Docklands is a tale of aspiration, rebirth, and slow realization. For more than a century, Melbourne’s industrial economy was driven by the Docklands precinct, which was once the city’s maritime and logistical center. It was home to working-class labour, railway lines, cargo sheds, and shipping yards. Global changes in freight patterns and shipping technologies, however, made these areas obsolete by the late twentieth century. The area became underutilized and dilapidated as a result of the containerization trend and decentralized port infrastructure.