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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bundoora

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bundoora, Australia

Updated August 14, 2019

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Charles La Trobe Statue at La Trobe University Bundoora

Bundoora, Australia

Upside-Down Charles La Trobe Statue

This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.
Permanently Closed

Bundoora, Australia

Larundel Mental Asylum

Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters.
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A picturesque part of Montsalvat.

Eltham, Australia

Montsalvat

Australia's oldest artists' colony.
5 miles from Bundoora
White ibis at Coburg Lake Reserve

Melbourne, Australia

Bin Chicken Island

This island at Coburg Lake Reserve is home to a sizable, very visible colony of Australian white ibis.
5 miles from Bundoora
Sunshine Lane

Brunswick, Australia

Sunshine Lane

A hidden lane full of top-quality street art.
7 miles from Bundoora
Entrance gate pillar.

Fairfield, Australia

Yarra Bend Asylum Pillar

This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.
7 miles from Bundoora
King Leonidas Statue

Brunswick, Australia

King Leonidas Statue

This statue commemorates a special connection between ancient Greece and the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick.
7 miles from Bundoora
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