Riverside communities

Birrarung Mar or the Yarra River has a long long history of communities living and working alongside it. This article was inspired by a history study for Riverlee of the Goods Shed No 5 at North Bank, now known as Seafarers Rest, and the wharf area surrounding it, now known as Seafarers Park.

This Goods Shed, the last remaining of its type and vintage in the entire port of Melbourne, is the footing for a new and vibrant community that will soon be working, living and playing alongside this section of the river.

Riverside communities offers a snapshot of the life, activity and developments that have taken place in the Port of Melbourne and the CBD portion of the Yarra River.