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Melbourne

 

Diverse and dynamic, Melbourne, Victoria is a world-class destination.

 Melbourne is also the undisputed events and sporting capital of Australia, world class sporting events include everything from the Australia Open Tennis through to the Australian Grand Prix and Melbourne Cup. In addition it is also city of great shopping, food and wine with a fabulous arts scene.


 

Flying time from Singapore: 7h15

Flight frequency : 3 times daily

Airport to city : 21 km

Climate : Melbourne's warmest months are generally January and February, which are often dry and prone to hot spells, although some respite is provided by the cooling sea breezes of Port Phillip Bay. June and July are the coldest months and October the wettest.

Best time to go: Anytime

Gourmet Treats: Melbourne boasts more than 3,000 restaurants, cafes and bars representing around 75 different ethnic cuisines, a foodies heaven.

Top Things to do: Many of Melbourne’s wonders are varied – but there’s a select group of major attractions that no visitor should ever consider missing.  These attractions also highly accessible – either situated within the city centre, or close to the central business district.

Nearby Regions: Beyond cosmopolitan Melbourne lies a diverse range of vibrant destinations all within an easy one or two hour's drive of the city.

 

Did you know?

  • Melbourne's famous tramway system is the largest outside the European continent and the fourth largest in the world. it stretches along 244 km of track, and has 450 trams.
  • Melbourne was the largets city in Australia at the time of Federation (1901) and as such became the nation's interim capital and home of Federal Parliament from 1901-1927.
  • Melbourne hosted the commonwealth games on three previous occasions: 1938 in Sydney, 1962 in Perth and 1982 in Brisbane.
  • The Melbourne-made television soap opera Neighbours celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2005. It screens in 57 different countries to an average daily audience of 120 million viewers. Since it began in 1985 the show has had 18 marriages, 11 deaths and six births.
  • Melbourne’s Observation Deck is in the Rialto, the tallest office building in the Southern Hemisphere. It stands on 75 huge concrete caissons (legs) attached to rock 20m (66 feet) below the ground. It is soon to be overtaken by the Eureka Building, due for completion in late 2006.


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