A West End Saturday

1. Orleigh Park~25 min at the stop

The river lawn where West End swims and lies on the grass. Start here while the market is still setting up.

Tip: Locals do swim here, but rain dirties the river. Judge it by the colour and by who is already in.

↓ walk · 12 min · 0.8 km

2. Davies Park market~1 h at the stop

The Saturday West End Markets under the figs by the river: over 150 vendors, from farm produce and street food to fashion and crafts. The main reason to skip South Bank on a Saturday morning.

Worth knowing: The market has traded in Davies Park, at Montague Road and Jane Street, for years. It's now under new management as the West End Markets.

Tip: 6am to 2pm March to November, to 1pm December to February. Busy by 8am; the best is gone by noon.

↓ walk · 12 min · 0.8 km

3. Boundary Street~30 min at the stop

Books, coffee and the shopfronts the suburb actually lives in. Walk it slowly. It is not a corridor to the bridge.

Tip: Take the coffee and walk north to the river, not back to the market.

↓ walk · 28 min · 2.1 km

4. GOMA~50 min at the stop

Finish at the gallery and Kurilpa Bridge. The permanent collection is free, so this is air-conditioning, not a compulsory ticket.

Tip: If the rooms are shut, stay on the river lawn. A bus and the ferry run back to West End.