Oracle of Delphi
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Craig HillSt Kilda
June 28th 2006 10:06
Luna Park Mouth
Having read the book and been to St Kilda a couple of times, I found my experience quite different to how it was painted in The Street. Perhaps I wasn’t looking for the lowlife or perhaps the town has been cleaned up, but my experience of St Kilda is of a nice seaside suburb with a whole lot of character.
Starting with the iconic Luna Park, I can see connections with somewhere like Blackpool or Brighton in England. Sydney has a smiling face and a luna park like Melbourne does, but Melbourne’s fits into that working class tourist seaside town feel much more, with its crappy amusements and pebbled beach. Of course there are no waves on St Kilda beach.
On the opposite side of the main drag along the beach are some fantastic old dominant buildings like the Esplanade Hotel, otherwise known as the Espy, which is not only a visual icon, but an ongoing part of Melbourne’s music scene.
You mix this with some more sophisticated dining options and you have some appeal for everyone. St Kilda is easily reached from the city by Tram and accommodation is aplenty. Choose from an array of backpackers or motels, hotels or guesthouses, there is something for all tastes and budgets.
You do get your throwbacks to the days of prostitution and druggies, but these mainly come in form of the history of the buildings as opposed to the types of people you will encounter.
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