Melbourne Travel Guide
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Melbourne is a city of neighborhoods. Italian or Chinese, groovy or chic, bohemian or beachside—Melbourne has them all. Each has its own character instilled by the type of people who live and work there—emigres from all over the world who have brought their customs, beliefs, businesses, food, art and style to the city. The Central Business … Read Melbourne introduction
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Fitzroy Gardens and Captain Cook's Cottage
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Fitzroy Gardens, with their leafy corridors of trees, ferns and flower beds, are one of Melbourne's favourite places. Another attraction is Captain Cook's Cottage (Cook's former home that was transported from Yorkshire, England, and …
Grand Hotel Melbourne
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Housed in a 100-year-old Italianate structure that was once a Railway Administration building, this hotel underwent renovations that resulted in …
Stokehouse (The)
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With (arguably) the best location in Melbourne--St Kilda's foreshore--the Stokehouse is a perfect spot for a meal with friends or family. Inside it is roomy but cosy; noisy, and still romantic; simple but colorful. Somehow it pulls it …
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Introduction
Melbourne is dubbed marvellous for a reason. Healthy hedonism masquerades as high art: Melburnians are equally passionate about football and ballet, fashion and restaurants. They are ravenous for music and hot for theatre. It's a smorgasbord of a city that you'll want to sink your teeth into.
Not to miss
NGV International The National Gallery of Victoria's international collection has re-opened after a long renovation, and is being hailed as one of the best galleries in the world. A rather bleak foyer opens onto the Great Hall, where a stained-glass roof makes everyone lie down for a better look. …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 3200000 Area : 8806km² Longitude / Latitude : 145.07510376 / -37.8529586792 Currency : Australian Dollar (AUD) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Most international tourists will arrive via Melbourne's Tullamarine airport which is is 22km (14mi) northwest of the city centre. There are a few ways of getting into the city from the airport but a taxi or the 24-hour Skybus are the most convenient modes. A second airport, Avalon …
History
Recent History Kennett's Liberal government was comprehensively ousted in 1999's state election, and a refurbished Labor party is now busily reinventing Victoria in the Blairite mould of moderately progressive, strongly pro-business centre-left government. Large construction projects …
Weather
Melbourne's climate has an unfortunate reputation: wet, windy, unpredictable and liable to extremes - very hot or very cold and often both on the same day! On the plus side, Melbourne's multitude of parks makes it a beautiful place to witness the changing seasons. It is rarely unbearably chilly - …
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Overview of Melbourne
Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bun), the capital of Victoria and Australia's second-largest city, with a population well over three million, is a cultural melting pot. For a start, more people of Greek descent live here than in any other city except Athens. Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, and …
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Melbourne (say mel -burn) is the cultivated sister of brassy Sydney. To the extent that culture is synonymous with sophistication, some call this city the cultural capital of the continent. Melbourne is also known for its rich migrant influences, particularly those expressed through food: the …
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Melbourne, Australia, prides itself on being a great city with its combination of old and new architecture, elegant streetscapes, ethnic communities and lavish parks and gardens. Add Australia's best eating, an excellent transit system and a packed events calendar and you have all the …
Overview of Port Phillip Bay
West of Melbourne, the Princes Freeway (or M1) heads toward Geelong via a bypass at Werribee. To the east of Melbourne, the Nepean Highway travels along the coast to the Mornington Peninsula as far as Portsea. If you have time to stay the night, you can combine the two options, heading first down to …
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