Birrarung Indigenous Heritage Walk

The William Barak Bridge spans the rail yards with a distinct, undulating profile that mimics the movement of a river. Its steel ribs shift in height and width, creating a structural rhythm based on the traditional parrying shields of the…

The Tanderrum Bridge spans a busy road with a jagged, zig-zagging profile of rusted steel. This walkway connects the city grid to the sporting precinct by tracing the path of an ancient Kulin Nation meeting place. Tanderrum means a…

Birrarung Marr is an eight-hectare stretch of parkland sandwiched between the central business district and the Yarra River. Its name comes from the Woiwurrung language, combining the word for the river and the term for the riverbank.…

The Koorie Heritage Trust building features a striking facade of multi-colored, rectangular panels that mimic the texture of traditional weaving. Inside, the organization holds one of the most significant collections of Koorie cultural…

The Sandridge Bridge is defined by the massive, metallic sculptures of people marching across its span, frozen in mid-stride. Completed in eighteen eighty-eight, this iron structure once carried steam trains into the heart of Melbourne.…

Enterprize Park sits where the Yarra River meets a jagged concrete wall, marked by a scattering of large, rough-hewn basalt rocks. In eighteen thirty-five, the schooner Enterprize docked at this muddy bank, carrying the settlers who began…