The Turning Basin

As we paddle further upstream, we arrive at the Turning Basin, a location that exemplifies the intersection of natural geography and human ingenuity. In the days before the extensive dredging of the late nineteenth century, this…

The Turning Basin was the primary terminus for maritime traffic in the mid-1800s. Before the development of the Victoria Dock further downstream, ships would navigate the serpentine curves of the Yarra to reach this point, which…

The land adjacent to the Turning Basin is now known as Enterprise Park, a name that pays homage to the schooner 'Enterprise' which brought the first settlers from Van Diemen’s Land to this spot in 1835. This area marks the…

As we leave the Turning Basin, let us reflect on its role as a pivotal point in the city's geography. It was here that the river's natural course met the demands of global commerce, and it is here that the city's history began. …