Coloured boxes
A long row.
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A row of small wooden bathing boxes on Dendy Street Beach in the suburb of Brighton south of Melbourne, more than eighty of them, painted in bright colours and different designs, now one of the scenes visitors to the city photograph most. The first boxes went up more than a century ago, when Victorian-era manners required somewhere to change out of sight. They are still privately owned by local residents, and each has a colour or design expressing its owner, from flags to landscapes. The beach itself gives a lovely view of the Melbourne skyline across the bay, especially at sunset. It is a calm sandy beach, good for walking and swimming on warm days. Viewing and photography are free, but the boxes are locked as private property. Take the train to Brighton Beach station, then a short walk.
A long row.
Across the bay.
For walking.
Dendy Street Beach, Brighton, about 12 km south of central Melbourne
No, they are private and locked, but viewing and photographing them from the beach is free.