The mint

The Melbourne Mint, in Melbourne, Australia, was a branch of the British Royal Mint. Until 1916 it minted only gold sovereigns, and all Australian coins between 1927 and 1967. It is now the home of the Marriage Registry and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, and has been leased to the private sector since 2001.

The former Royal Mint is located on the corner of William and Latrobe Streets (280-318 William Street and 387-429 Latrobe Street) and is of architectural significance as one of the most impressive 19th century government buildings in Victoria, and one of few Australian buildings in the true Renaissance revival style, and a virtual copy of the Raphaels Palazzo Vidoni-Caffarelli in Rome (1515).

The mint was built between 1869 and 1872 to the designs of architect J.J Clark whose other notable works included the Old Treasury Building, Melbourne

Bells in the grey sky

The Federation Bells were commissioned to celebrate Australia’s Centenary of Federation in 2001. The 39 computer-controlled bells range in size from a small handbell to a bell that stands 1.8m high and weighs 3.5 tonnes. The bells ring at intervals throughout the day and located in Birrarung Marr Park.

To hear the bells sound please click this link : Federation Bells ( The sound of this bells reminded me about the sound of Ice cream bells : )

Traffic in lane way

Centre Place which is opposite from Degraves Street ( between Flinders Lane and Collins Street ) , another laneway with cafes, a soup place, and grotty graffiti art right at the end. Always busy with CBD people, students and visitors.

Eureka 89

Eureka 89 from Queen street's view. Now this building is currently the tallest residential building in the world when measured to its rooftop. Could you believe it ?...you can check from this link : the world's tallest all-residential building

beautiful art centre

The most recognisable landmarks

Flinders Street Station built between 1905-10

GPO Burke Street

Unique GPO

The Public Purse

must be lots of money in the purse

By Simon Perry

Calca red granite and stainless-steel sculpture

1994

Bourke Street Mall

In January 1994, the City of Melbourne called for design submissions for unique and distinctive forms of street seating. Simon Perry's The Public Purse was one of the works selected. This piece was commissioned as part of council's Percent For Art Program, in which one per cent of council's capital works budget went towards funding public artworks, with the goal of integrating public art into the design and development of the city.

In creating The Public Purse, Perry was interested making an object that would work both conceptually and poetically, while still addressing the context of the site. The Public Purse engages with its environment through its clear reference to the commercial nature of the area. Perry says of this red-granite sculpture that it 'signifies an interaction between the city and citizens, the public and the private'. Looking like nothing less than an oversized dropped purse, this public seating can be located anywhere in the retail district without ever looking out of place.

GPO...in Burke Street

Melbourne town hall

Good friday, most of the places are close but Comedy Festival 2010 is pretty good option to spend your night for laughing.And this festival is one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival.

When the Melbourne Town Hall precinct is converted into a giant comedy hub, there is something for every comedy lover, from the very best local and international comedy acts in venues of all shapes and sizes.