Amidst the steel-and-glass jungle of King Street, there squats an ancient relic — a positively prehistoric corner shop and residence, its now-covered ghost sign proclaiming it 'RUSSELLS OLD CORNER SHOP’. It’s more than an Australian anachronism; it's a freaking time machine, zapping you back to a rowdier, gold-crazed Melbourne. Imagine stepping inside and getting slapped in the face with the musty hand of history, tales hanging thick in the air like cotton candy-scented vape in a seedy dance club.
This isn't just any pile of bricks and mortar. It's Melbourne's oldest family homestead, a tough old bird that's seen more drama than a reality TV show marathon. It's been a residence to both the Heffernan and the Azzopardi households — pioneering families who saw the city's fledgling potential firsthand and said, "Hell yes, we're in.”
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