One of the newest parts of Melbourne is the development of the docks area. This has been going on for the last 10 years and is now being pushed as a 'lifestyle' area for Melbourne residents and visitors alike to enjoy. Not sure I buy into that having looked at it this afternoon. Admittedly it was raining but there was a paucity of people around, the restaurants were empty and the retail arcade full of pointless stores and wandering locals.
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| View of Melbourne from Docklands |
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| Docklands. Wild times. |
The new(ish) Etihad Stadium is the focal point away from the docks. It's a massive arena and yet another example of how sport dominates the landscape in this particular city. They've got a new rugby union Super 15 side, two 'soccer' teams, an NRL franchise and the million-odd Aussie Rules teams. Plenty to watch.
The one good thing about the docklands was the presence of a quality ice-cream vendor who makes his gelato on the premises at
Limonetto and I can confirm, it was delicious.
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| Limonetto ice cream shop |
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| Chocolate with caramel and honeycomb |
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