Block Arcade in Melbourne
Royal Arcade in Melbourne
Manchester Unity Building

Getting There

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Start location
154 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Total distance

3km
Final location
Evan Walker Bridge, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
Distance back to start location

540.85m

Directions to Starting Point

The tour begins on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street, opposite The Forum Theatre. To get there, take any tram along Swanston Street. Stop at Flinders Street Station and walk about 300 metres to the theatre.

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Places to stop along the way

Movida Next Door (Fri-Sun afternoons), Australian Centre for the Moving Image (10am to 5pm), The Organic Food and Wine Deli (TOFWD), Princes Bridge, Ponyfish Island. The tour can be extended by adding a river cruise at the end or a visit to the Australian Centre for the Moving Image at the start.

Best time of day

Begin this tour by mid afternoon if you want to visit the Block Arcade before closing time. Start earlier if you plan on doing side trips like a river cruise or a visit to ACMI. Some arcades do not open until 9am.

Precautions

Be aware of your surroundings when entering quiet laneways and underpasses. The smaller laneways are not recommended after dark if you are on your own in an unfamiliar location. Please note, the tour includes a number of flights of stairs.

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“Great app. walk around at your own pace, stop where you want, move on or speed up when you want. Read the script before you go or during the commentary, speed it up or replay it. Repeat the tour whenever you like.”

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