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Introduction

The capital of Victoria is located on the banks of the Yarra River where it meets Port Philip Bay. This friendly multicultural city is home to people from over 140 nations. The capital of Victoria is located on the banks of the Yarra River where it meets Port Philip Bay. This friendly multicultural city is home to people from over 140 nations. Within 50 years of its beginnings, Melbourne was a city of international significance. By 1901 it had become Australia’s first capital. Since then, Melbourne has grown dramatically. The city has nurtured and inspired architecture, gardens and urban design recognised worldwide.

Attractions

• Melbourne Museum The largest museum in Australia with performances, activities and interactive displays

• Victorian Arts Centre The Victorian Arts Centre includes the National Gallery of Victoria, theatres, galleries and art collections, a performing arts museum, specialist shops, cafes and a market

• Old Melbourne Gaol A fascinating exhibition of death masks and 19th century gaol life in the oldest penal establishment in Victoria

• Melbourne Cricket Ground The MCG is a Mecca to Australia’s sports fans and a must-see for any tourist to the city

• Scienceworks Scienceworks is Melbourne’s award-winning hands-on science and technology museum offering fun for all ages!

• Rialto Towers Observation Deck Visit the tallest building in the southern hemisphere for uninterrupted 360 degree views of Melbourne and its surrounds

• Melbourne Aquarium Plunge into the world of fish at the Melbourne Aquarium on the banks of the Yarra River

• Polly Woodside Melbourne Maritime Museum The restored iron barque Polly Woodside is afloat as the main exhibit of Melbourne’s extensive Maritime Museum

• Como Historic House and Garden Explore the life and social history of the 1920’s and 30’s in this architectural delight

• For something unique, cross the bay on the schooner Enterprize, a replica of the ship that first brought settlers to Melbourne.

Activities

• Melbourne River Cruises No visit to Melbourne would be complete without an award-winning trip on the Yarra River

• Royal Melbourne Zoo This world of wildlife exhibits more than 350 animal species from around the world

• Travel to Australia's shopping capital naked, but be sure to return home with designer soles for your feet, silk ribbons in your hair and a suitcase full of new clothes.

• Melbourne’s cuisine is influenced by the people who make up its rich cultural mix. The result is a rich multicultural spread of the world’s great cuisines. Chinese, Greek, Italian, South East Asian, Vietnamese, Spanish and more have made Melbourne the culinary capital it is today.

• Melbourne is a city of secret bars hidden in darkened laneways where a seemingly harmless staircase leads to an ambience-driven club where the collective soul of stylish locals hankers after their social muse — fun.

• Flowing beside this meandering Yarra River, you’ll find a vast network of scenic walks.

• If riding a bike is more to your speed, hire a bicycle and pedal along the river.

• At the mouth of the shimmering Yarra River lies a natural treasure — Port Phillip Bay. Right on Melbourne’s doorstep, everywhere you look around the foreshore there is another excuse to relax with a multitude of riding trails, golf courses, fishing spots, diving, snorkeling, walking and dining options.