Guidebook for Thornbury

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Guidebook for Thornbury

Food Scene

Environment education, alternative energy, great coffee and food. Lovely setting by Merri Creek
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Parque Ambiental Comunitário CERES
Roberts Street
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Environment education, alternative energy, great coffee and food. Lovely setting by Merri Creek
Great coffee and food. I haven't been inside the museum so can't comment.
Islamic Museum of Australia
15A Anderson Rd
Great coffee and food. I haven't been inside the museum so can't comment.
Best breakfast cafe for miles around! Great coffee, terrific menu. I know I provide breakfast, but this place is way better :) They also do great lunched and afternoon teas of course.
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Pearl Oyster Espresso
114 Miller St
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Best breakfast cafe for miles around! Great coffee, terrific menu. I know I provide breakfast, but this place is way better :) They also do great lunched and afternoon teas of course.
Good Mexican food
Mama Roots Cafe
Good Mexican food
Excellent licensed cafe with a very Mexican vibe. Big range of South American beers, spirits and cocktails. Young Spanish woman in my street loves it, and *she* works at Mexican cafe in the city ;)
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Gringo Vibes Mexican Cantina
489 High Street
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Excellent licensed cafe with a very Mexican vibe. Big range of South American beers, spirits and cocktails. Young Spanish woman in my street loves it, and *she* works at Mexican cafe in the city ;)

Essentials

Excellent and wide range of organic fruit and vegetables, nuts, grains, sauces, etc. Also a wide range of (non-organic) Middle-Eastern foods. All cheaper than anywhere!
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Naturally on High
697-699 High St
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Excellent and wide range of organic fruit and vegetables, nuts, grains, sauces, etc. Also a wide range of (non-organic) Middle-Eastern foods. All cheaper than anywhere!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar and music venue. Tuesday night pop trivia is a very popular destination for my AirBnB guests and me. We try to make up a competitive team!
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The Thornbury Local
635 High St
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Great bar and music venue. Tuesday night pop trivia is a very popular destination for my AirBnB guests and me. We try to make up a competitive team!
Bar, music venue and sometimes even a theatre. A fabulous meeting place in the heart of Northcote.
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Wesley Anne
250 High St
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Bar, music venue and sometimes even a theatre. A fabulous meeting place in the heart of Northcote.
Close to Thornbury for a retro cool place for a quiet drink.
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Kitty Somerset
565 High St
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Close to Thornbury for a retro cool place for a quiet drink.

Arts & Culture

One of Melbourne's top music venues. Just excellent!
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The Thornbury Theatre
859 High St
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One of Melbourne's top music venues. Just excellent!
The closest cinema to Thornbury. A 20 minute walk or a very short tram ride away.
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Palace Westgarth Cinemas
89 High St
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The closest cinema to Thornbury. A 20 minute walk or a very short tram ride away.
Best range of arthouse and mainstream movies shown commercially in Melbourne. Monday movies are $6 to 4pm then go up in price. Irrresistable! A lovely walk from Thornbury, otherwise 112 tram + bus.
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Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
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Best range of arthouse and mainstream movies shown commercially in Melbourne. Monday movies are $6 to 4pm then go up in price. Irrresistable! A lovely walk from Thornbury, otherwise 112 tram + bus.
One of Melbourne's best music venues.
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Northcote Social Club
301 High St
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One of Melbourne's best music venues.
An arts and entertainment venue hosting a range of shows during MidSumma and Comedy Festivals.
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Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre
189 High St
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An arts and entertainment venue hosting a range of shows during MidSumma and Comedy Festivals.

Everything Else

Outdoor Olympic pool heated all year round to ~27 degrees C. Also 25m indoor pool. Spa, sauna and stem room. Gym and classes. At very reasonable rates.
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Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre
180 Victoria Rd
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Outdoor Olympic pool heated all year round to ~27 degrees C. Also 25m indoor pool. Spa, sauna and stem room. Gym and classes. At very reasonable rates.
Hairdresser. Mine. Happy to share :)
Slinky Hairdressing
4 High St
Hairdresser. Mine. Happy to share :)
Specialist eye and ear (plus nose and throat) hospital on the 112 tram route (approx 20 mins).
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
32 Gisborne St
Specialist eye and ear (plus nose and throat) hospital on the 112 tram route (approx 20 mins).
Public and private hospital and other services on the 112 tram route. Approx. 20 mins journey.
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St Vincent's Private Hospital
41 Victoria Parade
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Public and private hospital and other services on the 112 tram route. Approx. 20 mins journey.
Golf course open to public. I'm not in the least bit interested in golf, but guests may be. Not for me to judge. Much.
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Northcote Golf Club
143 Normanby Ave
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Golf course open to public. I'm not in the least bit interested in golf, but guests may be. Not for me to judge. Much.
I hate golf, but this golf course by the Yarra River is very beautiful. A part of my childhood as we lived very close, overlooking.
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Campo de Golfe Público Yarra Bend Melbourne
Yarra Bend Road
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I hate golf, but this golf course by the Yarra River is very beautiful. A part of my childhood as we lived very close, overlooking.
This is the Yarra Bend National Park. It's a lovely drive/cycle/run/walk. A bush path by the river or footpath along the boulevard. Boat hire is at Kane's Bridge near Studley Park Road. Dight's Falls.
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Yarra Boulevard
Yarra Boulevard
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This is the Yarra Bend National Park. It's a lovely drive/cycle/run/walk. A bush path by the river or footpath along the boulevard. Boat hire is at Kane's Bridge near Studley Park Road. Dight's Falls.

Shopping

A pixie shop! How could that NOT be interesting. Lots of great clothes for pixie folk and others :)
The Pixie Collective
633 High Street
A pixie shop! How could that NOT be interesting. Lots of great clothes for pixie folk and others :)
Bicycle shop. Small but local and a really nice guy owns it. Personal service with a smile. Can help with most bicycle needs, but it's not a BIG shop. Always my first choice.
The Spokesman
Bicycle shop. Small but local and a really nice guy owns it. Personal service with a smile. Can help with most bicycle needs, but it's not a BIG shop. Always my first choice.
For ALL your pet and farm animal needs.
E & A Salce Warehouse
31 Ricky Way
For ALL your pet and farm animal needs.
For all your art (and some craft) supplies. Just around the corner.
Deans Art
454 Smith St
For all your art (and some craft) supplies. Just around the corner.