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and can be visited without entering the farm itself. The monthly
farmers market
(
www.mfm.com.au
;
18 St Heliers St, Abbotsford; adult/child $2/free; 8am-1pm, 2nd Sat of the month)
, held
right by the river, is a local highlight, with everything from rabbits to roses to organic
milk hoisted into baskets.
Yarra Bend Park
(
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
;
Kew; 200, 201, 207, Victoria Park)
Escape the city without leaving
town. About 5km northeast of the city centre, the Yarra River flows through bushland, an
area cherished by runners, rowers, cyclists, picnickers and strollers. It's also home to two
golf courses. At the end of Boathouse Rd is the
Studley Park Boathouse
( 03-9853 1972;
www.studleyparkboathouse.com.au
)
, which has a kiosk and restaurant, barbecue facilities and ca-
noes for hire.
Kane's suspension footbridge takes you across the river, from where it's about a
20-minute walk to Dights Falls, at the meeting of the Yarra River and Merri Creek. You
can also walk to the falls along the southern riverbank.
PARK
Carlton & United Breweries
( 03-9420 6800;
www.carltonbrewhouse.com.au
;
cnr Nelson & Thompson Sts, Abbotsford; tours adult/concession
$25/20; 109)
Foster's beer-brewing empire runs 1½-hour
tours
of its Abbotsford opera-
tions, where you'll encounter enormous 30m-wide vats of beer and a superfast bottling
operation - and yes: samples are included in the price. Tours run from Monday to
Saturday; times vary so check the website. Visitors need to be aged over 18 and wear
closed-toe shoes. Bookings essential.
BREWERY
Centre for
Contemporary Photography
GALLERY
(CCP; 03-9417 1549;
www.ccp.org.au
; 404 George St, Fitzroy; 11am-6pm Wed-Fri, noon-5pm Sat & Sun;
86)
This not-for-profit centre has a changing schedule of photography exhibitions
across a couple of galleries. Shows traverse traditional technique and the highly conceptu-
al. There's a particular fascination with work involving video projection, including a
nightly after-hours screening in a window. Also offers photography courses.
Gertrude
GALLERY
Contemporary Art Space
