Today we travel via ferry to Williamstown. So far we’ve not been lost when using the transit system. It’s impressive and complex with trains, trams and busses. One card is good for all. As you travel, the cost is deducted from your card to a max of $7.00 per day. Each time you use your card, the machine displays the card balance. You can top up your card at a transit station – or at 7-11. Today, however, we walked a long time searching for the ferry. To me, the best part of the day was the scenery as you go down the Yarra river.
The most interesting bridges, architecturally, are all pedestrian bridges, as shown above. The city has a lot of public art as seen below (also on a bridge).
Williamstown was founded in 1835 because of the deep harbor at Point Gellibrand. However, 1887 Melbourne finished work on Coode Canal, looping the Yarra to the heart of Melbourne bypassing Williamstown. Williamstown, now a sleepy village, is billed as a quaint port town; I found it pretty boring.
Melbourne shares Australia’s prosperity as seen by these condos on the river.
On the ferry we approach another pedestrian bridge.
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