It’s just that none of these are here, in Monopoly speak, by chance. There are quirky lanes because Melbourne loves quirky lanes – Hosier Lane and Hardware Lane take the cheapest property spots on the board (think Old Kent Road in the original). The University of Melbourne is there, the Shrine of Remembrance, the zoo and the National Art Gallery of Victoria. This is a Melbourne of venerable institutions, a legacy of its grand gold rush history and its earnest self-regard.
