Wednesday 29 August 2012
Photo Collage
This is our Photo Collage, we went around the City and photographed 20 things chosen by our teachers. We had to be creative and innovative with our choices.
TOP PHOTO
Top Left: Group Shot- Charctetures of our group done on a Samsung Galaxy Note in the Telstra Store.
Top Right: Photo of Choice- we chose this photo of two of our group members standing in front of a Joker Graffiti piece down Hosier Lane.
Top Middle Left: A Place to Sit- this was taken in Melbourne Central Mall, on a very creative couch.
Top Middle Right: Logo- this was taken at the Olympians Homecoming Ceremony. Its the Olympic logo.
Middle Left: Fun- this photo is from the EB Games store on Swanston street, packed with lots of fun games.
Middle Right: Numbers- a photo of the currency rates at a currency exchange kiosk located regularly around the city.
Bottom Middle Left: Words- this was taken in a graffiti lane in the city.
Bottom Middle Right: Sign- this is the street sign for Hosier Lane and also a One Way sign below.
Bottom Left: Animal- this is graffiti art of a Pitbull.
Bottom Right: Something Blue- this was taken down Hosier Lane, its a graffiti piece.
BOTTOM PHOTO
Top Left: Reflection- this is our group in the reflection of the arrows at ACMI on Flinders St.
Top Right: Busy- bustling city, cars and people everywhere.
Top Middle Left: Food- a food shelf at Suga Station at Flinders St Station.
Top Middle Middle: Texture- the stony wall of the garden around St Pauls Catherdral.
Top Middle Right: Flowers- a bunch of beautiful flowers at a florist on Collins St.
Bottom Middle Left: Melbourne Icon- the Regent Theatre.
Bottom Middle Middle: Statue- a small dog statue at the City Square.
Bottom Middle Right: Circles- the Starbucks circles on our amazing coffee cups.
Bottom: Horizontal Lines- the strip of the shop names inside the ANZ buildings on Collins St.
Screen Worlds- ACMI
SCREEN WORLDS AT ACMI
HISTORY OF FILMING AND TELEVISON, AND HOW IT ALL WORKS.
In 1890 the Lumiere brothers invented the Cinematographer, which was a piece of apparatus that was both a camera and a projector. The brothers were inspired after seeing Edison's Kinetoscope. Differences between the cinematographer and modern cameras is that they were handwound instead of done digitally. Modern day cameras are computerised as opposed to cinematographers which used cellular flim. Also today you can just video something instead of having to draw each individual slide.
The first screened film by the Lumieres was Arrival of a Train and this was a frightening film as the auidence jumped back in fear as they watched it. We were then asked to chose what we would make our first publically screened movie would be and we decied we'd make a romantic comedy as they are popular amongst many people these days.
Gertie the Dinosaur was a short 12 minute flim we watched. It was animated so each slide was hand drawn. For one second of life-like animation, twenty-four frames are needed. This mean that 17,280 frames were needed for the entire film.
In 1906 on the 26th of December, The Story of the Kelly Gang was made but it was different to most films made during that time. This was because it was much longer than normal films so this caused a risk because it would've cost a lot more. Nitrate film decomposition, which can be seen on the last reel of this film, accounts for the loss of 90% of Australia's silent film heritage. This highlighted the need for film conservation.
The introduction of televison in Australia took a while but before you knew it, it was a true mass medium. The mechanical TV operated by transmitting instantaneous moving picutres of live action to a wireless transmitter which records the sent images. They then go to a reciever where a combination of apeture and discs reproduced the image.
The Melbourne Story
1835-1850 Melbourne the meeting place
The place where John Batman and the Aboriginals met in 1835 is regarded as the foundation point of Melbourne city. The city is where it is now because back then there were easily accessible ports for boats carrying migrants and convicts to come to Melbourne. The first white settlement in Victoria is in Sorrento and before then, the place was just a forest, full of Aboriginals. People came because the land was fertile and had perfect conditions for farming. The population was made up of Aboriginals, convicts and also many wealthy people. For the people there it was an opportunity for them to start a new life and to find jobs. At that time, Melbourne was goverened by the military.
1850-1880 Gold Town
All sorts of people from everywhere came to Melbourne in the time of the gold rush. Mostly, Asians continued to stay there because they had new methods to find gold. The people that did leave, left because the gold was running out. Melbourne city itself was the size of Victoria and went all the way to Canberra and was larger than most European cities. Melbourne had connection with England and the people in Melbourne were making it their home by making other cities.
1880-1900 Boom and Bust City and Little Lon
In 1880, Melbourne became home to the Royal Exhibition Centre and this caused the economy to boom. New suburbs were made and grand commercial buildings were built all over the city. One of the main delights in the city was the Coles Book Arcade, which was like a library. People would come in and read as they liked without the pressure to buy. Melbourne also hosted the Australasian Federation Conference in 1890. Soon after, the economy crashed and now Victora was in a depression. Banks collapsed, jobs were lost and families were evicted from their homes. Supplies ran low and people started leaving. Melbourne slowly started to socially progess when bigger and better sites were built and when a new sewerage system was formed because prior to this new system, sewage would just float down the street gutters.
1900-1920 Melbourne and the Nation
Melbourne was Australia's first captial because that's where most people lived and where most of the money was. It stayed the capital for 26 years (1901-1927), but then moved to Canberra because New South Wales and Melbourne both wanted to have parliament so they made a new territory in between them. Melbourne was the manufacturing heart of Australia because there was a lot of money, most of the Australian population lived there and there was a major industry exhibition. The gold rush and the beautiful layout of the city assisted in getting Australia onto the map. During World War I Melbourne experienced devastation, everyone became very nationalistic. People young and old were volunteering to go to war and most didnt come back.
1920-1945 Electric City
In 1921 houses in Melbourne became electrified. During this 1920-1945 period, Melbourne experienced the Depression and World War II. Loads of jobs were lost, many died and lost money, but in some ways people would say the war was good and bad. Everyday life became more and more modern and this made more things possible, except the poor were left out because they couldnt afford much. The shape of Melbourne changed with newer and better modern houses and more modernly styled buildings.
The place where John Batman and the Aboriginals met in 1835 is regarded as the foundation point of Melbourne city. The city is where it is now because back then there were easily accessible ports for boats carrying migrants and convicts to come to Melbourne. The first white settlement in Victoria is in Sorrento and before then, the place was just a forest, full of Aboriginals. People came because the land was fertile and had perfect conditions for farming. The population was made up of Aboriginals, convicts and also many wealthy people. For the people there it was an opportunity for them to start a new life and to find jobs. At that time, Melbourne was goverened by the military.
1850-1880 Gold Town
All sorts of people from everywhere came to Melbourne in the time of the gold rush. Mostly, Asians continued to stay there because they had new methods to find gold. The people that did leave, left because the gold was running out. Melbourne city itself was the size of Victoria and went all the way to Canberra and was larger than most European cities. Melbourne had connection with England and the people in Melbourne were making it their home by making other cities.
1880-1900 Boom and Bust City and Little Lon
In 1880, Melbourne became home to the Royal Exhibition Centre and this caused the economy to boom. New suburbs were made and grand commercial buildings were built all over the city. One of the main delights in the city was the Coles Book Arcade, which was like a library. People would come in and read as they liked without the pressure to buy. Melbourne also hosted the Australasian Federation Conference in 1890. Soon after, the economy crashed and now Victora was in a depression. Banks collapsed, jobs were lost and families were evicted from their homes. Supplies ran low and people started leaving. Melbourne slowly started to socially progess when bigger and better sites were built and when a new sewerage system was formed because prior to this new system, sewage would just float down the street gutters.
1900-1920 Melbourne and the Nation
Melbourne was Australia's first captial because that's where most people lived and where most of the money was. It stayed the capital for 26 years (1901-1927), but then moved to Canberra because New South Wales and Melbourne both wanted to have parliament so they made a new territory in between them. Melbourne was the manufacturing heart of Australia because there was a lot of money, most of the Australian population lived there and there was a major industry exhibition. The gold rush and the beautiful layout of the city assisted in getting Australia onto the map. During World War I Melbourne experienced devastation, everyone became very nationalistic. People young and old were volunteering to go to war and most didnt come back.
1920-1945 Electric City
In 1921 houses in Melbourne became electrified. During this 1920-1945 period, Melbourne experienced the Depression and World War II. Loads of jobs were lost, many died and lost money, but in some ways people would say the war was good and bad. Everyday life became more and more modern and this made more things possible, except the poor were left out because they couldnt afford much. The shape of Melbourne changed with newer and better modern houses and more modernly styled buildings.
Tuesday 28 August 2012
State Library Discovery Trail
State Library
1. What are the three statues in the Library's forecourt?
St George and The Dragon, Teanne D'Arc and Sir Redmond Barry.
2. What is the current exhibition on in the Keith Murdoch Gallery?
Gusto, A culinary history of Australia.
3. What was Robert Hoddle's occupation?
First Surreyor General.
4. Record one of the quotes from around the wall and who said it.
'Books are the threads from which the fabric of our culture and civilization are woven.' -Richard W. Element.
5. What did Joe Byrne say to Ned Kelly about his armour? What did Ned say 'those people suffering innocence' should be given by the government? Which judge presided over Ned's trial and what happened to his mother in 1878?
Joe said, 'Well it's your fault, I always said this bloody armour would bring us to grief.' Sir Redmond Barry presided over Ned's trial and in 1878, Ned's mother was arrested and got sent to jail for the wrong reasons.
6. What's all the space in Experimedia all about, who is it for and what do you do there?
Experimedia is Interactive Games, mostly for younger people. You can do things such as coloring and watching T.V.
Culture Vulture Discovery Trail
Culture Vulture
1. In the famous 'The Banquet Of Cleopatra' painting, what kind of dog is in the painting and what is Cleopatra holding?
There is a greyhound in the painting and Cleopatra is holding a pearl earring.
2. Find the painting by Rembrandt on display. What is the name of it?
Two Old Men Disputing.
3. Find the painting by Carmille Pissarro on display. What is the name of it?
Boulevard Montmartre, Morning, Cloudy Weather.
4. How does the contemporary artwork differ from other paintings?
It is a lot more three dimensional.
5. What is the current exhibition on at the Arts Centre? What are your thoughts about the exhibition?
The exhibition is currently, 'Time in Motion', Fifty years of ballet.
We found it interesting and a very complex history to comprehend.
6. What's on top of the Arts Centre?
On top of the Arts Centre there is a huge tall spiral which lights up at night.
City Circle Tram Discovery Trail
City Circle Tram
1. What is the name of the new complex opposite St Paul's Cathedral?
Federation Square Visitor's Centre
2. What is the name of the gardens at the corner of Flinders St and Spring St?
Treasury Gardens
3. What street is Parliament House located in?
Spring St
4. What show is on at the Princess Theatre?
Moon Shadow
5. What is the name of the main street that runs through ChinaTown?
Little Bourke St
6. On which days does the Fire Museum open?
Thursday, Friday, Sunday
7. What are the Exhibition Buildings used for?
Conferences, Conventions, Exhibitions, Galas, Shows
8. What does RMIT stand for?
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
9. What street runs between Swanston St and Queens St?
Elizabeth St
10. What is the purpose of the building on the south-east corner of Latrobe St and Swanston St?
State Library and Museum
11. Name the bridge you can see in the distance to the west.
West Gate Bridge
12. What is the name of the Sports Stadium at Docklands?
Either Stadium
13. What is the name of the railway station in Spencer St?
Southern Cross
14. What is depicted in the large statue on Wurundjeri Way?
Eagle
15. What is the name of the building on the south-west corner of Spencer St and Flinders St?
Crown Casino
16. What is the name of the building on the south-east corner of Flinders St and Kings Way?
Melbourne Aquarium
17. What is the name of the building on the north-east corner of Flinders St and William St?
Immigration Museum
Arcades and Laneways Discovery Trail
Arcades And Laneways
1. What sorts of shops are in Degraves St? Considering many city workers use this route to get to and from Flinders St Station, why are these sort of shops here?
Cafe's, boutiques, Jewellers, travel agency. They are classy, providing lunch/breakfast, and since workers would be the ones with money, they would be most suitable to buy their products.
2. Who was the architect that designed the Marjorca Building and in what year?
Harry Norns in 1928-1930.
3. When were the Hopetoun Tea Rooms established?
1892.
4. In Haighs Chocolates, what is the Tapping Man's story?
He is a cheery icon. He greeted customers, and he was found lost, broken and dirty. He was clothed and donated by J.B. Reid. He was restored to the National Trust of Australia. He now resides at Haighs Chocolates, smiling in his new home.
5. In the Royal Arcade, what conflicts are the mythological giants, Gog and Mygog symbolizing?
They're symbolizing the Battle by the Trojans and Britons. Gog is from the North and Magog is from the South.
6. Who is the Founding Master Chocolatier at the chocolate shop, Koko Black?
Mr Dries from Belgium.
7. What sort of shops are in Hardware Lane and what special deals do the cafe's do?
Cafe's and snow gear shops are here. The specials at the cafe's are free wifi and gluten free food.
Shop 'Til You Drop Retail Development Discovery Trail
Shop 'Til You Drop-Retail Development
1. When was the Melbourne GPO erected?
1859-1867
2. What was the GPO and what is the most impressive aspect of the complex now?
It was a hall used by postal employees to sort mail. The most impressive aspect is that it is
now a retail centre.
3. Why do you think the shops are all glass framed within the original building?
To keep the original look but to add modern touches.
4. Describe the clock on the shot tower in Melbourne Central. What is its make, what birds come out, what music is played and what other sounds are made?
Two cockatoos and four parrots come out. There are two children sitting with instruments-flute and violin and they play the tune of Waltzing Matilda. Loud dinging noises are also made.
5. In the QV shopping precinct at QV square, what was the old red brick building that backs onto the square? What is it now and why would it have been kept and not knocked down?
The building is now Queen Victoria Women's centre. It was originally a memorial hospital. It will not be knocked down because it promotes women's enterprise and independence, as well and encouraging women's skills, talents and achievements.
Two cockatoos and four parrots come out. There are two children sitting with instruments-flute and violin and they play the tune of Waltzing Matilda. Loud dinging noises are also made.
5. In the QV shopping precinct at QV square, what was the old red brick building that backs onto the square? What is it now and why would it have been kept and not knocked down?
The building is now Queen Victoria Women's centre. It was originally a memorial hospital. It will not be knocked down because it promotes women's enterprise and independence, as well and encouraging women's skills, talents and achievements.
Queen Victoria Market Discovery Trail
Queen Victoria Market
1. What information can you get at the office and what is the current window display?
Inside you can talk to people and ask information, get brochures, pamphlets etc. the current window display is Gusto! At the state library of Victoria, and Cooking school events at the market.
2. Ask if the lolly shop in the dairy hall get many tourists and what tourists are most likely to buy, and how many types of mixed lollies are on display?
Yes, they buy nougat the most and there are a lot of different types of lollies available.
3. In the meat hall, how much is crayfish per kilo, do all stalls where you see it sell it for the same price and do you see any live ones?
At one place, they were $69 a kilo, they're not all the same price and we didn't see any live ones.
4. What makes organic fruit and vegetables special?
They're fresh and don't come into contact with chemicals.
5. Read the plaque on the ground on the corner of Queen/Therry Street. What was at this
location and why was it moved?
It was a cemetery and it moved because the market expanded.
6. Walk down the alleyway with the 1880's shops and list 10 different types of shops there.
Feng Shui, Parlour, Thai Massage, Furniture and Homewares, Cafe, Sports, Lollies, Souvenirs, Boutique, Arts and Crafts.
7. Did you see any buskers and what did you buy to eat?
Yes, One rustic, South American playing guitar and one playing some pipes. We bought hot jam donuts.
Saturday 25 August 2012
Concluding Paragraph
Shopping Precincts in the City for all Budgets.
Traveling around Melbourne City this week has been both interesting and tiring. By interviewing different shops, we found that there are shopping precincts that cater for all budgets.
We found, however, that the moderately priced shops tended to receive the most customers coming through their shop, and usually have more 20-30 year olds buy their products. This shows that people appreciate quality, but aren't really prepared to pay a fortune for them. Shops ranging from Michael Hill Jewelers to Food Works Supermarket line the streets of Melbourne, all reeling in their customers, whether cheap prices or not. Ages from 20-60 are filling these shops and keeping the economy running, shopping ego's replenished and wallets empty. However price differences between these brands gives us a choice of quantity, quality and variety to buy products as the consumers that we all are. Melbourne City is a glorious opportunity to spoil yourself or snatch up a great bargain.
Shop Analysis
Food
Melbourne has a large range of food stores about the CBD.
Stores such as subway with an average of 300 people a day and selling chicken fillets most, Lord Of The Fries with an average of 1000 people each day and a most popular product of Cone Fries, Food Works with an average of 200 people each day and a most popular product of chocolate, Cupcake Bakery with and average of 300 people a day and a most popular product of Red Velvet cupcakes, and Suga with and average of 1000 people each day with a most popular product of fruit salad mixed lollies. All of these shops usually receive mostly 20-30 year olds. Most people tend to buy deals with these shops to save money, such as 3 for $15.
Jewelry
Michael Hill has about 100-300 people each day and their ages varies to about 30-50 year olds, selling mostly diamonds, with a price of $10,000. Thomas Jewelers have about 50-60 customer a day and their average age is about 30. Their most popular product are rings at about $200. Diva has about 200 customers and the ages are mostly 25. Their most popular product are Statement Silvers at about $25.
Home wares/Stationary/Personal
Orrefeors Kosta Boda Homewares has an average of 40 customers each day and the ages are about 30-60 year olds. Their most popular product is cutlery at about $200. Typo has about 180-200 customers per day, selling mostly lanterns and cards, and Hair2Go has many people, buying a lot of GHD hair straighteners at about $230. The most popular ages for these shops are 20-60 year olds.
Shop Analysis
Clothing
Adidas has roughly 1500 people come into the store a day followed by Laura Ashley and Cotton On Body with an average of 150. These people are usually aged 25-40.
The usual budget for Laura Ashley is $90-$250. Adidas has a usual budget of about $90, followed by Cotton On, where popular trends vary. The most popular item bought in Laura Ashley is women's formal clothing, Adidas with track pants and Cotton On Body with lingerie.
Electrical
Vodafone has about 500 people come into the store each day followed by Telstra with an average of 200 people come into the store and Optus with 50 people a day, and Dick Smith with about 4-500 people coming into the store daily and an average of ages 25-35 year old throughout all the stores. The average price range spent at these shops is $40-$60, with mobile phones (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy) being bought most often.
Shoes
Athletes foot has heaps of customers each day with a popular price range of $200 shoes. Their most popular product is Brooks running shoes. Kicks101 has about
150-250 people a day and an average of 14-50 year olds spending from $50-$200. The most popular product is Chicago Bulls snapbacks. Converse has an average of 70-150 people a day and the average of ages are about 18-30 year olds, spending usually $90, with black chucks being most bought. Nine West has about 40-50 people coming into the store each day with an average age of 30-40 year old females, spending $150-$200. The most popular product bought are black heels.
Shops
SK-II is a skin product, this photo was taken at Bourke Street Mall in David Jones. This product is one of the higher priced skin products on the market.
Chanel is a makeup product, this photo was taken at Bourke Street Mall in David Jones. This product is very highly priced.
Revlon is a nail polish and lip stick product, this photo was taken at Bourke Street Mall in David Jones. This product is reasonably/moderately priced.
Shops
Shops
Many brands such as these compete with each other for customers. They are all commonly priced-expensively and are very popular and classy. This is in Bourke street mall.
Thursday 23 August 2012
Shops
Seafolly is a very popular bathing suit brand, selling items from bikinis and body suits to hats and sarongs. It is very expensive and, unlike some bathing lines, charge separately for each item of their bikinis. This shop is located in Melbourne Central.
Fossil is a handbag shop well known for its class and expensive price range. This shop is located in Melbourne Central.
Shops
Food courts like these are located in most major shopping centers. They consist of fast food, international or quick-buy restaurants. This food court is in Melbourne Central.
Shops are situated around each other like this, including escalators and stairs to get to them. Similar shops are in one area and compete with each other to get the customers.
This is in Melbourne Central.
Gasp is a very extravagant and over the top formal dress shop. It has huge, sparkly dresses and is very expensive. This shop is located in Melbourne Central.
Shops
Gift and souvenir shops are cheap to moderately priced and sell things such as souvenir pencils, glasses, stuffed animals and soaps relating to Melbourne and Australia. This store is located inside the Visitor Centre at Federation Square.
KFC is a chicken based fast food restaurant. There are many located all over the city and the world as well.
Aldi is a very cheap supermarket, one of the cheapest compared to its competitors. This store is located on Queen Street.
Shops
Office works is a stationary shop, selling products from pencils and erasers to printers and photocopiers. This store is on Elizabeth Street.
This is one of the general kiosks located regularly along the streets of the city. They sell snacks, newspapers, cigarettes, magazines and travel cards for cheap and quick sales.
McDonald's is a very popular fast food restaurant. There are restaurants located regularly around the city, as well as all around the world.
Introductory Post
Shopping Precincts in the City for all Budgets
In Melbourne's CBD, there are a range of shops catering from the richest of budgets to the poorest. Melbourne is well known for its large shopping precincts and unique style. From the largest of shopping centers to the smallest boutiques, Melbourne is crawling with variety for every style, taste and wallet. We are the Melbourne City Loopers, made up of Katie, Billie, Ana and Kech. We took an interest in exploring the range of prices in Melbourne's highly demanded shopping precincts, and enjoyed learning more about Melbourne's shopping centers, markets, stalls and boutiques.
Tuesday 14 August 2012
Our Hypothesis
While we are in the city we will be researching shopping precincts in the city for all budgets. We will ask people of Melbourne their opinions on this.
Introduction
We are a group of Ashwood College students who are embarking on an adventure around Melbourne as an assessment task. For a week we will be going around the city doing multiple research tasks on the City Circle Tram, Department Stores, Arcades and Laneways, Culture, the State Library and the Queen Victoria Market. This is part of the Ashwood College 'I CAN' program and provides us with the unique learning experience where the city is our classroom for the week.
Ana, Katie, Billie and Kech.
Ana, Katie, Billie and Kech.
Melbourne History
Street History:
Spencer St
This street is named after Lord John Spencer the Prime Minister of UK (1834-1837). It was the first place where permanent buildings were put and it's near Batmans Hill. The camps of Captain William Lonsdale and Charles LaTrobe were located here. Important buildings on this street include Southern Cross Station, The Age offices, Mail Exchange, Grand Hotel, Sir Charles Hotham Hotel and the HM Melbourne Assessment Prison. It was considered as the unfashionable part of town until Docklands, DFO and other high rise buildings were built there.
William St
Notable landmarks on this street include Queen Victoria Markets, Flagstaff Gardens, the Immigration Museum, Supreme Court, AMP Tower and BHP House. It's the legal precinct of Melbourne along with Lonsdale St. In 1961 trams and the Royal Mint were built there. The street name is from King William IV.
Elizabeth St
It was laid out in 1837, built on natural lakes which is why there are floods on this street. It carries storm water to the Yarra River. It's home to motorcycle retailing in Melbourne. St Francis Church which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Ana Tapper.
Bourke St
Bourke St is regarded as Melbourne's "second street."
"Busier than Bourke Street" is a popular catchphrase.
It is known as Melbourne's entertainment hub.
It is the location of the famous, "Bourke St Mall," which is Melbourne's main pedestrian mall and one of the city's main tourist destinations. Bourke Street is named after Sir Richard Bourke, previous Governor of New South Wales. He was the 8th governor of NSW; In office from the 3rd December 1831 – 5th December 1837.
He was born on the 4th May 1777 in Dublin, Ireland
He died on the 12th August 1855 (aged 78) in Limerick, Ireland.
Collins St
Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs east to west. It is noted as Melbourne's traditional main street and best known street. It is also often regarded as Australia's premier street,with some of the country's finest Victorian era buildings and most exclusive boutiques and high-end retailers residing there. Collins Street is named after Lieutenant-Governor David Collins who led a group of settlers in establishing a short-lived settlement at Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula in the early 19th century. He then became the first governor of Van Diemens Land, later to become Tasmania.
Latrobe St
La Trobe Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne. It runs roughly from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the CBD. Notable buildings along La Trobe Street include the State Library of Victoria, Etihad Stadium, the Family Court complex, the former Melbourne Mint, Melbourne Central shopping complex and sections of RMIT University. La Trobe Street was named after Charles La Trobe, who was the first lieutenant-governor of Victoria. He was in office from the 15th July 1851 to the 5th May 1854.
He was born on the 20th March 1801 in London, England.
He died on the 4th December 1875 aged 74 in Litlington, East Sussex, England.
Katie Dalton.
Aboriginal Settlement:
In 1835 the area that would become Melbourne belonged to Aboriginal clans who spoke two dialects of a common language. The dialects were called Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung, though their mother tongue has no name and has been labelled by linguists as ‘East Kulin’, after the two dialects common word for ‘man’. It is considered likely that Aboriginals had been settled in Melbourne for over 30,000 years. The word ‘Kulin’ is sometimes used to describe the Aboriginal people of Victoria.
Although there is some conjecture amongst Anthropologists, it is generally accepted that the Merri Creek and the current day City of Darebin area belonged to Wurundjeri-willam clan, one of two branches of the Wurrundjeri balug tribe. This tribe was a large Woiwurrung speaking tribe associated with the Yarra River drainage basin. Wurrundjeri-willam is translated as ‘white gum tree dwellers’. Within the Wurrundjeri-willam there were three sub-groups associated with different territories within the clan’s greater territory. By the 1830s, the groups were distinguished from each other by the names of their clan heads (ngurungaeta). Billibellary was one of the most respected clan heads. His people owned the area around the Merri Creek; and their land extended from the Maribyrnong River and the Merri Creek north to Mount William near Lancefield, encompassing much of Darebin.
The banks of the Darebin Creek also provided popular camping sites for Aboriginals prior to white settlement, especially the area that is now Bundoora Park. A number of artefacts have been found spread across a wide area of Preston, which demonstrates a significant Aboriginal presence. The stone used for the implements found was harnessed from Mt Cooper in NE Preston, and it is considered likely that the quartzite was used as currency by Aboriginals, as it has been found as far away as Brighton.
Billie Edmondstone.
Melbourne in the 1800's:
Kech Kuea.
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