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The West Melbourne Swamp used to be a massive, overgrown wetland just west (obviously) of Melbourne’s CBD. Aboriginal people used to hunt there. These days, it’s been completely transformed into a flashy residential and commercial area called Docklands.
For ages, the swamp wasn’t much use to anyone, but in the 1880s, Melbourne’s port needed more space, so they built over it. They put in docks, shipyards, warehouses and factories. The biggest project was the massive Victoria Dock. During both World Wars, it was the main base for the navy ships. Most of the troops from Victoria also left for war — and came back — through that dock.
But once container shipping became the norm, Docklands started to fade. The huge container ships couldn’t fit in there, so the whole area fell into disuse. In the '90s, it actually became kind of famous for underground rave parties in the abandoned warehouses.
Of course, you can’t leave a big chunk of land right next to the city empty forever. So in the 2000s, Docklands got a serious glow-up. These days it’s a futuristic-looking area full of apartments, shopping plazas, and restaurants. There’s also a big marina — basically a yacht parking lot. So, if you’re keen on the high life, grab yourself an apartment in Docklands (starting at about a million bucks), and you’ll have a spot to park your yacht just downstairs.
I’ve been there plenty of times myself. This time around, I headed over to Docklands to try out a new photography trick — long exposure with a black (ND) filter on the lens. Makes the water look all smooth and wipes out anything moving. Took a bunch of random shots too.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/147740420@N06/280883xqSP
I’ll chuck in another night album I shot in Docklands on a cold winter night back in 2020 — right between the first and second lockdowns.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/147740420@N06/85Puqa36E3
P.S.
Here’s what’s getting sprayed on houses in Melbourne these days: “Kill Jews. A Jew lives here.” And the cops? The government? Not even scratching themselves. Our government’s gone full ultra-left, and the lefties seem to be in a cosy little alliance with the Islamists. Just sitting back, waiting for the pogroms to kick off. This is modern Australia, baby...
Западно-мельбурнское болото
Западно-мельбурнское болото (West Melbourne swamp) было огромным заросшим травой болотом, к западу (понятно) от центра Мельбурна, на котором охотились аборигены. Сейчас там расположен пафосный жилой и бизнес район под названием Доклэндс.
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