Kathryn’s guidebook – North Carlton, Princes Hill, East Brunswick
Parks
A small park with a simple playground for the kids, a BBQ, native trees and the Inner Circle Rail Trail bike path.
Hardy Gallagher Reserve
Solly AvenueA small park with a simple playground for the kids, a BBQ, native trees and the Inner Circle Rail Trail bike path.
A big, green park with rows of mature Elms, Moreton Bay Figs and River Redgums. The flat running track around the park is 3.2 kilometres. There is a good playground south of the stadium.
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Princes Park
200-590 Bowen CresA big, green park with rows of mature Elms, Moreton Bay Figs and River Redgums. The flat running track around the park is 3.2 kilometres. There is a good playground south of the stadium.
This is a spectacular playground like nothing you've probably seen before. Amazing ropes, logs, rocks in incredible formations, including a thing that looks like a giant played pick up sticks with telegraph poles. Beautiful natural materials. Something for every age, even big old kids.
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Royal Park Nature Play Playground
28 Gatehouse StreetThis is a spectacular playground like nothing you've probably seen before. Amazing ropes, logs, rocks in incredible formations, including a thing that looks like a giant played pick up sticks with telegraph poles. Beautiful natural materials. Something for every age, even big old kids.
The Melbourne Zoo has all the critters, music, food. The zoo has recently rebranded itself as a conservation organisation working to fight extinction, which is a stronger purpose than just gawking at animals.
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Melbourne Zoo
Elliott AvenueThe Melbourne Zoo has all the critters, music, food. The zoo has recently rebranded itself as a conservation organisation working to fight extinction, which is a stronger purpose than just gawking at animals.
Neighbourhoods
Lygon Street, East Brunswick is packed with places to eat and drink, particularly on the one-kilometre stretch between Brunswick Road and Blyth Street. There are Asian classics, fish n chips, elegant wine bars, Italian eateries, Melbourne’s best American barbeque joint and burgers galore. Google "Broadsheet Best Restaurants in Brunswick East" for all the details.
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Brunswick East
Lygon Street, East Brunswick is packed with places to eat and drink, particularly on the one-kilometre stretch between Brunswick Road and Blyth Street. There are Asian classics, fish n chips, elegant wine bars, Italian eateries, Melbourne’s best American barbeque joint and burgers galore. Google "Broadsheet Best Restaurants in Brunswick East" for all the details.
Rathdowne St Carlton North has a great little village atmosphere. Check out Gerald's Bar for wine and food with a personal touch. Clay Organic grocery has the best fruit n veg in the area. Skinner and Hackett is the fanciest butcher you'll ever see. There's a library, a park, a newsagency. Yumbo's icecream is the best. Only locals seem to hang out here, so you can avoid the crowds.
Carlton North
Rathdowne St Carlton North has a great little village atmosphere. Check out Gerald's Bar for wine and food with a personal touch. Clay Organic grocery has the best fruit n veg in the area. Skinner and Hackett is the fanciest butcher you'll ever see. There's a library, a park, a newsagency. Yumbo's icecream is the best. Only locals seem to hang out here, so you can avoid the crowds.
Fitness
Doherty's Gym is old school. With large rooms full of equipment, and a no-fuss attitude, you can work out whenever you like because it's open 24 hours. Casual visits are welcomed, just $10. Just be warned, the walls are full of posters of pumped up body-builders.
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Doherty's Gym
45-49 Weston StDoherty's Gym is old school. With large rooms full of equipment, and a no-fuss attitude, you can work out whenever you like because it's open 24 hours. Casual visits are welcomed, just $10. Just be warned, the walls are full of posters of pumped up body-builders.
At 8am every Saturday, you can join the free 5km run in Princes Park. It starts near where Garton St meets Princes Park Dr. Sign up online for a barcode that means your time is recorded. It's free and volunteer run! Around 2-300 people turn up. Parkruns happen all over the world.
Parkville parkrun
200-590 Royal ParadeAt 8am every Saturday, you can join the free 5km run in Princes Park. It starts near where Garton St meets Princes Park Dr. Sign up online for a barcode that means your time is recorded. It's free and volunteer run! Around 2-300 people turn up. Parkruns happen all over the world.
Food scene
Delish fancy eggs, great coffee, special pastries. It's right on the bike path. Cafes like this made the media declare the youth of Melbourne couldn't afford to buy houses because they spend too much on smashed avocado. Open for breakfast and lunch. There's a little playground for the little ones.
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Park St
815 Nicholson StDelish fancy eggs, great coffee, special pastries. It's right on the bike path. Cafes like this made the media declare the youth of Melbourne couldn't afford to buy houses because they spend too much on smashed avocado. Open for breakfast and lunch. There's a little playground for the little ones.
A classic Melbourne inner city pub on leafy Rathdowne St. It has all the beers, a decent pub menu, a front bar, middle bar and big beer garden. Sport on the tele, pub trivia, relaxed vibe. Can't go wrong.
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Great Northern Hotel
644 Rathdowne StA classic Melbourne inner city pub on leafy Rathdowne St. It has all the beers, a decent pub menu, a front bar, middle bar and big beer garden. Sport on the tele, pub trivia, relaxed vibe. Can't go wrong.
Don't queue up at Pidapipo in Lygon Street. Local tip – Yumbo's is better! The icecream is yum. The service is friendly. It's been serving North Carlton for decades.
Yumbos
396 Rathdowne StDon't queue up at Pidapipo in Lygon Street. Local tip – Yumbo's is better! The icecream is yum. The service is friendly. It's been serving North Carlton for decades.
Small supermarket open until 11pm with all the basics, fresh food, wine and beer.
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Princes Hill IGA
1-9 Lygon StSmall supermarket open until 11pm with all the basics, fresh food, wine and beer.
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Melbourne - 4 seasons in one day
Melbourne is famous for changeable weather. It can be super hot or cold and drizzly, often in the same day! Pack layers. Throw in your singlet AND your beanie and you should be sweet!
Winter is cold enough that you wish you packed another jumper, but not so cold you actually buy a proper coat. Summer can be overwhelmingly hot, but a cool change will bring relief.