Melbourne's walks
Culture · Melbourne
Sound of the City
Pub rock pilgrimage — AC/DC down Swanston, the venues we've lost.
Melbourne built a music scene out of sticky carpet and last drinks. The Espy. Cherry Bar. Festival Hall. The Swanston Street tram tracks AC/DC rolled down for It's a Long Way to the Top. A walk through the rooms where the noise came from — many still standing, some only marked by what replaced them.
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75
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30 min2.3 hr
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