Cactus Jack

You joined a group of other cachers to see the taping of the TV show, “The Weekly with Charlie Pickering” at the ABC studios in Southbank. Funny. That is conveniently just around the corner from the apartment where you’ve been staying but we only have two day there before we can move into our new house. 📺

Chasing a large letterbox and so I took you to Springvale in Melbourne’s south east. The area contained natural springs which were a permanent water source for stock and travellers moving between Melbourne and Dandenong, giving rise to the suburb's name. During the 1970s and 1980s, many Vietnamese people moved to Springvale as a result of displacement during the events in the Vietnam War. Today, they make up the largest ethnic group in the area and Springvale is renowned for its Vietnamese shops, markets, and community. Nonetheless, Springvale is one of the most diverse suburbs in Australia and was even the home of members of the Australian alternative band TISM. 🍜

I needed a multi today so I took you to the bayside suburb of Williamstown. The cities of Melbourne and Geelong are both situated on Port Phillip Bay and Williamstown served as Port Phillip's first anchorage site and continued as the centre for port facilities until the late 19th century. In the 1830s, the then township of Williamstown was initially considered along with the sites that became known as Geelong and Melbourne for the capital of the new colony at Port Phillip. Although Williamstown offered excellent proximity to anchorage, Melbourne was ultimately chosen due to its abundance of fresh water from the Yarra River.🚰

I need furniture for my new house so I headed to the big box stores in Nunawading. Whitehorse Road is the site of the largest retail strip for bulk goods in Melbourne. The City of Whitehorse has named this strip the MegaMile, in an attempt to provide brand recognition for retailers. Nunawading was also one of the suburbs where the soap opera Neighbours was filmed. 🛏️

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