Melbourne’s location on Port Phillip Bay’s coastline makes it one of Australia’s must-see cities. Among the many amazing beaches is Brighton, a truly divine beach. But its the colorful Bathing Boxes that are attracting tourists to this beach more than the prospect of playing water sports and sunbathing all day long.
Located in the affluent suburb of Brighton, these 82 vibrant bathing boxes have been around for a century. They transformed Dendy Street Beach into a collective work of art, and you can easily reach them by bus or train from downtown Melbourne.
What’s so impressive about Brighton’s Bathing Boxes is that they’re all the same, yet completely unique at the same time. They all feature timber framing, weatherboards, and corrugated iron roofs, but the individual vision and creativity of their owners transformed them into singular masterpieces.
Minor structural, artistic, and color variations make a huge difference, and each bathing box is different than the one next to it. Locals and tourists alike enjoy walking down the beach and discovering colorful artwork on Brighton Bathing Boxes, and that’s exactly the reason why this isn’t just another colorful Instagram-friendly spot that you can explore in a matter of minutes.
