Gather and Socialise Tours, Transport and Museums
Event overview
General Post Office, Bourke Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
This event repeats. Join us at a time that suits you.
2 October 2026 - 04:00 am - 05:30 am
9 October 2026 - 03:00 am - 04:30 am
16 October 2026 - 03:00 am - 04:30 am
23 October 2026 - 03:00 am - 04:30 am
30 October 2026 - 03:00 am - 04:30 am
$40
Event details
Review the money and muscle of Melbourne’s earliest industrial days through to the origins of the lane-ways makeover.
- Meet: on the steps of the General Post Office Building (under the H&M sign) in Bourke Street
- Route: Postal Lane, Little Bourke Street, Rankins Lane, Hardware Lane, Niagara Lane, Guildford Lane
- Highlights: Boom era warehouses, the Super Seven lane-ways off Little Bourke Street, and the pot-plants of Guildford Lane
- End: Guildford Lane
- Tickets: $40 per person (maximum 10; minimum 4)
- Disabled access: Yes (please advise beforehand)
Meet your guide – Paul Daffey Paul is a lifelong Melburnian, journalist and storyteller. He delights in uncovering the layers of history hiding in plain sight. His tours focus on human stories and the small details that give Melbourne its distinctive character.
Event contact
Paul Daffey
Location
Reviewed 26 August 2026