Melbourne Travel Guide

 44 Reviews  The Queen Victoria Markets are the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere since the 1850's. As well as being a tourist destination it is a great place for locals to find souvenirs, clothing,gifts, wine, specialty food items,homewares, fresh produce, meat, seafood, breads, cheeses, candy,... 

 61 Reviews  Southern Cross station on Spencer St. Compared to other beaches around Australia, it was not really for surfing, but still it was good for myself to get away from the city and relax, walk around, enjoy an ice-cream. 

 38 Reviews  One of the easiest ways to orientate yourself in a new city is to take a trip to the top of somewhere high. In the case of Melbourne, this means taking the lift to level 55 of Rialto Towers to the Melbourne Observation Deck. Here you can experience 360 degree views of this diverse city. ENTRANCE... 

 29 Reviews  The Germans used to have the formula for aspirin but it was "misplaced". Alfred rediscovered it and made a fortune. A fair percentage of that fortune went into a wonderful garden in the Dandenongs that was ultimately bequeathed to the state. These days the National Parks and Wildlife look after it... 

 38 Reviews  Phillip Island seems to be well known for the penguin parade, but there is more to do and see to make the long trip truly worthwhile. I know in asking about the island, there were many that said "don't bother", but we ended up taking a tour out that direction, and found it very worthwhile. The big... 

 26 Reviews  Melbourne Zoo opened in 1862 and was the first to do so in Australia. Since then it has changed continually enlarging the site and upgrading exhibits. There are more than 320 species of animal and bird to be viewed along with a variety of landscapes. The zoo is only 4km from the city centre and is... 

 26 Reviews  The Yarra River rises in central-east Victoria and enters the sea into Port Phillip Bay. It is here the the city of Melbourne was established. Originally known as Birrarung the river was a major source of food for the aboriginal tribes of the area. Early European settlers used the river area mainly... 

 4 Reviews  Further south along the bay from St Kilda is the upmarket suburb of Brighton, Brighton Beach and its famed sweep of colourful beach huts. Its quite an exclusive place, the more so because there is virtually no development on the beach front aimed at tourists - simply upmarket homes and one or two... 

 25 Reviews  Then Crown Casino is the place for you. It is the largest casino in the southern hemisphere, and has endless rows of slot machines and gaming tables. Besides gambling, there are many other attractions at Crown Casino, including shopping, clubs, restaurants and bars, sports watching, a movie... 

 21 Reviews  There is a trio of buildings from the ‘marvelous Melbourne’ era which together make up the historic sections of the ANZ Banking group of buildings. The first is what has been dubbed, The Gothic Bank’ on the corner of Queen and Collins Streets. and built 1883-87 for the English, Scottish and... 

 22 Reviews  Based on the design of the Temple of Halicarnassus (one of the original 7 ancient wonders of the world), the memorial was completed in 1934. 'This holy place commemorates Victoria's glorious dead. They gave their all, even life itself, that others may live in freedom and peace. Forget them not.' is... 

 23 Reviews  The old Melbourne Gaol once housed some of the most notorious criminals of Victoria. The legendary Ned Kelly was jailed here and there is a lot of information here regarding his life as well as his "death mask". Here you can walk the dimmed cell house and go into each cell to see exhibits about the... 

 17 Reviews  Melbourne is a city with diverse population live and work here with different colors, nationalities, cultures, religions, languages, sexual orientations, and etc. Chinese migrates to Melbourne in 1851, and remains the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western World. Interestingly,... 

 45 Reviews  Federation Square is a new publicity piece in the heart of Melbourne city that was completed in 2002. In short, it has less than nothing to do with where the Federation of Australia took place. It is however beautifully located on the intersections of Flinders Street and Swanston St/St Kilda St and... 

 11 Reviews  Cooks' Cottage is the oldest building in Australia! It represents one half of this nations history and therefore an iconic historicalattraction for all to visit and learn about the life of an English 18th Century Family - The Cooks! Captain James Cook "discovered" Australia - I say it loosely as he... 

 11 Reviews  Williamstown is an sub-urban area of Melbourne. It is an easy and beautiful place to visit in Melbourne. This town is away from Melbourne CBD district, cause everything is very peaceful, slow, relax, small colonial classic town which is different from other parts of Melbourne. In fact, you can reach... 

 23 Reviews  Southbank and Southgate, Melbourne Victoria There is plenty to entertain you along the Yarra on a Sunday afternoon. We stared at Crown Casino and walked along the river bank, across the bridge to Flinders Station, explored the Melbourne inner city arcades and then back over the Yarra and back to... 

 12 Reviews  St Kilda is one of inner city suburbs of Melbourne and in recent years, it has begun to shake off a seamy reputation and is home to many of Melbourne's famous visitor attractions including Luna Park, the Esplanade Hotel, Acland Street, its many theatres and St Kilda Beach. St Kilda is home to many...