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66 Mud Australia C6

67 Obüs C6

68 Poison City Records B2

69 Polyester Books B2

70 Polyester Records B2

71 Rose Street Artists' Market B2

72 Signet Bureau C6

73 Smith Street Bazaar D4

74 SpaceCraft C6

75 Third Drawer Down C6

76 Title C6

77 Tomorrow Never Knows B1

Abbotsford Convent
( 03-9415 3600; www.abbotsfordconvent.com.au ; 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford; tours $15; 7.30am-10pm;
200, 201, 207, Victoria Park) The nuns are long gone at this former convent, which
dates back to 1861, so don't worry, no one will ask if you've been to Mass lately. Today
its rambling collection of ecclesiastic architecture is home to a thriving arts community of
galleries, studios, cafes and bars, spread over nearly 7 hectares of riverside land. Tours of
the complex are run at 2pm every Sunday.
There's a Slow Food Market every fourth Saturday, a clothes market ( Click here ) every
third Sunday, and during summer there's the popular Supper Market on Friday nights, fea-
turing food stalls and live music. The offbeat Kage Physical Theatre ( Click here ) offers
modern dance performances, and the Shadow Electric open-air cinema and bar runs from
November to March. Check website the for details.
The Convent Bakery ( www.conventbakery.com ; 7am-5pm) bakes its own pies and breads in the
original 1901 wood-fired mansory ovens, while not-for-profit Lentil As Anything ( Click
here ) does delicious vegetarian dishes.

HISTORIC SITE

FARM

Collingwood Children's Farm
( www.farm.org.au ; 18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford; adult/child/family $8/4/16; 9am-4.30pm; 200, 201, 207,
Victoria Park) The inner city melts away at this rustic riverside retreat that's beloved not just
by children. There's a range of frolicking farm animals that kids can help feed, as well as
rambling gardens and grounds for picnicking on warm days. The farm cafe is open early