Banana Alley, Melbourne

Banana Alley, Melbourne

The Banana Alley Vaults are near the Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia and extend onto the North Bank of the Yarra River.

Built in 1891-92, whey were originally known as the Viaduct Buildings, and were built in conjunction with the tracks of the Flinders Street Viaduct that run overhead. The vaults were originally used by produce agents and fruiterers to store their wares before market. [cite web
url=http://museumvictoria.com.au/railways/pdf/sandridge_railway_trail.pdf
title=Sandridge Railway Trail
publisher=209.85.141.104
accessdate=2008-07-20] These buildings were neglected and disused for many years and subsequently developed a sinister reputation in the 1970s and '80's. The vaults were used by homeless persons as shelter from Melbourne’s cold nights, and numerous attacks and murders occurred here.Fact|date=July 2008 The area has since been renovated, and is considered one of the sites ripe for development in the central business district. [cite web
url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/23/1079939641800.html?from=storyrhs
title=Top of the spots for CBD developers
work=The Age
date=March 24, 2004
author=Helen Westerman
publisher=www.theage.com.au
accessdate=2008-07-20]

The TV series Canal Road is set at the Banana Alley Vaults. Canal Road is the fictional name for Banana Alley, which contradictory to the show is inaccessible by cars. The fictional Canal Road Centre is located within a shop space of the Banana Alley Vaults. [cite web
url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21777726-28957,00.html
title=TV's new alley cats
work= Herald Sun
date=May 23, 2007
publisher=www.news.com.au
accessdate=2008-07-20]

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