Yarra River discovery walk

Inspired by the character from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, 'Ophelia' (1992) is a cousin to Halpern’s two-headed 'Angel', now at Birrarung Marr.

There’s a range of eateries, bars and cafes to discover. The licensed riverside food court suits every taste and budget and offers casual dining with spectacular views.

Evan Walker Bridge is named after Professor Walker, Melbourne’s former planning minister and architect, who drove the transformation of the Southbank precinct.

This tiny floating bar offers fresh Asian-inspired dishes and fantastic views over Melbourne's Yarra River.

Running alongside Flinders Street Station is outdoor bar and restaurant Arbory. It spans the length of the station, with uninterrupted river frontage.

Sister venue Arbory Afloat, open during the warmer months, is Melbourne’s largest outdoor floating cocktail bar.

The ten 'Travellers' sculptures across the bridge represent the meeting of cultures in Melbourne over generations.

Dating back to 1891-92, the Banana Alley Vaults earned their enduring moniker from these early decades as a warehouse for wholesale fruit and produce.

Underneath Queen’s Bridge there was once a basalt ridge, creating cascading falls that separated the freshwater river from the saltwater bay.

The Falls were a crossing point near an Eastern Kulin meeting place, now known as Enterprize Park. ‘Yarra River’ derives from a local Aboriginal word used to describe the Falls, Yarro Yarro meaning ‘it flows’.

Enterprize Wharf, and the adjacent Enterprize Park, are named after the ship Enterprize.

Led by John Pascoe Fawkner, his syndicate of Van Diemen’s Land sheep farmers first moored near here in 1835.

'Constellation' (1996) is an artwork of five stainless-steel, copper and Cyprus-pine figureheads on Enterprize Wharf.

The forms reference the history of figurehead carving and suggest maritime sails and instruments.

'Scar – A Stolen Vision' (2001) is a collaborative artwork by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Made from wharf poles recycled from Queens Bridge, the sculptures evoke the Aboriginal cultural tradition of scarred or culturally modified trees.

Each carved pole represents an aspect of Aboriginal life, history or mythology and, like the trees they came from, are a testament of endurance.

During the gold rush, the shipping trade grew quickly, making Melbourne an increasingly busy port. Ships unloaded at Customs House and could then turn around here.