Baku@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months ago5 myths about Melbourne busted in 5 minutes!youtu.bevideomessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1video5 myths about Melbourne busted in 5 minutes!youtu.beBaku@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoKing st is named after the 3rd Governor of Victoria, someone King. Right, leave that in the memory box for that random guiz night question.
minus-squareTaleya@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoLikewise elizabeth street is named after macquarie’s wife
minus-squareNath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoWas Elizabeth St originally Elizabeth Creek? Or is that just a joke about how it floods? I think I remember reading it used to be a creek.
minus-squareNbard@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoI think I read that a bullock dray drowned in a rather large puddle at the corner of collins and elizabeth in the 1800’s
minus-squareTaleya@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-24 months agoAlthough the whole area just bogged like mad (bearbrass has some hilarious anecdotes) you’re probably thinking of this article
King st is named after the 3rd Governor of Victoria, someone King. Right, leave that in the memory box for that random guiz night question.
Likewise elizabeth street is named after macquarie’s wife
Was Elizabeth St originally Elizabeth Creek? Or is that just a joke about how it floods? I think I remember reading it used to be a creek.
I think I read that a bullock dray drowned in a rather large puddle at the corner of collins and elizabeth in the 1800’s
Although the whole area just bogged like mad (bearbrass has some hilarious anecdotes) you’re probably thinking of this article