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Melbourne is the cosmopolitan capital city of Victoria, a state
which offers accessible country experiences enchanting wildlife and
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| Melbourne A cosmopolitan, stylish
and festive city |
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- City Circle Tram Free transport around the perimeter of the
city aboard a famous Melbourne burgundy-coloured tram.
- Federation Square In the heart of central Melbourne
featuring the Melbourne Visitor
Information Centre, lan Potter Centre-NGV Australia, Australian
Centre for the Moving image, restaurants, bars and retail shops.
- Queen Victoria Market A Bargain hunters paradise for fresh
produce, fruit and vegetables, fashion items, and Australian
souvenirs.
- Crown Entertainment Complex- A world of entertainment
featuring quality restaurants, bars, night clubs, exclusive
shopping, cinemas and casino.
- Victorian Arts Centre Offers the best in Australian and
international performing arts located on banks of the Yarra River.
- International Cuisine A variety of food to reflect a
multicultural population Chinatown, Lygon Street (Italian),
Victoria Street (Vietnamese), and cosmopolitan Southgate and St
Kilda for contemporary shops and dining.
- Shopping Includes international labels on Collins Street,
young Australian designers in south Yarra, factory outlets in
Richmond, local arts and crafts at Sunday market and major
department stores in the city and suburban shopping centers.
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| Country Victoria |
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- Great Ocean Road Scenic coastal drive featuring spectacular
rock formations of the Port Campbell National Park (The Twelve
Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, and London Bridge).
- Phillip Island A natural playground, abundant with wildlife
including birds, koalas, seals and fairy penguins.
- Sovereign Hill Step back in time to the Gold Rush era pan
for gold, ride a stagecoach, and experience life in the 1850s.
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It is reported that in 1943 a flight of 24 RAAF Wirraways flew under
the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with one of the pilots changing his
flight path at the last moment to go over the top of the Bridge only
just clearing it in time.