Melbourne geology
Near which bridge did a natural basalt ledge, known as “Yarra Falls”, once sit, creating a freshwater–saltwater barrier? (It was blasted and dredged away in the late 1800s to improve shipping, which permanently altered the river’s flow and salinity far upstream)
What is Queens Bridge?
The Melbourne market is known for being one of the largest open-air markets in the Southern Hemisphere
What is Queen Victoria Market?
Australia’s women’s national football team by nickname—heroes of the 2023 World Cup run
What are the Matildas?
The bird featured in level 15 OW office hallway artwork
What is a magpie?
The airport code for Melbourne Airport
What is MEL?
"Island" formed from former swamp along the Yarra, when the Coode Canal was cut in the 1880s to straighten the Yarra for port access?
What is “Coode Island”, the industrial park?
The free heritage tram service that loops the CBD and is popular with tourists
What is the City Circle tram
The Netflix docuseries widely credited with making F1 must‑watch for a new generation
What is Drive to Survive?
The colours on the Aboriginal dot art painting in the level 15 client coffee seating area
What are blue, white, purple and black?
The capacity of the MCG
What is 100,024?
This tiny “island” in the Yarra is reached by a seasonal punt near South Yarra
Herring Island
The residential tower with gold-plated windows and a red stripe to commemorate Victoria’s gold rush and the Eureka Stockade
What is the Eureka Tower?
The annual fan‑voted music countdown on triple j, traditionally dropping around late January
What is the Hottest 100?
The body part emblazoned high over the ground floor lobby of Towers 1& 2 in our building
What is an eye?
The number of NGV locations
What is 2? (NGV International (180 St Kilda Road) and the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia (Federation Square)
In hot, dry summers, this salt lake can turn bright pink
What is Westgate Park’s salt lake?
The material driving the major 19th-century boom, that made Melbourne one of the world’s richest cities at the time
What is gold?
The Melbourne A‑League club owned by the same group behind Manchester City
What is Melbourne City FC?
The name of the bronze statue (of 2 human figures) in the level 15 client coffee area
What is "The Spirit of Mateship"?
The Melbourne building which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 19th century
What is The Royal Exhibition Building?
Melbourne’s first cemetery and signal station sat atop this park
What is Flagstaff Gardens?
The Melbourne street arcade famous for its ornate mosaic floor, glass roof and Victorian-era shopping experience
What is The Block Arcade?
The major gaming convention held in Melbourne each year, a centerpiece of Melbourne International Games Week
What is PAX Aus?
The name of the predominantly red wall-height perspex and PDF art display amongst client meeting rooms on level 15
What is "The Mercer Project - 11 elements"
The trip duration to take the Spirit of Tasmania from Melbourne to Tasmania
What is 9 hours?