Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia’s Second largest city and located in ths state of Victoria. Often seens as Australias most cultural and diverse territory it hosts an array of theatres, galleries, museums and outdoor spaces. It is also known for its great sporting occasions such as a Tennis Gram slam, Aussie rules at the MCG, Melbourne Cup day and even the season opening Formula 1 Grand prix. Melbourne’s streets are lined with world class restaurants, infact the ethnic diversity of the city lends itself to visitors having a great choice of worldwide cuisine to eat. Brunswick Street is great if your looking to find a coffee shop or cafes to rival any in Australia and Melbourne has a great selection of drinking holes where you can drink the local Victoria Bitter (VB) or carlton Draught. It your looking for a more civilised drinking and eating experience head on the tram line to St kilda where you can sip your drink with a sea view.

The Yarra river seperates the city and Melbourne has great combination of modern buildings and victorian architecture to keep tourists fascinated. If you have enough time then it is recommended that you visit some of Melbournes suburbs as each one has a distinctive feel and history. Areas such as leafy Parkville have the university whilst the docklands is a new waterside development all of which have things to keep you occupied and capture the Melbourne vibe.

Melbourne’s has very changeable weather so can be very difficult to predict. Although the best time to visit is between September to March duing the summer period although during certain spells the weather can get very hot. Winter in Melbourne can often be wet and grey although Melbourne has so much to offer you really can enjoy yourself year round.

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Top things to do in Melbourne

Melbourne Gaol

This is a great attraction in Melbourne and worth a visit on any trip. The Melbourne Gaol experience lets you wander around Melbourne old prison which was famous for its hangings and harrowing stories. Visitors can look at the old prison cells and even see the face masks used on Prisoners, including Australia’s most notorious fugitive Ned Kelly. The attraction does give night tours which make the experience even more fun. Depending on the day of week you can even visit the magistrates court opposite for a victorian re-enactment of a trial.

Attend a Sporting Event

Melbourne is famed for its great sporting occasions and if you get the change go to an event and see the passion of the locals it will be a great way to feel Melbournes sporting spirit. You can catch an aussie rules match at the MCG or watch some Australian open tennis. If your there during the summer try and catch a Cricket match.

Great Ocean Road

If you want to get out of Melbourne and visit the local area then we highly recommend hiring a car and driving along the Great Ocean Road one of the worlds most famous and scenic coastal roads in the world. This stretch of road is known for long secluded beaches offering some of Australias best surf and the local towns are are packed with cafes, bars and hotels. The Great Ocean Road is also surrounded bu national parks perfect fro those looking to get out of the urban city and into Australia’s bush. One highlight of the route is the Twelve apostles which are limestone pillars which have been seperated from the mainland by the surf and tide and are being reduced in size all the time.

Melbourne Aquarium

If you looking for somewhere to spend a morning then we recommend visiting the Melbourne Aquarium which is situated right on the Yarra River in Central Melbourne. The Aquarium tends to focus on those aquatic fish from the south ocean and has attractions such as Penguins, sharks, stingrays and turtles.