Creating and Educating

Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Yarra Bend Park

We took a 12.5 (with many detours) km walk to Yarra Bend, which is a park with flying foxes and lots of nice river views.

Flying foxes (very hard to see due to distance), approximately 50000 bats in the entire colony!

Monday, 6 February 2023

Melbourne Parliament

Melbourne's parliament building is where the two sections of Parliament meet, the upper and lower. Inside, each is coloured differently, upper being red and lower green.

The lower and upper speakers areas and parliament rooms.

Detail of the ornate arches over the monarch's seat (back of upper parliament).

Part of the parliamentary library.

Large, ornate ceilings, estimated to have $5-6 million worth of gold leaf as decoration.

The Hellenic Museum

We went to the Hellenic Museum which is the Greek and Roman periods of history. There was also lots of statues, jewellery, tapestries and armour.

Hellenic Museum

Sunday, 5 February 2023

Polly Woodside

We went to the Polly Woodside ship and museum today.

The ship had cabins, galleys and a large storage area underneath.

And a few cool ship-related things such as sailmaking tools.

Polly Woodside

Polly Woodside Sailing Ship

Polly Woodside is an old sailing ship docked in the boatbuilders yard in Melbourne. It's one of the few remaining cargo vessels from the 19th century.

Kitchen and original bell

Ship's bath

The outside of the ship

A collection of 230 knot types in the museum.

Saturday, 4 February 2023

Ceres Organic Farm

We went to Ceres organic farm today, which has a large variety of plants, animals and delicious food. There is a market garden, of which the produce goes to the cafe on site or to their grocery.

The community garden plots were growing really nicely, with tomatoes and pumpkins especially looking good.

We tried the cafe with its garden grown produce (10/10!) It was super nice. There was also chickens, a community bike shed and mini market.

Ceres