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Creatures, fairies and dark hunters: fantastical fun at Melbourne’s Starfall ball – in pictures

Fantasy fiction fans stepped into a make-believe world at the Melbourne Town Hall on 24 October for the Celestial Events Starfall ball. Tiaras, pixie ears, horns and wings proved popular...

AAdmin
October 25, 2026
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Creatures, fairies and dark hunters: fantastical fun at Melbourne’s Starfall ball – in pictures

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