Destination MELBOURNE: Attractions & Culture
Melbourne, often referred to as the sporting capital of Australia, hosts many major Australian sporting events including: the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival (including the 'race that stops the nation', the Melbourne Cup), the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, the Australian Tennis Open and the AFL Grand Final. Melbourne hosted the first Olympic Games in the southern hemisphere in 1956, as well as the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
DESTINATINO MELBOURNE:
Fitzroy Gardens,
Melbourne Cricket Ground,
Parliament House,
Royal Exhibition Building,
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Fitzroy Gardens and Cook's Cottage
The Fitzroy Gardens are one of the major Victorian era landscaped gardens in Australia and add to Melbourne's claim to being the garden city of Australia. Set within the gardens is Cook's Cottage - a house where James Cook reputedly spent some years of his childhood, Sinclair's Cottage, Model Tudor village, the fairy tree...
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park in inner Melbourne, home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It holds the world record for the highest light towers. The MCG is an easy walk from the city centre, and is serviced by Richmond and Jolimont train stations. ...
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Parliament House Melbourne
Parliament House, Melbourne, has been the seat of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia, since 1855, except for the years 1901 to 1928, when it was occupied by the Parliament of Australia. It is the largest 19th century public building in Australia and one of the finest examples of the civic architecture of the British Empire ...
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Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building is located in Melbourne, Australia. It is located in the Carlton Gardens, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district. It sits adjacent to the Melbourne Museum; and is the largest item in Museum Victoria's collection. It was designed by the architect Joseph Reed ) ...
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