Melbourne has a way of working a bit of artistic flair into everything. Well this is Brighton Beach, well known for it's 82 decorated beach huts. It was another stop amongst many around Melbourne during BigBull and Chris Ann's visit, and something we were curious to find out a bit more about.
Turns out these are "bathing boxes", not beach huts. It's an idea brought over from England and bathing boxes have existed in Australia since 1862. Brighton Beach bathing boxes are iconic amongst bathing boxes for their proximity to the Melbourne CBD, uniformity in construction, and longevity. Some are over 100 years old. And despite being only 2m x 2m x 2.4m in size without running water or electricity, the most recent sold at auction for $216,000. I'd hate to tell them you could get the same thing at Home Depot for $299.
They are governed by the Brighton Bathing Box Association, you must be a resident of Brighton to be an owner, and you must get your paint scheme approved by the BBBA. That's really all there is to tell. I thought there'd be more of a story behind them, not so much. But they look cool.
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| Brighton Beach from north side. |
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| Brighton Beach |
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| Inside a bathing box. |
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The boxing kangaroo, always a favorite. It should be noted that the people
sitting on the porch of the boxing kangaroo are squatters. They are not
the owners...I would not be happy if we were the owners and head to the
beach only to find...squatters. |
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| Brighton Beach from south end. |
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| Seems 63 missed the association memo on bathing box font size. |
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| Chris Ann getting info on the bathing boxes. |
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Big Bull trying to get info on the bathing boxes. What you don't see is the
guy he's trying to procure info from is asleep in the hammock-like
lounge chair at the front of the box. |
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| Melbourne from Brighton Beach |
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