Guidebook for Brunswick East
Sightseeing
Melbourne Museum station
It's a really cool, modern museum
Polly Woodside
21 S Wharf PromenadeIt's part of our history
A famous, iconic street filled with funky cafes, retro clothes shops, local designers clothes shops and other cool stuff.
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Brunswick Street
Brunswick StreetA famous, iconic street filled with funky cafes, retro clothes shops, local designers clothes shops and other cool stuff.
Got lots of cafes tucked away - really cool little back lane in Melbourne.
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Hardware Lane
Hardware LaneGot lots of cafes tucked away - really cool little back lane in Melbourne.
Arts & Culture
A really cool local artist's market - great place for a cool souvenier.
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The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose StA really cool local artist's market - great place for a cool souvenier.
The classic art gallery - iconic with the water than runs over the glass at the front entrance. The entrance has fascinated me since I was a child :)
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Arts Centre station
The classic art gallery - iconic with the water than runs over the glass at the front entrance. The entrance has fascinated me since I was a child :)
Smith Street
Smith StreetThere are lots of little art galleries in Smith Street, on both sides of the street.
Parks & Nature
Best park ever!! Go there to jog, play tennis, play table tennis, ride your bike, choose from 2 children's playgrounds, have a picnic, play cricket, football, frisbee, or just enjoy the beautiful park and interesting people.
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I-Edinburgh Gardens
Alfred CrescentBest park ever!! Go there to jog, play tennis, play table tennis, ride your bike, choose from 2 children's playgrounds, have a picnic, play cricket, football, frisbee, or just enjoy the beautiful park and interesting people.
Rent a bike from Velo cycles and the capital city trail is all yours! It is very close to the apartment and will take you all over Melbourne!!
Capital City Trail
Rent a bike from Velo cycles and the capital city trail is all yours! It is very close to the apartment and will take you all over Melbourne!!
You look over Princes Park from the apartment. Great place to go for a jog, bike ride, playground for the children, kick around a footy or even watch Carlton football club playing a home match!!
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Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresYou look over Princes Park from the apartment. Great place to go for a jog, bike ride, playground for the children, kick around a footy or even watch Carlton football club playing a home match!!
Great place for a break or take the children for a play after checking our Rathdowne Street - a great street for quiet cafes and quirky, creative clothes.
Curtain Square
Rathdowne StreetGreat place for a break or take the children for a play after checking our Rathdowne Street - a great street for quiet cafes and quirky, creative clothes.
You can get to the Merri Creek Trail by heading East on the Capital Trail from Velo Cycles. Cycling is the way to go!!
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Merry Creek Trail
You can get to the Merri Creek Trail by heading East on the Capital Trail from Velo Cycles. Cycling is the way to go!!
CERES is a sustainable environment park with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, cafe, events, music, bicycle overhauls etc. etc. Great place to visit!
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CERES Community Environment Park
Roberts StreetCERES is a sustainable environment park with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, cafe, events, music, bicycle overhauls etc. etc. Great place to visit!
Food Scene
Very convenient pizza, right across the road. They have vegan pizzas too!!
Carmelo's Wood Fired Pizza
2 Brunswick RdVery convenient pizza, right across the road. They have vegan pizzas too!!
Great coffee and terrific breakfast/brunch menu. It's in an old shoe repair shop where I used to get my shoes repaired!
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Carolina
11 Nicholson StGreat coffee and terrific breakfast/brunch menu. It's in an old shoe repair shop where I used to get my shoes repaired!
Natural Tucker Bakery
809 Nicholson StFantastic sourdough bakery and cafe!
Located right on the Capital Bike Trail, next door to Velo cycles, Park Street cafe is a great place to sip a latte while watching the cyclists ride past.
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Park St
815 Nicholson StLocated right on the Capital Bike Trail, next door to Velo cycles, Park Street cafe is a great place to sip a latte while watching the cyclists ride past.
Very convenient place, just around the corner, for a delicious Indian Take Away Curry.
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Singh's Indian Take Away Food
43 Nicholson StVery convenient place, just around the corner, for a delicious Indian Take Away Curry.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Fred
797 Nicholson StreetGreat place for a quiet drink and a pizza or pasta.
This is a classic old pub with live music, local beer on tap, pizza and pub food and an excellent beer garden.
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The Empress Hotel
714 Nicholson StThis is a classic old pub with live music, local beer on tap, pizza and pub food and an excellent beer garden.
Excellent food menu, drink menu and leafy green beer garden.
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Railway Hotel
35 Anderson StExcellent food menu, drink menu and leafy green beer garden.
The Lomond Hotel
225 Nicholson StExcellent pub and local music venue.
Entertainment & Activities
Iziko lezintombi zeMelbourne
Elliott AvenueGreat zoo! Lots of animals :)
Fantastic aquarium - well worth visiting!
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King StreetFantastic aquarium - well worth visiting!
Great independent cinema to catch art films and selected recent releases.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon StGreat independent cinema to catch art films and selected recent releases.
Essentials
This store has just about everything you might need for everyday groceries. Very convenient, just around the corner.
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TT Mart
25-27 Nicholson StThis store has just about everything you might need for everyday groceries. Very convenient, just around the corner.
FoodWorks Carlton North
799 Nicholson StAnother convenient store for groceries.
Spices Herbs & Nuts (Arora Spices)
7 Nicholson StIndian grocery store.