Brighton Bathing Boxes
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Overview
Highlights
Dive into Port Phillip Bay under the watch of 82 distinctive bathing boxes, a row of uniformly proportioned wooden structures lining the foreshore at Brighton Beach.
Built well over a century ago in response to very Victorian ideas of morality and seaside bathing, the bathing boxes remain almost unchanged. All retain classic Victorian architectural features with timber framing, weatherboards and corrugated iron roofs, though they also bear the hallmarks of individual licencees' artistic and colourful embellishments.
Thanks to these distinctive decorations, the boxes turn the Brighton seaside into an immediately recognisable, iconic beachscape that can transform by the hour according to season, light and colour (Visit Victoria, 2020).
Activities
- Sight-seeing
- Swimming
- Photography
- Water-sports
Facilities
- Car park
Important Information
Guidelines
- Always do some research before heading out for your journey. Visit the cities website for the most up to date information.
- Stay safe and get the most out of your visit by preparing for natural hazards and other outdoor risks. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of those in your care.
- Wear suitable footwear and ensure to bring a hat and sunscreen to protect yourself from the elements in summer, and rug up in the winter.
- Always stay on the marked tracks where possible. Never climb fences, they are there for your own safety.
- Please consider the environment, take your rubbish with you or place in the bins provided. We want to ensure these beautiful places are still here for our future generations to enjoy.
Photo credits: Visit Melbourne
Location & Supplier
Brighton Bathing Boxes
Address: Esplanade, Brighton, Victoria, 3186
