Major events - Melbourne hosts a hallmark event almost every month

• tennis, grand prix, international flower & garden show...
• Numerous art galleries and museums; National Gallery of Victoria
• Bars and clubs, fine dining restaurants
• Fashion and SHOPPING
• Free City Circle Tram for the unique Melbourne experience

St Kilda

• beautiful beachfront
• wonderful seafood
• Luna Park classic amusement park

Carlton

• Lygon Street Italian restaurants and vibrant European atmosphere
• Carlton SHOPPING...

Fitzroy

• Bohemian and chic
• cafes and bars
• contemporary fashion and quirky bazaar go hand in hand

South Yarra

• style and sophistication ~ elegant shopping, boutiques, jewellers, tailors
• premium cafes
• fine dining

Richmond - a bargain-hunter's delight

• Little Saigon - Vietnamese quarter of the city
• factory outlets - bargain prices

Williamstown ~ across the Bay from the City

• cruise Port Phillip Bay on historic sailing vessel, the Enterprize
• arts, crafts and antique stores along the Strand
• superb views of the City

YARRA VALLEY, DANDENONGS and the RANGES

• Premier wine growing district - 45 minutes from Melbourne
• "Puffing Billy Steam Railway" - magnificent ride through the ranges
• Healesville Sanctuary - wild animals at close quarters...
• Black Spur Drive - magnificent stand of tall trees as you cross the Great Dividing Range
• Activities - ballooning, arts, crafts, antiques....

BAYS AND PENINSULAS

• Geelong waterfront, Queenscliff - gracious old town, Arthur's Seat - chairlift to magnificent views
• Mornignton Peninsula - wineries, golfing
• Frankston for spectacular views of Port Phillip Bay

MACEDON RANGES AND SPA COUNTRY

• Spectacular scenery, historic gardens, arts and crafts, wineries and mineral springs
• Hepburn Spa Resort, Daylesford Convent (dining and accommodation) Trentham Falls
• Organ Pipes National Park, Hanging Rock
• Macedon Ranges and Sunbury Wines
• Sunbury's Rupertswood Mansion "Birthplace of The Ashes"

GOLDFIELDS

• Steeped in history, the goldfields of Victoria are testament to a golden era of the State's history
• Sovereign Hill, Ballarat - a reconstructioon of a working goldmine
• Ballarat, Bendigo, Stawell, Maryborough, Castlemaine - a chance to prospect yourself!

GREAT OCEAN ROAD

• The Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge
• Bed and Breakfst accommodation lines this spectacular road, winding its way along the coastline, metres from the pounding waves

GOULBURN/MURRAY WATERS

• Spectacular water sports - wineries, agriculture and orchards

GRAMPIANS

• One of Victoria's most impressive mountain ranges.
• Bushwalking, camping, rock-climbing
• Aboriginal cave paintings and artefacts

MURRAY RIVER/OUTBACK

• Australia's greatest river system - paddle steamers are a fascinating way to explore the river
• World-class golf courses abound on the banks of the mighty Murray
• Outstanding National Parks in the hinterland

PHILLIP ISLAND, GIPPSLAND LAKES AND WILDERNESS

• Fairy Penguin Parade - a must! and
• Wilson's Promontory National Park - southernmost tip of the mainland
• Gippsland Lakes - Australia's largest inland waterways; 90 mile beach

LEGENDS, WINE, HIGH COUNTRY

• Legends of the Man From Snowy River and the Kelly Gang
• Beautiful Alpine country, skiing in season and inspiring countryside year-round.

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