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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fairfield

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fairfield, Australia

Updated August 17, 2022

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Fruit Bat!

Fairfield, Australia

Fruit Bats of Yarra Bend Park

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.
Deep Rock Swimming Hole

Fairfield, Australia

Deep Rock Swimming Hole

The gathering point of an old Melbourne swimming club was site of a historic, world-record dive in 1918.
Entrance gate pillar.

Fairfield, Australia

Yarra Bend Asylum Pillar

This lone pillar is all that remains of a 19th-century asylum.
The cairn is surrounded by eucalyptus trees.

Fairfield, Australia

Charles Grimes Expedition Cairn

A neat pile of shale marks an early English trip to the Yarra River.
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Abbotsford Convent.

Abbotsford, Australia

Abbotsford Convent

This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
0 miles from Fairfield
Villa Alba Museum

Kew, Australia

Villa Alba Museum

Inside this historical home are two panoramic murals of Sydney Harbour and Edinburgh.
0 miles from Fairfield

Clifton Hill, Australia

Clifton Hill Shot Tower

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.
1 mile from Fairfield
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