Market sights in Melbourne
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Abbotsford Convent
The convent, which dates back to 1861, is spread over nearly seven hectares of riverside land. The nuns are long gone – no-one is going to ask you if you’ve been to mass lately – and there’s now a rambling collection of creative studios and community offices. The Convent Bakery supplies impromptu picnic provisions, or the reimagined ‘wog bar’ Handsome Steve’s House of Refreshment will mix you up a Campari soda to sip on the balcony while you’re overlooking the ecclesiastic architecture and listening to the footy on the radio. There’s a Slow Food Market every fourth Saturday.
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South Melbourne Market
The market’s labyrinthine interior is packed to overflowing with an eccentric collection of stalls selling everything from carpets to bok choy (Chinese greens). It’s been on this site since 1864 and is a neighbourhood institution. The surrounding streets are conveniently dotted with decent cafés and other interesting specialty shops.
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Gleadell Street Market
Buy a bag of nuts and shuffle past the fish caravan, the spruiking stallholders and hundreds of locals laden with a week’s worth of fruit and veg. This little open-air market is a genuine community experience, and a terrific start to any Saturday.
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