Sometimes, slow development has its benefits. Such is the case in Heidelberg. It’s just 11km from the Melbourne CBD but has a special charm all its own. The first sales of Crown land took place in the Heidelberg area in the 1840s but the railway into the city didn’t arrive until 1888, which stifled Heidelberg’s early residential growth. The lack of services and cheap housing attracted artists like Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and others to gather in the district and take advantage of the country scenery and expansive Yarra Valley views to form the Heidelberg School…