Guided walks and things to do
Guided walks in Port Phillip
This is a free program of monthly walks that explore the heritage treasures of the City of Port Phillip. Join our knowledgeable walks leaders as they share the cultural, architectural, art and social histories of the places that we call home and tell the amazing stories of the people who have lived here.
2024 program - January to June
April
The greening of South Melbourne
Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Canterbury Road Forest and travel through its striking flora landscapes with founder Brian Carter.
Start: Frazer Street Light Rail Station, Canterbury Road, St Kilda
Finish: Canterbury Road and Kerferd Road, Albert Park
Access: Note unpaved paths and uneven ground.
Walk leader: Janet Bolitho
Images: Brian Carter courtesy Janet Bolitho, Canterbury Road Urban Forest, courtesy Janet Bolitho
Church organs of St Kilda
Experience the music and history of two Fincham and Hobday church organs in two heritage St Kilda churches, walking from St Kilda Uniting Church (1875) in Balaclava, to the St Kilda Presbyterian Church (1885) on Alma Rd. With organist Rhys Arvidson.
Start: St Kilda Uniting Church, Chapel Street, corner Carlisle Street St Kilda
Finish: St Kilda Presbyterian Church, 2 Alma Rd, corner Barkly St Kilda
Walk leaders: Meyer Eidelson, Marilyn Rudd
Image: Fincham & Hobday 1892, 3 manual, 31 speaking stops. Many more pipes behind the decorative facade.
May
Please note: Due to a fire, the guided walk for See Yup Temple in May has been cancelled.
Acland Street end to end
Acland Street has it all. Travel from Barkly Street to Fitzroy Street exploring heritage places and people from ‘Little Jerusalem’ and ‘Village Belle’ to cafes, shops, bars, mansions, theatres, churches and galleries.
Start: Prince of Wales Hotel, Acland Street, cnr Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Finish: Acland Street, corner Barkly Street
Walk leader: Marilyn Rudd
Image: Inverleith, 12 Acland Street, St Kilda, 1879, Donald Mc Donald, PPCC
The greening of Port Melbourne
Learn how Port's environment has changed since colonial settlement and the actions being undertaken in our streets, reserves, gardens and backyards to respond to a changing climate.
Start / finish: *TBC
Walk leader: Janet Bolitho
Images: Westgate Park courtesy Janet Bolitho
June
Corner stories in Port
The story goes that there was a pub on every corner in Port Melbourne. Not quite. Wander through Port Melbourne's backstreets to find out stories about corner pubs, corner shops and the corners where people liked to hang out.
Start/finish: *TBC
Walk leader: Janet Bolitho
Image: Miss Jago’s 1933 S/W CNR INGLES & HEATH ST. c1933, pm0027, PPCC
