As you turn off Flinders street*, you will enter the darling of Melbourne’s laneways - Degraves Street. This was one of the earliest Melbourne laneways to be revitalised and it is still very loved. The narrow pedestrian-only street has a vibrant, European feel and is lined with cafes, restaurants and artisan-style boutiques. Melbourne is proud of its independent stores so you won’t find any chain stores here.

The street is named after brothers Charles and William Degraves, pioneers and merchants from Hobart who set up a flour mill in the area in 1849.

*there is no need to go via Elizabeth street as shown in the map. This is a glitch with Google Maps.

Take a slight right at the end and continue on to Centre Place.