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AAMI Park
--> Olympic Boulevard Melbourne
AAMI Park | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Along with Melbourne Park and the MCG, AAMI Park (Olympic Park) is a vital part of Melbourne's premier sporting precinct. Victoria's burgeoning rugby...

Adventure Park | Geelong
--> 1249 Bellarine Highway Wallington
Victoria's biggest and most exciting theme park, Adventure Park is opening its gates for another supercharged summer! With unlimited waterslides, action rides and all day activities, it's the...

Arts Centre Melbourne
--> 100 St Kilda Road Melbourne
All the world's a stage, and Arts Centre Melbourne is proud to house some of the world's biggest and smallest, roundest and not-so-roundest, deepest and widest stages. And given we're open nearly...

Australia's BIG Icons - the Big List
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Readers are always asking "where are big things in Australia?" so the team created a BIG list to Australia's big icons, yes everything is BIGGER than Ben Hur. It's a national fascination:...

Australia's Favourite Instagram Spot 2024
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MortgageBroker have analysed hashtags on Instagram and pins on Pinterest to see the spots that are snapped and posted all over social media determining Australia's most beautiful and most...

Australia's Most Boring Attractions 2024
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In 2024, seven of the Top 100 World's Most Boring Attractions are in Australia. The team at Solitaired (Florida USA) worked out a boredom score for each place, zeroing in on 11 keywords to...

Barwon Grange
--> 25 Fernleigh St Newtown
Barwon Grange is a place in an elegant early Victorian suburban villa built for upper middle class merchant, property financier and banker, Jonathan Porter OBrien. This property captures and...

Bellarine Adventure Golf
--> Bellarine Adventure Golf, Bellarine Highway Wallington
Set on six acres with beautifully landscaped gardens, Bellarine Adventure Golf has two magnificent 18 hole courses. They are great for any weather with both courses providing plenty of shelter...

Bellarine Rail Trail
--> Bellarine Rail Trail Geelong
The Bellarine Rail Trail is a disused railway corridor has been reborn as a 32km walking/cycling path linking the outskirts of Geelong with the coast at the historic village of Queenscliff. The...

Bellarine Railway
--> 20 Symonds St, Queenscliff
Bellarine Railway offers heritage train rides and experiences between Queenscliff and Drysdale, on-board a collection of steam and diesel trains. The Bellarine Railway is operated and maintained...

Brighton Bathing Boxes
--> Dendy Street Beach, Brighton
The 82 Brighton bathing boxes are one of Melbourne's most unique attractions visited by people from around the world. Built well over a century ago in response to very Victorian ideas of morality...

Cape Otway Lighthouse
--> Cape Otway Lighthouse Cape Otway
Cape Otway Lightstation is the oldest, surviving lighthouse in mainland Australia. The light, which has been in continuous operation since 1848, is perched on towering sea cliffs where Bass Strait...

City Circle Tram | Free Tram
--> Melbourne
Travel on the City Circle Tram is free, so hop on and off as often as you like. The City Circle is a free and convenient way to see the major attractions of central Melbourne while travelling on...

Cooks' Cottage
--> Fitzroy Gardens, Wellington Parade East Melbourne
Cooks' Cottage is rebuilt in the picturesque Fitzroy Gardens to commemorate the voyages of Captain James Cook. James Cook was born on the 27th October 1728 in a thatched cottage at...

Crown Entertainment Complex
--> 8 Whiteman Street Southbank
Crown Entertainment Complex located in Southbank is one of Melbourne's most popular venues. With hotels, casino, restaurants, theatres, there is always something happening at Crown. From live...

Crown Entertainment Complex
--> 8 Whiteman Street Southbank
There is always something happening at Crown from live entertainment to themed displays and riverside festivals, Crown truly is A World of Entertainment. Located on the south bank of the Yarra...

Eastern Beach
--> Eastern Beach Geelong
The art-deco swimming enclosure at Eastern Beach has been a Geelong favourite for generations. Built in the 1930s, the Promenade is a wooden structure built in an arc, great for walking on a warm...

Enterprize Wharf
--> Enterprize Park Melbourne
Standing on the banks of the Yarra River next to Queen's Bridge is one of our favourite Melbourne locations, Enterprize Wharf. Enterprize Wharf is the birthplace of Melbourne, when on Sunday 30th...

Fed Square
--> Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street Melbourne
Fed Square is Melbourne's favourite meeting place as well as a unique cultural precinct which brings together a creative mix of attractions, museums and galleries with its many restaurants, cafes and...

Flemington Racecourse
--> 448 Epsom Road Flemington
Flemington Racecourse is one of the oldest and most beautiful racetracks in the world and home to Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup. Flemington Racecourse is located on a flood...

Flinders Street Railway Station
--> Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street Melbourne
Flinders Street Railway Station at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets is the oldest station in Australia (1910) although the first station on this site opened in 1854! Flinders street is...

Geelong Bollards Trail
--> Limeburner's Point to Rippleside Park Geelong
A walk along the Geelong Bollards Trail always results in meeting some interesting characters. The Geelong Bollards are painted wooden bollards representing over 100 historic Geelong characters,...

Geelong Botanic Gardens
--> Botanic Drive East Geelong
The gardens are free to come and enjoy plants from around the world. Geelong Botanic Gardens, founded in 1851, is one of the oldest botanic gardens in Australia. It is celebrated for its heritage...

Healesville Sanctuary
--> Badger Creek Road, Healesville
Explore a bushland haven for Australian wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary, just one hour from Melbourne in the stunning Yarra Valley wine region. Wander through the tranquil tracks and meet some...

Light House - Lights At Night Building
--> Light House, 888 Collins Street Docklands
7 days a week, every day of the year Light House, 888 Collins Street, Docklands Light House projects Melbourne's weather in real-time. Located in Victoria Harbour at the junction of Bourke...

Luna Park
--> 18 Lower Esplanade St Kilda
For over 100 years (1912), Luna Park in St Kilda has been a galaxy of amusements and sensations... Luna Park has excited and delighted Melbourne families for generations with is a fantastic world...

Marvel Stadium
--> Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Located in the heart of Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (was Etihad Stadium) has welcomed more than 35 million fans through the gates since opening in 2000. Renowned for regularly staging AFL, A-League...

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
--> 2 Clarendon St South Wharf
The internationally renowned Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre brings people together to deliver world-class events and create memorable visitor experiences. Leading technology...

Melbourne Cricket Ground
--> Barassi Way, Jolimont
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park, home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. The "G"is a stones throw and easy walk from the city centre,...

Melbourne Curiosities
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There are some quite interesting but lesser known spots in Melbourne to spend an hour now known as Melbourne Curiosities. Area of Solitude for Missing People - With Hope in Our Hearts A bench...

Melbourne Iconic Attractions
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Visitors to Melbourne are within a short walk to each of 60 Melbourne Iconic Attractions. See Melbourne Many can be seen by travel on the free City Circle Tram City Circle Tram Melbourne...

Melbourne Laneways
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Melbourne Laneways are known worldwide for a rich art culture, one-off boutiques, unique galleries, tiny cafes and hidden bars. No trip to Melbourne is complete without a visit to Melbourne's...

Melbourne Museum
--> 11 Nicholson St Carlton
Melbourne Museum is regarded as one of the world's most modern enlightening museums. Situated in Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Museum is an exciting and innovative attraction - including permanent...

Melbourne Showgrounds
--> Corner Epsom Road and Langs Road, Ascot Vale
Located centrally in the major events capital of Australia, Melbourne Showgrounds is Victoria's largest and most versatile venue, offering unique and flexible indoor and outdoor spaces designed to...

Melbourne Street Art Locations
--> Melbourne
Melbourne has become the street art capital of the world, known for its unique art on display throughout the city and suburbs. From quirky street art in the burbs, to vaults in Southbank and...

Melbourne Town Hall
--> 90 - 130 Swanston Street Melbourne
Since 1870, Melbourne Town Hall has been at the heart of events which have shaped the city's future and celebrated monumental milestones. The Melbourne Town Hall is a magnificent heritage...

Melbourne Zoo
--> Elliott Avenue Parkville
Over 250 species from around the world can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five minutes from the city centre. Stroll through the lush Asian and African...

National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International
--> 180 St Kilda Road, Southbank
National Gallery of Victoria | NGV International is one of 3 Victorian public art galleries within one magnificent arts precinct on St Kilda Road. Over the last 150 years the National Gallery of...

National Wool Museum
--> 26-32 Moorabool St Geelong
At the National Wool Museum, you will discover why fleece from Australias sheep has been the heart of our economy for 200 years. Since the arrival of sheep with the First Fleet in 1788, the wool...

Old Melbourne Gaol
--> 377 Russell Street, Melbourne
When the Old Melbourne Gaol was built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. The Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Melbourne's best historical places and truly...

Polly Woodside
--> 21 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf
Polly Woodside is a National Trust tall ship: an 1885 three masted iron ship from Belfast moored in a dock next to Melbourne's Yarra River at South Wharf. With an interactive gallery and an...

Rod Laver Arena
--> 200 Batman Avenue Melbourne
Rod Laver Arena is a 15,000 seat stadium in Melbourne Park located 5 minutes walk from Melbourne's CBD. Variously known as 'Flinders Park', the 'National Tennis Centre' or 'Centre Court', the...

Royal Exhibition Building
--> 9 Nicholson Street Carlton
The magnificent Royal Exhibition Building was completed in 1880 in time to host Melbourne's first International Exhibition. The first exhibition was a huge success, over 8 months attracting over...

Sandridge Bridge
--> Sandridge Bridge Southbank
Sandridge Bridge forms a unique link with Melbourne's past and present and well worth the short walk from Flinders Street Station. Sandridge Bridge was the first steel bridge over the Yarra River...

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
--> Corner Flinders Street and Kings Way Melbourne
Melbourne Aquarium features 12 amazing zones of discovery, including interactive animal encounters and iconic state of the art displays. Home to thousands of aquatic animals, the must-see SEA LIFE...

Shrine of Remembrance
--> Corner St Kilda Road and Domain Road Melbourne
The Shrine of Remembrance was built between 1928 and 1934 in remembrance of those 114,000 men and women of Victoria who served and those who died in the Great War of 1914-1918. 89,100 of them served...

Sky High: Australia's Best Views
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Looking out a plane window is one thing but if you really want to see the most iconic parts of Australia from a higher persepctive, here are 8 of the best views in the nation.. 1. Adelaide Oval...

South Wharf Promenade
--> South Wharf Promenade South Wharf
South Wharf Promenade runs between Spencer Street and Charles Grimes Bridge / Webb Bridge, South Wharf. South Wharf Promenade is Melbourne's hottest "go-to"location for amazing food, sensational...

Southbank Promenade
--> Southgate Promenade Southbank
Southbank Promenade runs from St Kilda Road, Southbank to Queensbridge Street (Queens Bridge), Southbank. The southern side of the Yarra River is an entertainment and dining complex including...

Sovereign Hill
--> 3 Bradshaw Street Ballarat
Relive the history and excitement of Victoria's goldrush days at Sovereign Hill, Australia's best outdoor museum Built on a 25 hectare (60 acre) site linked with the richest alluvial goldrush in...

The Carousel
--> 1 Eastern Beach Road Geelong
Come and spend some magical time at the beautifully restored Carousel at the Geelong Waterfront, turning 120 years old in 2012. The Carousel has become an ideal accessible meeting place for the...

The Heights Heritage House and Garden
--> 140 Aphrasia St Newtown
Prefabricated in Hamburg, Germany, the Heights was erected in 1854 and is the largest dwelling of its kind in Victoria. Owned by three generations of the one family; bequeathed to the National...

The Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia
--> The Ian Potter Centre, Corner Flinders Street and Swanston Street, Melbourne
The Ian Potter Centre is one of three Victorian public art galleries within one magnificent arts precinct. Over the last 150 years the National Gallery of Victoria has established one of the...

Victorias Top 20 Attractions
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Victoria's Top 20 Attractions includes 11 attractions are within walking distance of Melbournes CBD, one of the reason Melbourne is so popular with visitors. Federation Square is Victoria's No 1...

Werribee Open Range Zoo
--> K Road Werribee
Why travel thousands of kilometres when a taste of African adventure is available just 30 minutes from Melbourne's city centre, at Werribee Open Range Zoo? You will find an amazing array of...

Where To Take Visitors in Melbourne?
--> Melbourne
Where can we take visitors? is one of our most frequently asked questions. The question is often a statement: We know the well-known places but where is somewhere different? You have to consider...

Melbourne Skydeck
--> 7 Riverside Quay Southbank
MELBOURNE ON ANOTHER LEVEL - DISCOVER A NEW EXPERIENCE Melbourne Skydeck, an experience above all else! At Melbourne Skydeck, the Southern Hemisphere's highest viewing attraction, the city of...

Viator: Geelong Tour Company
--> Geelong
Geelong Tours, Tickets, Activities & Things To Do We have the best job in Australia... showing people around Geelong and Bellarine Peninsular. The best way to see Geelong is on one of our...



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