Pour d'autres endroits avec le même nom, voir Melbourne (disambiguation). Melbourne est une ville énorme avec plusieurs articles de district contenant des visites touristiques, restaurant, vie nocturne et listes d'hébergement ont un regard sur chacun d'eux. Melbourne. À la tête de Port Phillip Bay, est Australias deuxième plus grande ville et la capitale de l'état du sud-est de Victoria. Melbourne est la capitale culturelle de l'Australie, avec une architecture de l'ère victorienne, de nombreux magasins, des musées, des galeries, des théâtres et de grands parcs et jardins. Ses 4 millions d'habitants sont à la fois multiculturels et sportifs. Raisons pour visiter Melbourne comprennent les événements sportifs majeurs, en l'utilisant comme base pour explorer les régions environnantes telles que le parc national Grampians. La grande route de l'océan. Et visiter Phillip Island pour voir la parade de pingouins. Beaucoup de visiteurs BRITANNIQUES viennent à Melbourne pour des tournées des emplacements de tournage de l'opéra de feuille de TV voisins. Yarra River et Melbourne skyline Quartiers Modifier Central Melbourne Modifier Centre-ville (Docklands) Quartier central des affaires de Melbournes (CDB) et noyau historique au nord de la rivière Yarra, y compris le nouveau quartier cosmopolite des Docklands à l'ouest. Innumerable grands restaurants, clubs, pubs. Le centre de Melbourne vibre avec la vie, ce qui reflète la fierté des résidents dans le fait qu'il est régulièrement voté la ville la plus habitable des mondes. Excellent système de tram, bus et le système ferroviaire fait se déplacer autour de cette et d'autres domaines simples. Southbank Entertainment, (y compris un superbe complexe d'art et de théâtre, ballet, opéra, et plus), des restaurants raffinés, plus quelques cafés peu coûteux et le vaste casino Crown et complexe de divertissement. Les sorties en rivière partent de Southbank. St Kilda Plages ensoleillées et un excellent restaurant, bar et vie nocturne. Banlieue sud-est Répartis le long de la côte de la baie de Port Philip et couvre des régions comme Brighton, Elwood, Sandringham et les villes de Frankston et Dandenong. Sa principale attraction est la plage le long de la baie. Les banlieues notables de ville intérieure Éditer Ci-dessous sont quelques-unes des banlieues et des localités principales de centre-ville. Ils sont de l'ancienne structure de district pour Melbourne, et seront finalement fusionnés dans leur article respectif ci-dessus. Centre-ville 8212 Quartier central des affaires de Melbournes (CDB) et noyau historique au nord de la rivière Yarra, y compris le quartier de Southbank immédiatement au sud de la Yarra et le nouveau quartier des Docklands à l'ouest. Albert Park 8212 Une banlieue de Port Phillip et le circuit de F1 Grand Prix de la maison de Melbournes. South Melbourne 8212 Accueil de la rue commerçante connue sous le nom de Clarendon Street, South Melbourne à Port Phillip a également le populaire South Melbourne Market, qui a ouvert ses portes en 1867 et comprend de la nourriture, des vêtements, des chaussures et bien plus encore. St Kilda 8212 Banlieue de Port Phillip sur la baie de Port Philip avec son célèbre marché d'art du dimanche et abrite de nombreuses auberges et cafés de routards. Brunswick 8212 Inner nord banlieue à Moreland. Le nouveau Fitzroy. Carlton 8212 Dans le nord de Melbourne, maison traditionnelle de la communauté italienne de Melbournes et de l'université de Melbourne. Collingwood 8212 banlieue de la classe ouvrière avec des boutiques funky, des pubs et de la musique en direct sur Smith et Johnston Streets. Fitzroy 8212 Le quartier de Bohême rempli de restaurants intéressants et boutiques à la mode. Richmond 8212 North Richmond est Melbournes Little Vietnam tandis que la partie sud du district, Bridge Road, est célèbre pour les magasins de mode à bas prix. Footscray 8212 Banlieue ouvrière de Maribyrnong, marchés frais, multiculturels et bon marché, des dizaines de magasins et de restaurants vietnamiens et orientaux. Yarraville 8212 Quartier calme et intime de Maribyrnong, avec une architecture victorienne bien préservée et une ambiance funky et artistique. Prahran 8212 Le quartier commerçant préféré à Stonnington avec Chapel Street comme son attraction principale. South Yarra 8212 Au sud de la rivière à Stonnington, avec des boutiques haut de gamme et des restaurants, il couvre South Yarra et Toorak. Williamstown 8212 Vieille banlieue de style maritime de Hobsons Bay avec de nombreux cafés situés le long de la plage. Comprendre Modifier le climat Modifier Globalement: Melbourne peut obtenir de nombreux jours en été au-dessus de 35 et 40C. L'été est la saison la plus chaude. L'automne et le printemps changent radicalement au cours de la semaine et sont très semblables. Les hivers peuvent être frais avec des températures autour de 14 degrés. Melbourne est la troisième capitale la plus sèche d'Australie avec la moitié des précipitations de Sydneys (600mm) et (1200mm). Été: les étés de Melbourne sont généralement chauds avec une température moyenne d'environ 26 degrés. Les étés se composent de jours très chauds. Melbourne est connue pour ses jours de chaleur extrême. Plusieurs jours chaque été pousser 40C. Temps de nuit sont autour de 16C. Le jour le plus chaud jamais enregistré était 46.4C, le plus chaud de n'importe quelle capitale en Australie. Après quelques jours de chaleur extrême, il est habituellement suivi d'un changement fraîche en laissant tomber le temp à environ 20 à 30 degrés. Une journée d'été moyenne est chaude et ensoleillée et généralement des éclaircies de pluie tous les cinq ou six jours. Janvier et février sont Melbournes mois les plus chauds. Automne: L'automne est un mélange de temps. Un jour, il pourrait être de 35 degrés, le prochain 15. Il change radicalement pendant la semaine afin de pack tout Cela vit à la quatre saisons dans un slogan jour. Temps de nuit sont autour de 8 à 14 degrés. Les temps de temps de jour sont autour de 18 à 25. En mars, vous pouvez toujours obtenir des jours de chaleur extrême. En 2013, Melbourne a eu 10 jours au-dessus de 30 en Mars, le plus jamais. En mai, les températures sont nettement plus froides que les jours de mars et début avril. Hiver: Les hivers sont généralement froids et humides avec des sommets de jour d'environ 14 degrés en Juin et Juillet, en Août, la moyenne est de 16. Le jour d'hiver moyen est nuageux avec des pauses ensoleillées. La température peut être plus froide que 10 degrés mais supérieure à 21. Il pleut en moyenne 2 en 5 jours avec environ 38 jours de pluie. Melbourne hivers peuvent obtenir moins de 10 fois tous les 3 ans. Les minimums sont autour de 7 degrés mais peuvent obtenir plus froid que 2 et plus haut que 12. La neige légère tombe habituellement sur le dessus du bâti Dandenong une fois par an. Printemps: Le printemps est le temps le plus humide de l'année à Melbourne et peut encore obtenir assez froid au début, mais alors plus chaud que vous la tête en été. Octobre est le mois le plus humide avec 66mm. Les crêtes de jour sont autour de 18 à 25C (selon quand) et les bas de nuit sont autour de 9 à 15 encore selon. C'est habituellement la saison la plus venteuse aussi. C'est surtout comme l'automne. En novembre, vous pouvez obtenir des jours de chaleur extrême. Histoire Modifier Le sanctuaire du souvenir Le règlement de Melbourne a commencé en 1835 lorsque les colons de la Tasmanie acheté des terres sur la baie de Port Phillip et la rivière Yarra des tribus autochtones locales. Les rues du centre de Melbourne ont été soigneusement aménagées en 1837, avec quelques rues de 30 mètres de large. Le règlement a été appelé Melbourne après William Lamb, 2ème vicomte Melbourne, le Premier ministre britannique à cette époque. Le premier lieutenant-gouverneur britannique, Charles La Trobe, est arrivé en 1839 son chalet est toujours debout et peut être visité dans le domaine des rois. L'année 1851 a été un repère pour Melbourne 8212 la colonie de Victoria a été séparée de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud et très peu de temps après, l'or a été découvert à Victoria, déclenchant une énorme goldrush. Les aspects de l'histoire de la ruée vers l'or peuvent être vus au Musée du Trésor de l'Or, logé dans l'édifice du Trésor construit en 1858. L'or a été le catalyseur de plusieurs décennies de prospérité jusqu'à la fin des années 1880 et des exemples des structures ornées victoriennes construites pendant Cette fois encore. En 1888, le boom de la propriété s'est effondré et Victoria a subi la dépression des années 1890. Tout au long de l'or et des booms bâtiment, Melbourne a réussi à conserver ses nombreux parcs et jardins spacieux et ceux-ci restent à ce jour. En 1901, les colonies britanniques de l'Australie devinrent une fédération indépendante et Melbourne fut la capitale temporaire de l'Australie, le Parlement fédéral se réunissant au Parlement de Victoria jusqu'à 1927, date de la fondation de la nouvelle capitale fédérale de Canberra. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Melbourne a grandi rapidement, avec sa population principalement anglo-celtique stimulée par l'immigration de l'Europe, en particulier de la Grèce et l'Italie. L'importante population juive d'avant-guerre a également été renforcée après la guerre. Depuis le milieu des années 70, de nombreux immigrants sont venus du Sud-Est asiatique, en particulier du Vietnam et du Cambodge. Melbourne a eu une population chinoise depuis la ruée vers l'or des années 1850 et Chinatown a existé à partir de cette époque, mais la population des Chinois et d'autres Asiatiques de l'Est a également été stimulée par l'immigration ces dernières années. De nouveaux gratte-ciel ont remplacé bon nombre des structures intéressantes de Melbournes dans le boom de la construction des années 1970 et 1980. Melbournians reconnut tardivement la perte de leur patrimoine architectural et des mesures ont été prises pour protéger ce qui restait. Construction de l'énorme Crown Casino (brièvement le plus grand casino au monde) dans les années 1990 bouleverser certains Melbournians avec son introduction d'une culture de jeu. Le développement de Melbournes se poursuit dans les années 2000 avec l'ouverture du musée de Melbourne, de la place de la Fédération et du quartier des Docklands. Culture Modifier Melbourne est souvent appelée la capitale culturelle de l'Australie, avec ses nombreuses galeries d'art, festivals de films, orchestres, productions chorales et opéra, scène musicale vibrante et une forte culture de la nourriture, du vin et du café. Les gens à Melbourne ont tendance à s'habiller plus que à Sydney, en partie à cause du climat plus froid. Beaucoup de barres et de clubs ont des règlements stricts de robe, comme exigeant des colliers et des chaussures habillées pour des hommes. Parmi les événements particuliers à noter, mentionnons le Festival international du film de Melbourne en août, le Festival international d'art d'octobre et le Festival de la comédie de Melbourne en avril. Il ya aussi de nombreux concerts et expositions tout au long de l'année. En plus du musée de Melbourne, il existe des musées spéciaux consacrés à des sujets tels que la science, l'immigration, l'histoire chinoise, l'histoire juive, le sport, les courses, le cinéma et l'image mobile, les chemins de fer, la police, les pompiers et les banques. Sport Editer Vue aérienne d'Albert Park Melbourne est la capitale sportive incontestée de l'Australie avec les plus grandes arènes et deux des principales administrations sportives fondant leur opération à Melbourne: Cricket Australie est à deux pas du MCG et les matchs AFL sont joués à la fois Le MCG et le stade Etihad. Les Melbournians sont des passionnés de sport et passionnés par le football australien. Un sport inventé à Melbourne. En fait, la Ligue australienne de football (AFL) n'est pas tant un sport qu'une religion à Melbourne, 9 des 10 équipes victoriennes étant basées à Melbourne. En guise de guide, l'ensemble de la compétition nationale ne compte que 18 équipes, ce qui signifie que la moitié de la ligue est basée à Melbourne seule. La course de chevaux est une autre passion, et la majorité de l'état a un jour férié le premier mardi de novembre pour la course de la Coupe de Melbourne. Une des courses de chevaux les plus célèbres du monde. Cricket est le grand sport d'été et le Melbourne Cricket Ground (le MCG) est l'un des terrains principaux mondes. Le musée national des sports (NSM) (y compris le musée des courses) L'Australias, véritable musée dédié aux sports multiples, est également situé au MCG. Chaque Janvier, Melbourne accueille tennis Open d'Australie. Un des quatre championnats du monde de Grand Chelem. En mars, Melbourne accueille la première course de la Formule 1, le Grand Prix de Formule 1. La course se déroule à Albert Park dans le sud de Melbourne. Les Melbournians ont également pris le football (le football) dans leurs coeurs ces derniers temps. Melbourne Victory, jouant dans la compétition australienne de premier ministre, l'A-League, a apprécié les foules énormes et le soutien coloré, boistrous à leur terre d'origine, stade d'Etihad (précédemment connu comme le dôme de Telstra). En 2011, la A-League a pris connaissance de ce phénomène et a ajouté une deuxième équipe de Melbourne, Melbourne City (propriété de Manchester City). Les deux équipes partagent maintenant le nouveau Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, commercialement connu sous le nom AAMI Park. La ville dispose également d'une équipe professionnelle dans chaque code de rugby, avec tous deux également jouer à AAMI Park. Le Melbourne Storm joue la ligue de rugby dans la Ligue nationale de rugby, avec des équipes partout en Australie plus un en Nouvelle-Zélande. Les rebelles de Melbourne jouent l'union de rugby dans Super Rugby, qui comporte quatre autres côtés australiens et cinq chacun en Nouvelle-Zélande et en Afrique du Sud. Entrer dans Edit By plane Melbourne est desservie par deux principaux aéroports Melbourne Airport. Également appelé l'aéroport de Tullamarine, est situé au nord-ouest de la ville et est le hub international et domestique principal. Certains vols intérieurs de la compagnie aérienne à bas prix Jetstar Airways utilisent également l'aéroport Avalon. Situé au sud-ouest du centre-ville sur la route de Geelong. Deux petits aéroports de l'aviation civile, l'aéroport de Moorabbin. Au sud de la ville, et Essendon Airport 1. dans le nord-ouest de la ville, desservent des vols régionaux limités à l'île de Flinders. King Island et quelques autres destinations régionales. Aéroport de Melbourne Modifier Aéroport de Melbourne (IATA. MEL) est l'aéroport principal de la ville, 22 km au nord-ouest du centre-ville dans la banlieue industrielle de Tullamarine. L'aéroport est un hub pour Qantas. Virgin Australia 2. Regional Express 3 et low-cost des transporteurs Jetstar Airways 4 et Tigerair Australie 5. Melbourne Airport est divisé en quatre terminaux: Terminal 1. Est utilisé par les vols intérieurs Qantas. Terminal 2 est utilisé pour tous les vols internationaux. Terminal 3 abrite les vols intérieurs Virgin Australia et Regional Express. Borne 4. Situé au sud de l'aérogare principale, est utilisé par Tigerair Australie et les vols intérieurs Jetstar. Il ya plusieurs vols par jour à la plupart des grandes villes australiennes et néo-zélandaises, en plus des destinations touristiques populaires, y compris Cairns, la Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Townsville et Ayers Rock-Uluru. Il ya un vol quotidien vers Los Angeles, et plusieurs vols par jour vers les hubs asiatiques, y compris Singapour. Hong Kong. Bangkok et Kuala Lumpur. En plus des principaux hubs du Moyen-Orient Dubaï. Abu Dhabi et Doha. Astuce: Tweet MELFlights le jour du voyage pour les informations de vol en temps réel directement à votre périphérique WiFi. Le moyen le plus rapide pour se rendre au centre-ville sera avec un taxi, puis Skybus ou navette (en fonction du départ et les temps de transfert), avec les transports publics en prenant au moins deux fois plus longtemps. Le moyen le moins cher pour se rendre à la ville est le transport en commun, avec un aller simple coûte 6 (plus Myki carte), contre 12 à 14 avec Greenbus, 18 à 20 pour Skybus ou des navettes et 55 à 60 pour un taxi. Les taxis entre l'aéroport et le CBD coûtent entre 55-65 et prennent environ 30 minutes dans le trafic clair. Skybus 6 61 3 9335 2811, un service rapide et fréquent de navette pour la gare de Southern Cross, avec des guichets et des arrêts à l'extérieur du terminal 1 et du terminal 3. Un aller simple coûte 18, avec des réductions pour les groupes, les enfants et les personnes âgées. Le trajet prend environ 20 minutes en bon trafic, et part toutes les 10 minutes pendant la journée avec des bus reliant les principaux hôtels de la CDB. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne, bien que les réservations ne sont généralement pas nécessaires, sauf pour l'hôtel pick-ups, qui devrait être organisé au moins trois heures d'avance. Navette . Greenbus offre un service direct au centre ville pour 12 (étudiants) à 14 (adultes). Pour la banlieue sud-est, y compris St Kilda. Elwood, Brighton et Frankston, la navette de l'aéroport de Frankston et de la Péninsule (FAPAS) 7 61 3 9783 1199 propose des services de minibus réguliers, avec des tarifs aller simple à partir de 18 ans. Les réservations sont obligatoires. Bus régulier. L'aéroport est également accessible via les transports en commun Victoria 8. 61 3 8608 5021, qui sont plus lentes mais moins chères. Le bus 901 Frankston-Melbourne Airport se connecte aux trains à la station Broadmeadows, avec le trajet total prenant généralement 1 heure et 15 minutes de l'aéroport au centre-ville. Il part de la zone de bus, à travers la route de la station de taxis principale à l'extérieur du terminal 1. Cette voie est mieux évitée après la tombée de la nuit. Méfiez-vous que Broadmeadows est répertorié comme un quartier de crime plus élevé dans la section de sécurité de séjour. Des autobus peu fréquents se relient également aux étangs de Moonee et à Essendon (routes 478 et 479), et à Sunbury (routes 479 et 500). Les cartes Myki peuvent être achetées à partir des cabines Skybus situées à l'extérieur du Terminal 1 et du Terminal 3. Des informations actualisées sur les horaires, y compris un planificateur de voyage, sont disponibles sur le site Web du PTV. Melbourne City Cabs 9 Melbourne City Cabs est un nom de confiance dans les services de taxi, dédié à fournir avec le service de transport avec chauffeur pour un large éventail de clients. Melbourn Prestige Limos 10 Le Melbourn Prestige Limos offre un service haut de gamme pour la gestion des transferts Melbourne pour de nombreuses personnes importantes dans le style. Qu'est-ce qu'un taxi 11 Qu'est-ce qu'une cabine peut offrir le service le plus rapide et le plus efficace à ses clients en envoyant le taxi le plus proche pendant les périodes de pointe pour réduire la période d'attente minimale .. Avalon Airport Modifier Avalon Airport, 12 (IATA. Extérieur de Geelong banlieue de Lara. L'aéroport est situé 55 km au sud-ouest de Melbourne, et est considérablement plus loin de Melbourne CBD que l'aéroport de Melbourne à Tullamarine. Cependant, une navette à Southern Cross coûte seulement 4 de plus qu'une navette de Tullamarine, et les tarifs d'Avalon sont parfois considérablement moins cher. Le terminal lui-même est à peu près aussi simple qu'il est, avec juste un guichet automatique, bureaux de location de voitures et bagages carrousels dans ce qui ressemble à un vieux hangar à l'arrivée. Les installations de départ sont un peu mieux, avec un café et un bar, et une salle d'arcade vidéo. Jetstar Airways est la seule compagnie aérienne qui opère à partir d'Avalon, avec jusqu'à quatre vols par jour à Sydney assurez-vous de vérifier votre réservation est d'Avalon, plutôt que la plus grande Melbourne Airport. Outre Melbourne, Avalon est une passerelle utile pour Geelong et la Great Ocean Road. Les taxis de l'aéroport d'Avalon au CBD de Melbourne courront plus de 100. Les entraîneurs de SITA 13 opèrent un service de navette d'autobus à la station de Croix du sud de Melbournes, coûtant 20 par adulte et 10 par enfant dans un sens. Les bus répondent à chaque arrivée Jetstar. Un supplément de 7 par personne est facturé pour un transfert vers les hôtels de la ville. Seul l'argent comptant est accepté, pas les cartes de crédit. Les trains régionaux 14 partent de la gare de Lara, à environ 8 km du terminal, jusqu'à la station Southern Cross, à raison de 5,60. Les enfants de 17 ans et moins sont à moitié prix, mais pendant les heures creuses jusqu'à deux enfants voyagent gratuitement avec chaque adulte. Un taxi pour la gare devrait coûter environ 15, donc il n'ya pas de coût ou de temps pour un seul adulte du train sur la navette. Louer une voiture pour un couple de jours peut être moins cher qu'un taxi, tant que vous avez un endroit pour le stationner. Les connexions routières entre l'aéroport d'Avalon et Melbourne sont bonnes, avec le voyage prenant typiquement environ 50 minutes plus longtemps le dimanche et pendant l'heure de pointe. En train Modifier Tous les services ferroviaires régionaux et inter-états partent de la gare de Southern Cross, située sur la rue Spencer, à l'extrémité ouest du CBD de Melbourne. La gare est bien reliée au reste du réseau de transport de la ville, y compris la plupart des lignes de train de banlieue, des tramways et certains services de bus. VLine. Exploite la plupart des trains régionaux, avec des services réguliers à Geelong. Ballarat. Albury. Bendigo et Bairnsdale entre autres 160edit NSW TrainLink. 15. opère un service deux fois par jour depuis Sydney (11 heures). 160edit Great Southern Railway. 16. exécute deux services par semaine d'Adélaïde (10-11 heures). En voiture Modifier Depuis Sydney. L'itinéraire le plus rapide à Melbourne est l'autoroute de Hume, qui prend 10-11 heures. L'autoroute des Princes (Route Nationale 1) longe la côte et est moins encombrée. Cela prend plus de temps et la limite de vitesse est plus faible. Adélaïde est légèrement plus proche que Sydney et peut être atteint en 9 heures. La route côtière est pittoresque mais plus lente. Un trajet direct de Brisbane prend 21 heures de conduite et vous emmène plus loin vers l'intérieur le long de la route de Newell. Cela constitue une alternative intéressante à la route côtière Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne standard. En bus Edit Les services d'autobus à Melbourne à partir de l'état sont fournis par Firefly Express 17 et Greyhound 18. Les services d'autobus au sein de Victoria sont exploités par VLine, et opèrent de la plupart des villes majeures et beaucoup de petites villes victoriennes. En bateau Melbourne peut être atteint à partir de Devonport. Tasmania par carpassenger ferries géré par Spirit of Tasmania 19. Le voyage dure 10 heures et circule tous les soirs (dans les deux directions), en partant à 9PM et arrivant à 7AM. Pendant le pic de l'été, il ya aussi des croisières de jour (départ 09h00, arrivée 7PM) sur plusieurs jours - vérifier à l'avance. Le prix des billets dépend de la période de l'année et de votre logement. Un siège (sans lit) est le moins cher, à partir (en hors saison) de 108 pour les adultes et 82 pour les enfants. Gardez à l'esprit, le siège est le plus inconfortable, équivalent à un siège de cinéma. Cabines avec lits superposés à partir de 187 adultes, 97 enfants. Les coûts de la haute saison sont environ 25 plus élevés. Voitures coûtent 59 toute l'année. Melbourne est également desservie par plusieurs navires de croisière tout au long de l'année (surtout pendant la saison de croisière d'été). Consultez les opérateurs pour plus de détails. Tous les navires à passagers desservant Melbourne arrivent et partent de Station Pier à Port Melbourne, qui est situé dans South Melbourne à environ 2,5 miles au sud-ouest de la CDB. Pour ceux qui n'ont pas de transport privé, le tram 109 part de l'ancienne gare de l'autre côté de la route de la gare de la jetée et va droit au cœur de Melbourne (continuant Box Hill au nord-est de la ville). Modifier Bien que Melbourne elle-même est une très grande région métropolitaine, la plupart des sites d'intérêt sont dans le centre-ville et facilement accessible par les transports publics. À pied Modifier Le centre-ville de Melbournes est disposé dans un système de grille ordonnée, similaire à Manhattan. Ce qui facilite la navigation dans les zones les plus centrales. Pendant les heures de pointe, la marche peut même être plus rapide que de prendre le tramway. Une carte 20 gratuite du centre-ville est disponible auprès des Melbourne Visitor Centers 21 de Federation Square et de Bourke Street Mall. En transports en commun Modifier Le transport en commun de Melbournes est vaste, et dans les zones urbaines généralement fréquent et facile à utiliser les attractions les plus populaires sont facilement accessibles en tram ou train, et il est assez facile de se déplacer Melbourne sans voiture. Le Melbourne CBD est couvert par la Free Tram Zone 22. ce qui signifie que le trajet en CBD en tram est gratuit. Vous pouvez toujours toucher à votre myki, mais aucun argent ne sera déduit et le meilleur de tous la plupart des principales attractions de la ville tombent dans la zone de tram gratuit. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez vous référer à Transports publics Victoria 23 qui est l'autorité responsable des transports publics à Melbourne et à Victoria. Le Hub PTV. Station de Croix du Sud, 750 Collins St, Melbourne. (Sans frais: 1800 800 007), 24. 160edit fournit des horaires, des brochures, et peut aider avec d'autres enquêtes. Tous les services entrent dans le système de billettique myki 25. Un pack myki de valeur de visiteur est en vente au Centre d'accueil de Melbourne en Federation Square, dans les guichets de SkyBus et dans le PTV Hub. Sinon, les cartes myki peuvent être achetées dans les distributeurs automatiques dans les gares, les kiosques, les dépanneurs et les principaux arrêts de tram CBD. Les tarifs sont calculés en fonction de la distance parcourue, la plupart des banlieues en milieu urbain tombant dans la zone 1 et une zone 2 séparée couvrant la banlieue moyenne et extérieure. Les billets sont disponibles en deux heures et les options quotidiennes le meilleur tarif pour votre voyage sera calculé automatiquement, ce qui signifie que les prix sont effectivement plafonné au prix d'un billet quotidien (environ 7). Les agents autorisés vérifient souvent les billets sur les trams et les trains, en particulier sur les itinéraires populaires. Le système Myki est en fait assez compliqué et les navetteurs peuvent facilement se déstabiliser. Par exemple, de nombreuses gares n'ont pas de barrières qui s'ouvrent et se ferment lorsque la carte est scannée (comme à Londres, à Singapour et dans la plupart des autres pays). En conséquence, il peut et ne se produisent que les gens pensent qu'ils tapent sur correctement, mais ne tapez pas correctement. Si cela se produit, il est probable qu'un inspecteur des billets arrêtera le passager à sa destination (surtout s'il se trouve dans une gare de la CBD) et leur donnera la possibilité de payer une amende de 75 sur place ou À payer une amende environ trois fois plus élevé. Pour les étrangers, ce qui précède peut sembler un shakedown, mais c'est la façon dont le système fonctionne et il est partie intégrante de l'utilisation du système de transport public de Melbourne. Aussi la prudence doit être appliquée lorsque vous tapez sur les cartes que certaines consoles sont pour écouter sur un voyage et d'autres sont pour vérifier la valeur. Et si vous les mélangez, et tapotez accidentellement sur une carte de vérification de la console, alors vous serez accusé d'évasion tarifaire si vous êtes pris et forcé de payer une amende. Cette erreur est facilement évitée en lisant très attentivement les informations ci-dessous. Les consoles sont de couleurs différentes et ont différents bruits bip. Les visiteurs à Melbourne sont invités à vérifier le site de l'autorité de transport public pour comprendre toutes les procédures différentes et les couleurs et les bips de la console avant d'utiliser le système en raison du risque élevé d'amendes. Les visiteurs étrangers peuvent ne pas être habitués à lire des manuels avant d'utiliser les systèmes de transport public dans d'autres pays, mais à Melbourne il est essentiel de lire le site Web des transports publics et de se familiariser avec les conditions de service avant d'utiliser les transports publics à Melbourne. Vous devriez lire le manuel VFTM avant d'utiliser myki. Faites particulièrement attention au Chapitre 8 page 55-60. Il est disponible sur ptv. vic. gov. au. Il mentionne que quand un client touche à un lecteur myki, les lumières sur le lecteur et un ton audible les alertera de l'état du toucher. Lorsqu'un myki est présenté à un lecteur myki et qu'aucune lumière ou tonalité ne se produit, le billet n'a pas été lu et n'est pas valide pour le voyage. Le manuel indique également que lorsqu'un client tente de toucher mais n'a pas touché, le toucher sera traité par le système comme un contact. Dans ce cas, un tarif par défaut peut ensuite être facturé. Un client qui n'a pas touché ne sera pas en mesure de sortir via les barrières de billet dans les gares et doit voir un membre du personnel pour obtenir de l'aide. Un client qui n'a pas touché doit toucher à la barrière de ticket et peut ensuite être facturé un tarif par défaut. Notez que si un myki n'est pas touché, il n'est pas valide pour le voyage et le client peut être facturé un tarif de pénalité sur place de 75. Tous les trains et la plupart des tramways et des bus sont accessibles aux personnes âgées et handicapés. Les enfants de moins de 16 ans et les détenteurs de cartes de personnes âgées australiennes sont admissibles à des tarifs de concession moins chers, qui doivent être achetés dans les gares. Bien que les services PTV ne soient pas actuellement listés sur Google Maps, les applications PTV sont disponibles pour iPhone et Android, et un outil de planification de voyage est disponible sur son site Web. Les services fonctionnent généralement de 5h à minuit, avec des services étendus le vendredi et le samedi soir. Trains Modifier Tous les trains de banlieue partent de Flinders Street Station. En face de Federation Square dans le centre-ville. De nombreuses lignes traversent également la City Loop. Qui relie à la station de la croix du sud et trois stations de métro autour du périmètre de la CDB: Parlement, Melbourne Central et Flagstaff regarder dehors pour les signes bleus. Les trains circulent fréquemment pendant la majeure partie de la journée, mais peuvent être bondés pendant les heures de pointe le matin et le soir. Le réseau peut également être victime de problèmes de signalisation, de conditions météorologiques et de chaleur extrême. Les informations de service les plus à jour sont disponibles sur le site Web de Metro Trains 26 ou Twitter 27. Si vous voyagez en période de pointe, temps de voyage. Tous les trains sont climatisés (toutefois, il peut ne pas toujours fonctionner), et la plupart des stations principales ont du personnel, salles de bains et autres installations. La station Southern Cross est incontestablement la station la mieux équipée de la CBD - ses toilettes, ses deux supermarchés, son stand d'information et ses équipements généraux sont de qualité internationale. Tramways Modifier Le réseau de tramway emblématique de Melbournes est le plus grand réseau de tramway au monde28. Et couvre une grande partie de la banlieue intérieure et moyenne. Un tramway City Circle 29 gratuit circule autour de la zone CBD et Docklands en utilisant des tramways de classe W marrons classiques. Dès le début de 2015, il ya une Zone de Tramway Libre 30 dans le CBD, y compris les Docklands. L'utilisation des trams dans cette zone ne nécessite pas un Myki. Si vous avez un Myki et voyagez uniquement dans cette zone, ne touchez pas car cela s'inscrira comme zone 1 voyage. Soyez extrêmement prudent lorsque vous utilisez la zone de tramway libre, car les inspecteurs embarquent souvent dans le tram à un arrêt immédiatement à l'extérieur de la zone, ou attendent à l'arrêt pour descendre des passagers. N'attendez aucune indulgence du tout d'eux s'ils sont pris sans un Myki valide. Comme le réseau ferroviaire, les trams peuvent être bondés pendant les périodes de pointe particulièrement le long des voies principales telles que les rues de Swanston, de Collins et de Burke. La plupart sont climatisées et la majorité des arrêts de tram CBD sont maintenant adaptés aux fauteuils roulants. Autobus Les autobus tendent à relier des zones sans liaisons ferroviaires ou ferroviaires, à quelques exceptions près, desservant souvent les grands centres commerciaux, les banlieues centrales et extérieures. La Melbourne Visitor Shuttle 31 relie les attractions de la CBD, Carlton et Docklands toutes les 15 minutes pour un tarif forfaitaire de 5 par jour. Melbourne Bus Company 32 - Melbourne Bus Company offre des services de location de bus et d'autocars à Melbourne et à travers Victoria. Melbourne Bus and Coach 33 - Autobus, autocars et minibus pour le groupe privé ici pour le voyage à Melbourne et au-delà. Les entraîneurs de tourisme victoriens 34 - les entraîneurs victoriens de Touring sont basés à Moorabbin, près de Melbourne et ont des véhicules de classe de luxe pour la location longue distance et la charte. En vélo Editer Melbourne a un excellent réseau de pistes cyclables, plus un terrain généralement plat, ce qui rend la pédale de puissance un excellent moyen de prendre dans la ville. La plupart des sentiers sont des sentiers communs en vertu de la loi, bien que la majorité des utilisateurs dans la plupart des endroits sont des cyclistes. Cela signifie que les cyclistes devraient s'attendre à partager le chemin avec les piétons, chien-marcheurs, patineurs, joggeurs, poussettes et tricycles. Certains sentiers contiennent des sections sur route (dans des pistes cyclables marquées). Il est légal de circuler sur les sentiers pédestres uniquement lors de la supervision des enfants en vélo ou lorsque le sentier est marqué ou signalé comme permettant aux vélos. Les casques sont requis par la loi, et il faut prendre soin de faire du vélo à proximité de voies de tramway glissantes, où beaucoup ont été blessés dans le passé. Des vêtements et des lumières réfléchissants sont essentiels pour des promenades nocturnes sécuritaires. Trails Modifier Yarra River Trail. 35. De l'embouchure de la rivière Yarra emblématique de Melbournes, à travers la ville et dans le parc de Westerfolds dans les banlieues extérieures. Bien qu'il soit averti que le sentier disparaît parfois dans une rue sans directions du tout, donc une carte est obligatoire pour suivre celui-ci. Éditez le sentier de la capitale. 36. Parcourt la banlieue intérieure de Melbournes, le quartier des Docklands et la ville. C'est une bonne façon de voir une tranche de la vie quotidienne. 160edit Bay Trail. 37. Un agréable trek autour de la baie de Port Phillip, en courant du Port Melbourne, à travers l'enceinte en bord de plage animée de St Kilda, après les fameux baquets de Brighton, tout le chemin à Carrum. Un ponton opère sous le pont West Gate le week-end et les jours fériés permettant un départ à Altona Meadows le long du sentier Williamstown, à travers le ponts, et de rejoindre le sentier de la baie. There is no cyclist access permitted to the West Gate Bridge. 160edit Detailed maps of the bike path network can be found online 38. Bike rental Edit Melbourne Bike Share. 39. Bikes cost 2.50 per day, as long as you return the bike each 30 minutes. 5 bike helmets can be bought at 7-Eleven stores throughout the city centre and can be refunded for 3 at 7-Elevens. 160edit Rentabike. Vault 14 Princes Walk ( Near Federation Square, Federation Wharf, on the north side of the Yarra. ), 61 417 339 203. 40. 160edit Freddys Bike Tours amp Rental. ( Batman Park next to the Melbourne Aquarium or delivery anywhere within Melbourne free of charge. ), 61 431610431 (jamesfreddysbiketours. au ), 41. Bicycle hire and bike rentals. Also offers a range of guided bicycle tours through various Melbourne precincts. From 25. 160edit A folding bike of 20 wheel base is very convenient when traveling in the city. In addition when in folded condition it can be carried on bus, train and CountryLink without any additional charges. Just tell the driver that it will be folded and hand carried as baggage. As for inter-city train, avoid rush hour (7AM-9AM and 5PM-6PM). If the wheelchair area is not occupied then the bike can be parked in this area safely without folding. By car Edit The major car rental chains are well-represented and include Redspot. Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz amp Thrifty. Independent car rental companies are also plentiful and can offer good value for money. If you are looking to cover a long distance by car, ensure your rental policy includes unlimited mileage - most economy to standard sized car rental include this already. There are a handful of intersections in the city centre and in South Melbourne, along Clarendon St. where you must do a Hook turn to turn right due to tram tracks running down the centre of the road. Follow the signs, pull to the left of the intersection if you are turning right, as far forward as possible, and when the light for the street you are turning into turns green (the traffic on the street you are on stops) make the turn. Check out CityLinks 42 site for details of Melbournes T-shaped tollway which links the Westgate, Tullamarine and Monash (formerly South-Eastern) freeways. It is a fully electronic road with no manual tollgates. You can buy a day pass in advance, or within 3 days of having driven down it, giving your registration and car details. You can do this by phone, Internet, or at some Shell petrol stations. The registered owner of the car will get a fine in the mail if you do not buy a pass within 3 days. The tolled sections are indicated with blue and yellow signs, rather than the standard green and white. CityLink can cut a worthwhile amount of time from your journey, especially if you are driving from, say, the south-eastern suburbs to Melbourne Airport. Motorcycles are free, cars are around 11day. Larger vehicles are more. The EastLink tollway has recently been completed. Formerly called the Scoresby, then the Mitcham-Frankston freeway, it links the Eastern, Monash, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula freeways. Like the CityLink, it is a fully electronic road with no toll gates. If you have a tag or account, tolls range from 28c for short trips on some segments, to a toll cap of 5.15. Weekends are 20 off, and motorcycles are half price. If you dont have a tag or account, passes are available for the cost of the trip cap (e. g. travelling one way will cost you 5.15 in a car). Passes are available online at 43 and can be purchased before or up to 3 days after the trip. Tags from other Australian cities work on CityLink and the EastLink tollway, but passes do not. One option for travel on both CityLink and EastLink is the Melbourne Pass. It costs 5.50 to start up an account, and tolls are debited from your credit card automatically once the accumulated tolls and fees reach 10, or when the pass expires (after 30 days, but can be extended once for another 30 days). No tag is required. The pass can be purchased online at 44 In the centre, parking at meters and ticket machines can be as much as 5.50 per hour. Motorcycles and scooters are well catered for as footpath parking is both free and legal (providing the footpath is not obstructed). Scooters are becoming very common, however for all size scooters a motorcycle license must be held. By taxi Edit Yellow Melbourne taxis are ubiquitous in the centre but less often spotted in the suburbs. The largest companies are 13CABS 45 ( 13-CABS132227) and Silver Top 46 ( 131008) as all of them ampmdash. Taxis are generally yellow, but as of November 2014, there are also silver taxis. Fares are standardized so that the meter starts ticking at 3.20 and clocks up 1.617km, meaning that short hops within the centre can go for under 10 but longer hauls get pretty expensive pretty fast. Midnight-5AM is 20 more, booking by phone or taking a taxi from the airport costs 2 extra and sitting in traffic is 0.56min. Between 10PM and 5AM, taxi fares are prepaid . you pay an estimated sum to the driver in advance and the fare is corrected on arrival. Some taxi companies do not provide a lost property service. Lost items by law must be forwarded to the police if they are not claimed. Melbournes taxi network is fairly safe, although waiting for a taxi at a rank can sometimes become violent due to the lack of taxis compared to demand (particularly outside Flinders Street, but there is a police box next to the rank which generally operates at night). Melbourne is a huge city. so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles . and this section should contain a brief overview. Please help to move listings if you are familiar with this city. Melbourne attractions are here listed according to their respective districts. See the district pages for full details. City Centre Edit NewQuay in Melbourne Docklands The City Centre has much to attract the traveller, including theatres, art galleries, cafs, boutiques, plenty of live music, department stores, and interesting Victorian architecture, which can all be sampled on foot. Flinders Street Railway Station 8212 Arguably the defining landmark of Melbourne, a nice, colonial-era railway station at the junction of Flinders Street and Swanston Street. The main entrance is known for several clocks hanging over it, and is a popular meeting spot for locals. Meet you under the clocks at Flinders Street station is in the DNA of every Melburnian. Docklands 8212 An entire new precinct filled with shops, bars, restaurants and things to do for all the family as well as a large sports stadium with a waterside setting. Boat trips touring Melbournes rivers and Port Philip Bay leave from here. Eureka Tower 8212 Tallest observation deck building in Melbourne, panoramic views of the whole of Melbourne. Parliament House of Victoria 8212 The first seat of the Australian federal government, free tours are available on week days. Queen Victoria Market 8212 The largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere, Vic Market as its nicknamed is huge and colourful with an assortment of fresh and dry produce, souvenirs and other interesting things. A must-see experience. State Library 8212 Worthwhile if youre into books, amazing city architecture and free internet. Also has the former largest Domed Reading Room in the world, capable of holding over 1 million books. Southgate 8212 Pretty promenade on the south bank of the Yarra, with lively restaurants, bars and a Sunday art amp craft market. Federation Square 8212 Modernistic and popular meeting space - fascinating architecture - to see Melburnians enjoy life whilst sitting down at cafes and bars. Also the home of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, galleries, and more Immigration Museum 8212 Located on Flinders Street, explore the moving stories of people from all over the world who have migrated to Australia Police Museum 8212 Also located on Flinders Street, see over 150 years of stories and displays of crime, justice, courage, forensic techniques and examples of how police are making Victoria a safer place to live. Old Melbourne Gaol (Jail). 377 Russel St ( between La Trobe St and Victoria St ), 47. Daily 09:30-17:00. A 1900s era gaol that held many famous criminals of the era (including Ned Kelly). The tour is self guiding, although there are often interpretive guides scattered throughout. The tour mainly consists of informational signs in each cell along with some videos and artefacts. Not the most exciting for young kids. Recently added is the crime and justice experience which involves being arrested and placed in a modern era jail. Could be a little scary for younger kids. 23, concession 18, kids 12. 160edit The Yarra 8212 famous as the river that flows upside down (because of its brown colouration) the Yarra winds its way through the heart of Melbourne with beautiful walks, enjoyable boat trips, and frequent opportunities to picnic or use the public free BBQs along the riverside by the botanical gardens for the full Aussie eating experience. Shrine of Remembrance 8212 Located on St Kilda Road, Major War Memorial with unique Ray of Light demonstration every half hour. Also offering panoramic views of Melbourne parks from rooftop balcony. Coops Shot Tower 8212 50m high shot tower from 1888, incorporated into Melbourne Central complex underneath a 84m high glass roof Carlton Edit The attractions in Carlton are mostly historical as it houses the Melbourne museum, and cultural with its strong Italian heritage. Melbourne Museum 8212 It is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere and home to seven main galleries, a childrens gallery and a temporary exhibit gallery on three levels, Upper, Ground and Lower Level. Lygon and Rathdowne Streets 8212 Crammed with Italian restaurants, gelatarias and coffee shops, which all serve some of Melbournes best hospitality. IMAX Cinema 8212 Right next to the museum. It shows both new releases and documentary films, in 3-D format. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens 8212 UNESCO World Heritage site (tours available through the museum). Parkville Edit Melbourne Zoo 8212 Usual assortment of zoo animals in a natural-like setting with lots of Australian native species too. Jazz at the Zoo is a popular weekend evening function over the summer months for a picnic, music and evening stroll around the animal enclosures. University of Melbourne 8212 The premier university of Victoria, and internationally recognised as a leading university, it is a hub of students, fine Victorian architecture and gorgeous sprawling gardens. St Kilda Edit St Kilda is Melbournes beach-side nightlife precinct and is a tremendously popular area for beachcombers and those looking to grab a bite or sip on a latte by the sea. Luna Park 8212 Historic amusement park built in 1912. St Kilda Pier 8212 Popular spot for fishing and walking. St Kilda Esplanade 8212 Fine place for walking, skating, sunbathing and on Sundays, discovering new treasures at the Esplanade Sunday market. St Kilda Botanical Gardens 8212 With the first trees planted in 1859, the Botanical Gardens are a sprawling oasis of tranquility and greenery. Jewish Museum of Australia 8212 Depicts the history of the Jewish community in Australia. South Yarra Edit Greenery and high-end living are the main draws to South Yarra . Chapel StreetToorak Road 8212 Kilometer-long strip of fashionable but often unaffordable shops plus some top end restaurants to match. Royal Botanic Gardens. Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. 61 3 9252 2300. 48. Features nice old trees, drought tolerant displays, a cafe and grassy places to loll about. The Childrens Garden is fun with streams, fountains, hidden paths, etc. In summer you can see outdoor movies and Shakespeare plays. You will feel miles away from the city next door as soon as you step in the garden. Gratuit. 160edit Prahran Edit Prahran lies to the south of the city and shopping is the main draw. Chapel Street 8212 Famous for its street cafes and designer fashion boutiques. Cheaper stores are found at its southern end. Prahran Market is a market dedicated to the finest quality fresh food. You can find gourmet delights here that you will find in no other place in Melbourne. Prahran Market also has childrens activities and a large Market Square to sit and enjoy. Commercial Road 8212 Known for food and shops. Northern Melbourne Edit Tullamarine 8212 Home to Melbournes International airport. Woodlands Historic Park 8212 Immediately north of Melbourne Airport, contains an 1840s homestead and a nature reserve. Southern suburbs Edit Brighton 8212 Melbournes prime bayside suburb featuring excellent upmarket cafes and boutique shops. This suburb is truly a national treasure Brighton Beach 8212 One of Melbournes favoured beaches, be sure to check out the famous bathing boxes, brightly coloured boxes that are dotted along the sand. FitzroyCollingwood Edit FitzroyCollingwood - Trendy bohemian suburbs north of the CBD, filled with eclectic cafes and stores. Brunswick St - Long and lively cafebar strip with cheap and decent eats. Gertrude St - Charming street with cafes, bars, and unique clothing (and other) shops and art galleries. Currently running an after dark light show. Centre of the local Aboriginal community. Johnston St - Western end is home of the local Hispanic community. Many restraunts, bars and pubs, and the infamous Tote Hotel. Smith St - Slightly run down yet charming street with cafes, bars, and unique clothing (and other) shops. Footy fever It may be called Australian rules football, but the city that rules the game is Melbourne: until 1987, every team in what was then the Victorian Football League was based in Melbourne or Geelong, and even today 10 of 18 teams in the AFL hail from the city. The season runs through winter from late March to late September, with big matches drawing up to 100,000 spectators. For the first-time spectator, the footy looks like untrammeled mayhem, with the oval rugby-style ball carried, kicked, bounced or even punched 8212 but never thrown 8212 across the oval pitch while the opposing teams players tried to grab it or pummel its holder into submission. The objective is simple enough: to kick the ball between the two tall goalposts (scoring 6 points), or barring that at least between a goal post and the shorter post next to it (a behind . scoring 1 point). No protective equipment of any kind is used and almost anything goes when tackling, although traditionalists bemoan the recent banning of moves like grabbing a players arms from behind and ramming them into the ground head first All that said, footy fans are a surprisingly well-behaved lot and hooliganism is nearly unknown, with plenty of families and little old ladies attending matches. Tickets can be booked in advance online, depending on the game, but for most games you can simply show up at the stadium before the match, with general admission tickets starting from around 20. See interesting films at the Art Deco-styled Astor Theatre 49 in St Kilda. There are several moonlight cinema programmes in summer. The Melbourne International Film Festival 50 is on in August. Try your luck with the Australian National Lottery . Alternately, visit the Cinema Nova on Lygon Street (tram 1 or 8) on a Monday for 6 films before 4PM. Melbourne is also known for great street art often located down narrow laneways this art is displayed on approved outdoor locations. Learn about aboriginal culture and history at the Koorie Heritage Trust 51 Visit a comedy club. The Comics Lounge 52 has shows for 10-25 including a show filmed for Channel 31 on Mondays, or dinner and show for 45. The Comedy Club 53 has dinner and show for 32 and shows only beginning at 7 (discount ticket price). Alternatively the comedy festival runs through most of April all over Melbourne. Watch the mesmerising process of personalised hard candy being hand-made at Suga 54. Around lunch time is a good time to see (and sample). There is a store at Queen Victoria Market, but if you visit the Royal Arcade location, you can also watch chocolate making next door at Koko Black 55 . Watch a game of AFL football 56 at the MCG or Etihad Stadium during the winter, or a Cricket Match 57 during the summer. Kick back at one of Melbournes fantastic cafes in the CBD (Degraves St, The Causeway, and other laneways are fantastic for this), South Yarra (Chapel Street) or Fitzroy (Brunswick Street, Smith Street). Melbourne has an exceptionally vibrant live music scene. Many bars and pubs will have copies of the free magazines Beat and Inpress which provide local gig guides. Fitzroy, Collingwood and St. Kilda are generally your best bets for seeing some of the great local talent Melbourne has to offer. Venues where you generally cant go wrong include: The Tote, The Evelyn and The Espy. The Black Light Mini Golf 58 is located at the Docklands. This is an 18 hole mini golf range designed around an Australiana theme. It is under black light with a light and sound system and featuring fluorescent colours. If your game you could also take a ride in a Coffin.59 Indoor rock climbing with a view. 60 Hardrock on Swanston street has an indoor climbing wall suitable for beginners and advanced climbers. Want kitesurfing lessons 61 GoKite offers the high standard kiteboarding tuition to meet your needs. GoKite operates at Melbournes most central teaching location - West Beach, St Kilda. Call them today to get started on your kiteboarding adventure Melbourne is an excellent place to master your photography skills. So many places to take a fantastic picture. For maps of the hot spots check the Melbourne photo blog MEL365 62. You can use the full screen map with all the spots or just follow the daily photo. The website includes as well all the photo exhibition running in Melbourne. Things to do in Melbourne with kids. 63. Find things to do for families with kids in Melbourne. 160edit Learn Edit You can take language classes, join a cafe book group, learn to draw, sign up for historical walk, foodie walk, or photography walk-shop, study for your Victorian Certificate of Education or take computer or business classes at the Council of Adult Education (CAE) 64. The CAE is also home to the City Library 65 where you can sign up to borrow books or just read magazines in their cafe. Melbourne is home to some of both the nation and worlds best Universities. The University of Melbourne is situated in Parkville, and is regularly ranked as the best University in Australia. Monash University is located in Clayton, in Melbournes South. Both Universities are members of the exclusive Group of Eight Universities of Australia. Also to note are La Trobe University, Swinburne University, RMIT, Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Victoria University. This list is not exhaustive, and Victorians are spoilt for choice in the quality of Tertiary education available. The most popular industry for a working holiday is to work in hospitality jobs around the St. Kilda area. The wages in all other industries are usually much better than working in hospitality but require more specific skills. At the moment there are a lot of job offers for nurses and craftsmen. Fruit picking is a possible source of income but in the greater Melbourne area but there are not many jobs offered. You will find better chances are in the dairy business but you should have some basic experience. Grape vine tending is another possibility in the near by Yarra Valley. There are many websites that are focused on job hunting in Melbourne including local job board Jobs Melbourne and Swift Jobs. Shopping hours in metro Melbourne are typically 7 days a week, 9AM-5:30PM weekdays (from April 22, 2014 CBD trading hours for Myer Emporium Centre and Melbourne Central and nearby areas will be extended to 7pm, but 9pm trading on Thursday and Friday is unchanged) and 9AM( maybe later)- 5PM weekends. Most suburban shopping centres such as Chadstone have later closing hours on Thursdays and Fridays - mostly up to 9PM. Supermarkets have extended hours 7 days, the majority opening at 7AM and closing at midnight or 1AM, however there are many 24 hour supermarkets around. Alcohol in Victoria can be purchased at licensed shopsvenues and supermarkets often have an adjoining bottle shop, which close earlier than supermarket hours. Some supermarkets that close at the same time as their licence stock alcohol in the supermarket. You need to be over 18 years old to purchase alcohol. Most bottleshops close by 10PM to midnight (even on weekends), but some open until 3AM (e. g. on Riversdale road in Booroondara and Russell St Melbourne), and 24-hour bottleshops on both Chapel and Lygon streets, in Stonnington and Melbourne respectively. City Shopping Edit The historic Block Arcade on Collins Street Bourke Street Mall Melbourne is known as the fashion capital of Australia with numerous malls and boutique lined streets. In the CBD itself, Little Collins Street is home to some of the worlds top designers and fashion houses Collins Street also boasts other high end shops such as Louis Vuitton. Brunswick Street (Fitzroy), and the southern end of Chapel Street in PrahranWindsor, have clusters of stores selling an eclectic mix of vintage, rave, retro and alternative gear such as Shag, Fat Helens and Beaut Vintage to shop around. Melbourne Central is another shopping mall based in the city, adjacent to the underground station of the same name. The Bourke Street Mall with the department stores Myer and David Jones is another city-central shopping hub. Emporium connects Myer and David Jones to Melbourne Central and containing a large number of Australian and International brands. For the bargain shopper, there is a DFO Outlets Centre located at South Wharf, on the southern bank of the Yarra River. It is located next to the Convention Centre. It is also worth noting, for Backpackers, that Elizabeth Street has plenty of Bargain backpackers stores, for example Mitchells Adventure (255-257 Elizabeth Street), which can offer outdoor products for bargain prices. Suburban Shopping Edit Bridge Road 66 in Richmond is a strip where warehouse direct outlets rule and no one pays recommended retail price. Chapel Street in South Yarra is a favourite among the locals, with its spread of exclusive boutiques, cafes and well established chain stores. There are also several huge shopping complexes in the outer suburbs, such as Chadstone and Southland (Cheltenham) in the South-East. Westfield Doncaster Shoppingtown, (about 20 minutes from the city and recently vastly expanded). Eastland (Ringwood) and Knox City are in the outer East. Northland in the north, Highpoint in the west. Chadstone in Monash is the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere with over 530 stores. Looking for something in particular Edit For those in the bridal market, High Street in Armadale, Stonnington and Sydney Road in Brunswick. Moreland are the two main clusters for bridal apparel and accessories. For those who are looking for local, aspiring designer creations, try Greville Street in South Yarra. Stonnington or Smith Street and surrounds in Fitzroy. To buy funny souvenirs and Australian typical stuff, walk or take the tram to Victoria Market . Youll find all you need there and the price is usually a half or a third of the prices in the souvenir shops downtown. For the culinary traveller, Melbourne is one of the best destinations in the world. There is an abundance of affordable, high quality restaurants representing almost every cuisine. Eating out is cheaper than in Western Europe but not as affordable as North America. The service in Australian restaurants may be more discreet than many North Americans may be used to. Although service staff in Australia are paid considerably more than their North American counterparts and tipping is not compulsory, a tip for good service is always welcomed. Excellent eateries can be found sprinkled throughout all of the inner (and some outer) suburbs, while certain neighbourhoods have become magnets for residents and restaurants of particular countries. A large range of restaurants and cafes offering high quality food, and representating various cultures and countries, are scattered through the central city, Southbank, Carlton (mostly Italian and touristy), Victoria Street in Richmond (many low cost popular Vietnamese and South East Asian restaurants), Docklands, South Yarra and Prahran. Sydney Road in Brunswick and Coburg is known for its many Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Greek and Turkish restaurants. The popular tourist area of St Kilda offers a large range of good quality restaurants and cafes, especially on Acland Street, and Fitzroy Street. English-style fish and chip shops are scattered through the suburbs - particularly in bayside areas. Souvlaki and gyros are very popular in Melbourne and outlets are plentiful through the inner and outer suburbs. Japanese nori rolls and sushi is very popular and many stores through the city and suburbs sell these items. There are also a number of ongoingpop-up markets and festivals dedicated to food. One of the larger and more well known food markets is the Queen Victoria Night Market held on Wednesday evenings 17:00-22:00. And dont overlook the growing food truck culture, with some of Melbournes amazing chefs now starting up their own trucks, it is an experience not to be missed. African Edit There is a concentration of African cafes in Nicholson St, Footscray and Racecourse Road, Flemington. Most serve a small range of Ethiopian cuisine and coffee, and are frequented by the local African residents. The Abyssinian is a well-regarded EritreanEthiopian restaurant popular for locals and tourists for a more elaborate dinner. The stewed foods are served on a large pancake in the middle of the table. Everyone eats with their hands which is messy but fun. Australian Edit Australian cuisine is a nebulous concept that may include traditional native foodstuffs and more modern cafe infusions of international influences. Items such a emu and kangaroo meat are available, however tend to be found only at the high-end fine dining restaurants as a speciality item. You can find great kangaroo steaks at the Napier Hotel (Napier Street, Fitzroy) for around 30, or at the Edinburgh Castle pub on Sydney Road, Brunswick for around 26. You can also find kangaroo products at some larger supermarkets they are growing enormously in popularity due to their high level of nutrition. Ten good quality sausages can be purchased for around 15 at your local Coles or Woolworths supermarket. Kangaroo meat is also usually available from the meat section of the Queen Victoria Market 67. Meat pies are available from bakeries and convenience stores. The best pie really comes down to personal taste and preference, however it is arguably a poor decision to base your opinion on this much loved Australian staple on a pie from a convenience store - head to a bakery in the suburbs, or if in the CBD, Pie-Face offers very good quality pies, at a price similar to that of convenience stores. Other foods considered to be Australian include lamingtons, Vegemite, and roast lamb. All of these products are widely available from just about any supermarket, no matter how small. Vegemite is ubiquitous and likely to be included with the buffet breakfast of any hotel or hostel, so be sure to try some spread on hot buttered toast. Whilst its an acquired taste, the product is synonymous with breakfast (Brekky) in Australia. Be warned - a little goes a long way Cafdelicatessen food Edit High quality delicatessen style eating available in many of a cafes in the small lanes of central Melbourne. Many high quality deli style diners can be found outside the city, in Acland Street, St Kilda. Chinese Edit Chinese cuisine has a long tradition in Melbourne and a large number and range of quality restaurants exist. Many are in Chinatown in Little Bourke Street, City centre. They are also dotted through the inner and outer suburbs, with concentrations in Richmond, Footscray, and suburban Box Hill, Glen Waverley and Springvale. Most of the food is from the Southern (Cantonese) school of cooking, although Northern favourites like dumplings are also available. Eating dim sum, which is consumed either during breakfast or lunch (called yum cha or drinking tea in Cantonese) is an extremely popular Sunday pastime for Australians of all ethnic backgrounds. If youre after a budget option (meals 5-10), try Camys dumpling house (Shanghai style dumplings) on Tattersalls Lane in the CBD. In the evening, the easiest - and most amusing - option is the all-you-can eat service for 12 per person. Service is dicey, but always exciting. Greek Edit Lonsdale Street in the City Centre is Melbournes Greek precinct with bars, cafes and restaurants, and cake shops. Greek restaurants and food outlets can be found in Sydney Road in Brunswick, Swan Street, Richmond, Coburg and Oakleigh in the south eastern suburbs which have many Greek cafes specialising in frappe, cakes and good souvlaki. Indian Edit Indian restaurants can be found throughout Melbourne, particularly in the city, North Melbourne, and inner eastern suburbs such as Richmond and Hawthorn. There are also numerous Indian snack bars in the city that serve cheap but tasty curries and samosas, cafeteria-style. Nepalese food is also popular in Melbourne, and some restaurants feature both Nepalese and Indian cuisine on their menus. An increasing number of Indian restaurants offer home delivery. Indonesian Edit Befitting its large number of Indonesian students, Melbourne has many Indonesian restaurants. One of the most famous is Blok M on Commercial Rd, Prahran, which many famous Indonesians have visited. Another popular restaurant is Nelayan with two restaurants on Swanston Street and Glenferrie Rd, Agung on Glenferrie Road, Bali Bagus on Franklin Street, Es Teler 77 on Swanston St, Nusantara in Caulfield and Bali Bowl on Flinders Lane. There are also Warung Gudeg, specialising in Jogjakartan local cuisine, as well as Pondok Bamboe Koening, focusing on serving Indonesian noodles to locals in Clayton. Warung Agus in West Melbourne serves Balinese cuisine on a rather upscale atmosphere. Italian Edit With its large Italian population Melbourne has countless Italian restaurants, mostly offering food from the southern regions of the Italian peninsular. Italian cafes and restaurants are plentiful throughout Melbourne but are in the greatest concentration in Lygon Street, Carlton. just north of the city centre. Lygon Street is where Melbournes coffee culture originated. Suburban Italian restaurants are often large and family orientated and tend towards the pizza, pasta, seafood and steak formula. Pizza outlets are very much part of the Melbourne landscape. These include Piazza 51 in Sydney Road, Brunswick, Spiga in Melbourne Central, Pizza Meine Liebe in Northcote, and countless options in Lygon Street. Japanese Edit A quick sushi take away lunch can be bought on almost every block where there is food. In and out of Chinatown there are also plenty of places that have good bento, udon and donburi as well. For dinner, many of the inner city suburbs have Japanese restaurants, but in the city itself there is a long an interesting Japanese restaurant history that continues to this day. Both Melbournes oldest, Kunis (which has been around since 1978) and its sister restaurant Kenzans are known for a very authentic, if expensive, meal. There are a plethora of choices for those on stricter budgets as well. JewishKosher Edit St. Kilda East and Caulfield are home to vibrant Jewish communities and kosher bakeries and cafes abound most situated on Carlisle Street in Balaclava, Kooyong Road in Caulfield North and Glenhuntly Road in Elsternwick. MalaysianSingapore Edit Malaysians and Singaporeans feeling homesick will find a host of restaurants and foodcourt outlets offering items like roti canaiparatha, nasi lemak, prawn noodles, laksa, ayam kapitan, otak otak etc. Many are in the City Centre there are Malaysian restaurants scattered throughout Melbourne. The remarkable Malaysian restaurant here are Laksa King in Flemington offering vibrant atmosphere, Jade Kingdom in Rosanna with casual family dining experience, Blue Chillies in Fitzroy in a fine dining setup and offering nyonya food in Docklands. Middle Eastern Edit Arab, Lebanese, Moroccan and Turkish restaurants tend to be concentrated in Sydney Road in Brunswick and Coburg to the north of the city centre. Half Moon Cafe on Sydney Road (near Bell St) makes particularly good falafel. These restaurants can also be found in the outer suburbs that are home to those communities, including Dandenong. Thai restaurants are ubiquitous in Melbourne: even dining precincts mostly known for Italian or Vietnamese food boast Thai restaurants. Vegetarian Edit Vegetarian food is widely available in Melbourne, and you can expect every restaurant or cafe to have a few vegetarian or vegan options. There are also many vegetarian restaurants: Vegie Bar in Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Gopals in Swanston St and Shakahari in Lygon St, Carlton are just some of the options. Crossways at 123 Swanston St. serves a very popular 5 all you can eat vegetarian lunch, Mon-Sat. Most Indian and Thai restaurants throughout the city will either have a large vegetarian menu or give patrons the option of ordering any dish without meat (sometimes with tofu). Trippy Taco on the corner of Gertrude St. and Smith St. in Fitzroy is an all vegetarianvegan Mexican establishment. Around the corner, on Smith St. Las Vegan Cafe is a all vegan hot spot. Lord of the Fries do American style burgers with mock meat, and their food can also be vegan upon request. Lentil as Anything has IndianAfrican styled food that is all you can eat, with a unique pay what you feel system, there are locations in St. Kilda (a la carte), Abbotsford Convent (buffetlive music) and Footscray (buffet), all of the food is vegetarian and they label which of their food are vegan, gluten free etc. Vietnamese Edit Melbournes Little Vietnams are in Footscray. North Richmond and Springvale out in the far eastern suburbs. The streets in these areas are lined with pho (noodle) shops and restaurants offering other Vietnamese favourites. Many outlets have also appeared along Swanston Street in the City Centre. However for convenience to the city and reasonable prices, BarklyHopkins Street in Footscray and Victoria Street in North Richmond are your best bets. Others Edit Spanish, Argentinian, Burmese and Polish restaurants can be found in the RichmondCollingwoodPrahran area. Melbourne has some CajunCreole restaurants and one or two American style diners, but US cuisine is otherwise absent: Foods like Southern-style barbecue and clam chowder have previously been hard to find, however since 20122013 (lead by trail blazers Meat Mother in Swan Street, Richmond) there has been an explosion in the number of American BBQ style restaurants ranging from food trucks, to bars, to high end dining to suite all taste and budgets. Korean restaurants are well represented and are scattered throughout the city. Other cuisines such as Sri Lankan and Afghani can even be found. Drink Edit Coffee Edit Melbourne has a long and rich coffee culture beginning with Victorian era coffee palaces and further enhanced by Italian migrants arriving in the aftermath of World War II. Perhaps the most famous Italian style cafe is Pellegrinis, 66 Bourke St, Melbourne city. Fitzroy is known for funky, bohemian-style cafes. Collins Street features many elegant cafes. Many Italian style cafes are found in Carlton Brunettis is open late and always packed. Serious espresso connoisseurs would enjoy visiting St Ali caferoastery in South Melbourne, Auction Rooms (Errol St) in North Melbourne, or the Maling Room caf in Canterbury. Bars and Clubs Edit Melbourne nightlife is 24 hours, loud, colourful and anything goes. Door policies can be strict but once inside high quality entertainment is guaranteed. DJs, live music, artists, beautiful people and so much more can be found. There truly is something for everyone and every taste. It has a massive live music scene, with many inner-suburbs pubs catering many genres, with drink and food specials all week. The key is to find one you like the most Alongside its many clubs, Melbourne is also a fast-rising festival city. Global event companies such as IDampT, Global Gathering, Ministry of Sound and Trance Energy have begun taking notice of the city and bringing their events. Upcoming electronic music events are well catalogued on inthemix. au The city centre has a number of pubs, the most famous being the Young and Jackson. Melbourne is also famous for its many trendy bars in the CBD. Most of these, however, are down narrow alleys and streets, and are therefore hard to find unless you know where you are going. The inner northern suburbs, such as Collingwood and Fitzroy cater for the young, laid-back, and bohemian crowd. Here you will find lots of live music, cheaper prices, and a relaxed atmosphere. Head for Brunswick and Gertrude Streets in Fitzroy and Smith Street, Collingwood for cafes, bars and live music, while Lygon Street, Carlton has a range of Italian restaurants and cafes with a student vibe, as its located near the University of Melbourne. Victoria Street, North Richmond is the heart of Melbournes Vietnamese community, with many cheap and cheerful restaurants serving good food. Chapel Street Toorak Road in South Yarra and Prahran has the most glamourous bars and clubs. Here, expect high prices, strict dress codes, and beautiful people who want to be seen partying with the best. St. Kilda has a little bit of everything. With its proximity to the beach, it is often regarded as the Melbourne suburb that feels most like Sydney. The past decade has seen a revival of Melbournes inner-city bar scene, with dozens of weird and wonderful watering holes opening up within forgotten alleyways and anonymous lanes of the City Centre (CBD). Melbourne also has its fair share of stylish places to drink, although the better ones can be hard to find. The theory seems to be: the harder your bar is to find, the more people will talk about it. Secrets are tucked around areas like Prahran. South Yarra and many other areas. However there are plenty of alleyway bars, once you find one they seem to pop up everywhere you look. Melbournes clubs often market a members only rule which can upset your more upmarket traveler. The rule is in place to prevent fighting and unappealing groups of men from entering a nice club and destroying the atmosphere. Australian licensing laws are very similar to those in the UK, i. e. you are not allowed to be drunk on licensed premises. In practice though, Melbourne venues and bouncers draw the line very low. It is common to be refused entry to venues - or to be refused service and asked to leave - after 2-3 pints, depending on the venue. Some pubs and clubs are quicker to eject patrons than others, but its only ever a short walk to another. Licensing is more liberal then what one may be used to, as you can still expect to find a drink past 2AM. This has lead to a culture of late night drinking where some venues wont get busy until some time after 11PM, especially true during summer. Melburnians often draw a distinction between bars, meaning the small watering holes described above, and pubs which are larger establishments in the usual Australian or British sense of the word. Melbournes pubs, particularly those in the city and inner suburbs, usually serve restaurant-standard food and a wide range of local and imported beers. Pubs usually offer lunch from approximately midday to 2PM, and reopen their kitchens for dinner from approximately 6PM-10pm Sleep Edit Melbourne is a huge city. so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles . and this section should contain a brief overview. Please help to move listings if you are familiar with this city. Budget Edit Melbournes budget accommodation options can be found in two main areas, namely in the City Centre and in the seaside suburb of St Kilda. However, outside these two areas, there are also several popular budget options in bohemian Fitzroy. South Melbourne. and Windsor. Please note that around the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix (late March) and other international events, hostel accommodation is booked out and some hostels raise their prices. Be sure to book ahead. Mid-range Edit Accommodation in this price bracket can mostly be found in the city centre. There are however options scattered throughout the suburbs. Splurge Edit The City Centre remains the main area for this category of accommodation. Citigate Melbourne. 270 Flingers St. 61 3 9654 6888. 68. Citigate Melbourne hotel offers contemporary Melbourne city accommodation on Flinders Street, opposite the historic Flinders Street Station. The Flinders Street hotel is close to all Melbournes has to offer. 160edit Grand Hotel Melbourne. 33 Spencer St. 61 3 9611 4567 (toll free: 1300 361 455. grandhotelmelbourneaccor ), 69. This heritage-listed apartment hotel has been restored to retain the style of the 1880s while providing guests with modern facilities. 160edit Hotel Lindrum. 26 Flinders St. 61 3 9668 1111. 70. Hotel Lindrum is a luxurious Melbourne boutique hotel offering stylish accommodation and facilities located in the heart of cosmopolitan Melbourne. Close to all fashion, dining, sporting and cultural attractions. 160edit The Sebel Melbourne. 394 Collins St. 61 3 9211 6600. 71. Melbourne CBD hotel located on the corner of Queens Street and Collins Street in the heart of Melbournes business district. Elegantly restored this 19th century former bank is now an historic Melbourne CBD hotel. 160edit Clarion Suites Gateway. 1 William St. 61 3 9296 8888. 72. checkin: 2PM checkout: 11AM. Recently refurbished Melbourne CBD hotel which is overlooking the Yarra River and is located in the heart of Melbournes central business district. All suite and 4,5 stars Melbourne CBD hotel. ( -37.819375. 144.9598 ) 160edit Melbourne Penthouse Apartments. 148 Flinders St. 61 3 9278 4411. 73. Melbourne Penthouse Apartments is located on Flinders Street Melbourne and is only a short walk way from Federation Square, Flinders Street Train Station and the Southbank precinct. Our Penthouse Apartments offers luxury fully serviced apartments. 160edit The Blackman - An Art Series Hotel. 452 St. Kilda Rd. 61 3 9039 1444. 74. A five-star luxury boutique with 207 rooms. The hotel was named for Artist Charles Blackman and was built within and above the historic Airlie Mansion. 160edit Contact Edit Melbournes old GPO After a fire gutted the original building in 2001, most of Melbournes grand General Post Office (250 Elizabeth St : 13 13 18 Fax: 9203 3078 M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 9AM-4PM, Su 10AM-4PM 75 ) has now been turned into an upmarket retail precinct. The main post office in the Melbourne CBD is situated at the corner of Elizabeth and Little Bourke Streets. Poste restante services are now located in a small post office at 380 Bourke St. Phone Edit Payphones are easily found through the city, but many are being phased out due to growing mobile phone ownership. These phones are coin-operated or use prepaid Phonecards, which are available from most convenience stores or newsagents. International calling cards are also available at these outlets. Using a payphone to make a local call will cost you 0.50 (untimed, although some phones limit your call to 15 minutes). Mobile phone coverage within the CBD and surrounds is usually good-to-excellent. All mobile carriers in Melbourne use GSM 8501900, and UMTS 2100 is offered by all carriers except Telstra, who instead offer UMTS 850. By law, you will require some identification to purchase a prepaid (PAYG) SIM card which are sold at most convenience stores, newsagents and supermarkets. This may be requested at time of purchase, andor time of activation. The mobile carriers are Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all other companies use one of these networks. For better value, use Amaysim or Optus Connect 4 Less or Aldi mobile, If you wish to make cheap international calls, Lebara and lycamobile are the best choices. All carriers have good coverage in Melbourne suburban areas and on major highwaystowns in Victoria, with Telstra (or resellers such as Aldi) having the most coverage. Melbournes area code for landline telephones is 03 (internationally dial 613). To make an international direct dial call, the trunk line access code is generally 0011 or simply add a in front of the number if your phone allows. Internet Edit Internet cafes are dotted throughout the city, especially near the backpacker enclaves of St Kilda and Flinders Street. Speeds are usually excellent and rates range from 2.50-12 per hour, the cheapest usually found in combination marketinternet cafes in the Asian parts of town. mag nation. 88 Elizabeth St. This shop has free WiFi. 160edit HiSpeed Internet Kiosks. ( At Spencer Street DFO. ). A chain with many stores across the country. 21 minutes for 2. 160edit e:FiftyFive ( 55 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne ) is like a huge basement lounge room that feels more like a bar than an internet cafe. Great DJs, comfortable couches and dirt-cheap 2hour internet access when you buy a drink attract plenty of travellers and will make writing that email home an enjoyable experience. VA (Bourke Street, Melbourne) is one of the countless but arguably the best internetLAN gaming cafes in Melbourne, which is packed full of hardcore gamers on Sunday afternoons (sponsored competition day). Non-member rates start at 3.50hour while membership costs a mere 15 (includes 12 credit) and benefits include play offers such as 42 hours, 53 hours and 64 hours, as well as day and night packages. Cydus (Victoria Street, North Melbourne) large range of internet usage services every day and at any time (including most public holidays). Non-member rates start at 3hour while membership costs 10 (includes 2 hours free play) and membership rates are 2hour while member offers include Endurance Pass (5 hours play 2.80 snack voucher) and Survival Pass (10 hours play). City Library. 253 Flinders Lane. 76. Free internet access to members (temporary membership available). The library has a free WiMAX network, which is slow when crowded. 160edit The State Library 77. Offers free internet at many workstations and does not require membership (limited to 15 minutes or 1 hour per session, no session limits). You can get a free membership for access to free wireless web access, however, the wireless access is limited and you may not be able to access some sites and services. Printing facilities are also provided for a fee. Melbourne Central shopping centre (corner of Swanston and La Trobe St) has free wireless internet access. Australia on Collins shopping centre (on Collins St) has free wireless internet access. Federation Square (corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street, outside Flinders Street railway station) is supposedly Australias largest free outdoor wireless hotspot. McDonaldsHungryJacks. Almost all McDonalds and Hungry Jacks branches in town have free WiFi. The network is heavily filtered, and both time and bandwidth are limited, but you should be able to check email and do most basic web browsing. 160edit Consulates Edit Stay safe Edit Melbourne has unfairly gained a reputation of being a violent city, although racial violence has rarely occurred. Use slightly higher amounts if caution in Melbournes red-light districts include King Street, known for its concentration of strip clubs, and certain parts of St Kilda (in particular Grey Street, Inkerman Street and Greeves Street) where there is some illegal street prostitution. Robbery on the train is rare, but it occasionally happens (and when it does, at night). Railway police patrol most services. Muggings, assaults, thefts, vandalism and rape occur (this is VERY rare) With the introduction of armed Protective Service Officers in inner-city stations, crime rates have dropped drastically Melbourne has a strong police presence, as does the remainder of Victoria. The overwhelming majority of Police in Melbourne and indeed Australia are extremely helpful, honest, respectful and reliable Police. Police will nearly always treat you how you treat them. It is possible to talk your way out of minor fines by displaying contrite for the offence and respect for the Officer. You will however, almost certainly be subject to a lengthy lecture. Driving under the influence of alcohol andor drugs is a very serious offence in Victoria, and it is common for police to set up checkpoints (referred to as a booze-bus) and breath test any driver who passes through them. Like the rest of Australia, Melbourne enforces a 0.05 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit. Such checkpoints often increase (as does a general police presence) during public holidays such as Australia Day, the Easter weekend and the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Years. Take extreme care when crossing tram tracks in and around Melbourne. Trams tend run very fast in Melbourne to avoid disruption with the traffic. There have been recent cases of pedestrians being hit by trams, which can cause life-threatening injuries or even instant death. Even if a tram has passed, look on the other side in case there is another tram approaching. You may not hear the more modern trams as they run fast. Get out Edit Melbourne is fairly centrally located on the coast of Victoria. and there are many natural and man-made attractions that make for a nice day trip. Another way to visit regional Victoria is utilising the VicLink public transport system. Regular train journeys leave from Southern Cross station. Regional attractions include: Melbourne outskirts Edit These places are within an hours drive of central Melbourne. Werribee 8212 Historic mansion and open-range zoo. Dandenong Ranges 8212 National park, gardens, historic steam railway. Wine-tasting in the Yarra Valley. Healesville and the Healesville Sanctuary. Port Phillip Bay scenic drive and the Mornington Peninsula 8212 The seaside resort locations of Sorrento and Portsea, offering both bayside and surf beaches. Mount Donna Buang 8212 winter sightseeing snow. Kinglake National Park . Northern Victoria Edit Southern Victoria Edit Eastern Victoria Edit Western Victoria EditFor other places with the same name, see Melbourne (disambiguation) . Melbourne is a huge city with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings have a look at each of them. Melbourne . at the head of Port Phillip Bay, is Australias second largest city and the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria. Melbourne is Australias cultural capital, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens. Its 4-million residents are both multicultural and sports-mad. Reasons to visit Melbourne include major sporting events, using it as a base for exploring surrounding regions such as the Grampians National Park. The Great Ocean Road. and visiting Phillip Island to view the penguin parade. Many UK visitors come to Melbourne for tours of filming locations of the TV soap opera Neighbours . Yarra River and Melbourne skyline Districts edit Central Melbourne edit City Centre (Docklands) Melbournes Central Business District (CBD) and historical core north of the Yarra River, including the new, cosmopolitan Docklands precinct to the west. Innumerable great restaurants, clubs, pubs. The centre of Melbourne throbs with life, reflecting the residents pride in the fact that it is regularly voted the worlds most liveable city. Excellent tram, bus and rail system makes getting around this and other areas simple. Southbank Entertainment, (including a superb art and theatre complex, ballet, opera, and more), fine dining, plus some inexpensive cafes and the vast Crown Casino and entertainment complex. River trips depart from Southbank. St Kilda Sunny beaches and a great restaurant, bar and nightlife scene. South-eastern suburbs Spread along the coast of Port Philip Bay and covers areas like Brighton, Elwood, Sandringham and the cities of Frankston and Dandenong. Its main attraction is the beach along the bay. Notable inner city suburbs edit Below are some of the major inner-city suburbs and localities. They are from the old district structure for Melbourne, and will eventually be merged into their respective article above. City Centre 8212 Melbournes Central Business District (CBD) and historical core north of the Yarra River, including the Southbank district immediately south of the Yarra and the new Docklands precinct to the west. Albert Park 8212 A suburb of Port Phillip and Home of Melbournes F1 Grand Prix circuit. South Melbourne 8212 Home of the shopping strip known as Clarendon Street, South Melbourne in Port Phillip also has the popular South Melbourne Market, which first opened in 1867 and features food, clothing, footwear and much more. St Kilda 8212 Suburb of Port Phillip on Port Philip Bay with its famous Sunday art market, and home to many backpacker hostels and cafes. Brunswick 8212 Inner northern suburb in Moreland. The new Fitzroy. Carlton 8212 In northern Melbourne, the traditional home of Melbournes Italian community and the University of Melbourne. Collingwood 8212 Working class suburb with funky shopping, pubs and live music on Smith and Johnston Streets. Fitzroy 8212 The Bohemian quarter filled with interesting restaurants and trendy boutiques. Richmond 8212 North Richmond is Melbournes Little Vietnam while the southern part of the district, Bridge Road, is famous for low price fashion outlets. Footscray 8212 Working class suburb of Maribyrnong, cool, multicultural, cheap markets, dozens of Vietnamese and East African shops and restaurants. Yarraville 8212 Quiet, inner-western suburb of Maribyrnong with well-preserved Victorian architecture and a funky, artsy vibe. Prahran 8212 Favourite shopping district in Stonnington with Chapel Street as its main attraction. South Yarra 8212 South of the river in Stonnington, with high-end shopping and dining, it covers South Yarra and Toorak. Williamstown 8212 Old, maritime-styled suburb of Hobsons Bay with many cafes situated along the foreshore. Understand edit Climate edit Overall: Melbourne can get many days in summer above 35 and 40C. Summer is the warmest season. Autumn and Spring change dramatically during the week and very much similar. Winters can be cool with temperatures around 14 degrees. Melbourne is the third driest capital city in Australia with half of Sydneys rainfall (600mm) and (1200mm). Summer: Melbourne summers are generally warm with an average temperature of around 26 degrees. Summers consist of very hot days. Melbourne is known for its days of extreme heat. Several days each summer nudge 40C. Night time temps are around 16C. The hottest day ever recorded was 46.4C, the hottest of any capital city in Australia. After a few days of extreme heat, it is usually followed by a cool change dropping the temp back to around 20 to 30 degrees. An average summer day is warm and sunny and usually light patches of rain every five or six days. January and February are Melbournes hottest months. Autumn: Autumn is a mixed bag of weather. One day it could be 35 degrees, the next 15. It changes dramatically during the week so pack everything This lives up to the four seasons in one day slogan. Night temps are around 8 to 14 degrees. Day time temps are around 18 to 25. In March, you can still get days of extreme heat. In 2013, Melbourne had 10 days above 30 in March, the most ever. In May, temperatures are noticeably colder than the days in March and early April. Winter: Winters are usually cool and damp with day time highs of around 14 degrees in June and July, in August, the average is 16. The average winter day is cloudy with sunny breaks. The temperature can get colder than 10 degrees but higher than 21. It rains averagely 2 in 5 days with around 38 rain days. Melbourne winters can get below 10 once every 3 years. Minimums are around 7 degrees but can get colder than 2 and higher than 12. Light snow usually falls on top of Mount Dandenong once a year. Spring: Spring is the wettest time of year in Melbourne and can still get quite cold early on but then warmer as you head into summer. October is the wettest month with 66mm. Day time highs are around 18 to 25C (depending when) and night time lows are around 9 to 15 again depending. It is usually the windiest season as well. It is mostly like Autumn. in November, you can get days of extreme heat. History edit The Shrine of Remembrance The settlement of Melbourne commenced in 1835 when settlers from Tasmania purchased land on Port Phillip Bay and the Yarra River from the local Aboriginal tribes. The streets of central Melbourne were carefully laid out in 1837, with some streets 30 metres wide. The settlement was named Melbourne after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, the British Prime Minister at that time. The first British lieutenant-governor, Charles La Trobe, arrived in 1839 his Cottage still stands and can be visited in the Kings Domain. The year 1851 was a landmark for Melbourne 8212 the colony of Victoria was separated from New South Wales and very soon after, gold was discovered in Victoria, sparking a huge goldrush. Aspects of the gold rush history can be seen at the Gold Treasury Museum, housed in the Treasury Building built in 1858. Gold was the catalyst for several decades of prosperity lasting through to the late 1880s and examples of the ornate Victorian-era structures built during this time still stand. In 1888, the property boom collapsed and Victoria suffered the depression of the 1890s. Throughout the gold and building booms, Melbourne managed to retain its many spacious parks and gardens and these remain to this day. In 1901, the British colonies of Australia became an independent federation and Melbourne the temporary capital of Australia, with the Federal Parliament meeting in the Parliament House of Victoria until 1927 when the new Federal capital of Canberra was founded. After World War II, Melbourne grew rapidly, with its mainly Anglo-Celtic population boosted by immigration from Europe, particularly from Greece and Italy. The significant pre-war Jewish population was also boosted after the war. From the mid-70s, many immigrants came from South-east Asia, particularly Vietnam and Cambodia. Melbourne has had a Chinese population since the gold rush of the 1850s and Chinatown has existed from that time but the population of Chinese and other East Asians has also been boosted by immigration in recent years. New high-rise buildings replaced many of Melbournes interesting old structures in the construction boom of the 1970s and 80s. Melbournians belatedly recognised the loss of their architectural heritage and steps were taken to protect what was left. Construction of the huge Crown Casino (briefly the largest casino in the world) in the 1990s upset some Melbournians with its introduction of a gambling culture. Melbournes development continues in the 2000s with the opening of the Melbourne Museum, Federation Square and the Docklands precinct. Culture edit Melbourne is often called the cultural capital of Australia, with its many art galleries, film festivals, orchestras, choral and opera productions, vibrant live music scene, and a strong food, wine and coffee culture. People in Melbourne tend to dress up more than in Sydney, partly due to the colder climate. Many bars and clubs have strict dress regulations, such as requiring collars and dress shoes for men. Particular events to note include the Melbourne International Film Festival in August, the International Art Festival in October, and the Melbourne Comedy Festival in April. There are also many concerts and exhibitions throughout the year. In addition to the Melbourne Museum, there are special museums dedicated to subjects such as science, immigration, Chinese history, Jewish history, sport, racing, film and moving image, railways, police, fire brigades and banking. Sport edit Aerial shot of Albert Park Melbourne is the unquestioned sporting capital of Australia with the largest arenas and two of the major sporting administrations basing their operation in Melbourne: Cricket Australia is a stones throw from the MCG, and the AFL games are played at both the MCG and Etihad Stadium. Melbournians are sports enthusiasts and particularly passionate about Australian Rules football. a sport invented in Melbourne. In fact the Australian Football League (AFL) is not so much a sport as a religion in Melbourne, with 9 of the 10 Victorian teams being based in Melbourne. As a guide, the entire national competition only has 18 teams, meaning half the league is based in Melbourne alone. Horse racing is another passion, and the majority of the state has a public holiday on the first Tuesday of November for the racing of the Melbourne Cup . one of the worlds famous horse races. Cricket is the big summer sport and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (the MCG) is one of the worlds leading grounds. The National Sports Museum (NSM) (including the Racing Museum) Australias only truly dedicated multi-sports museum is also located at the MCG. Each January, Melbourne hosts tennis Australian Open. one of the worlds four Grand Slam championships. In March, Melbourne hosts the first race of the Formula One season, the Formula One Grand Prix. The race is held in Albert Park in South Melbourne. Melbournians have also taken football (soccer) to their hearts in recent times. Melbourne Victory, playing in Australias premier competition, the A-League, enjoyed enormous crowds and colourful, boistrous support at their original home ground, Etihad Stadium (previously known as the Telstra Dome). In 2011, the A-League took notice of this phenomenon and added a second Melbourne team, Melbourne City (owned by Manchester City). The two teams now share the new Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, commercially known as AAMI Park. The city also boasts one professional team in each rugby code, with both also playing at AAMI Park. The Melbourne Storm play rugby league in the National Rugby League, with teams throughout Australia plus one in New Zealand. The Melbourne Rebels play rugby union in Super Rugby, which features four other Australian sides and five each in New Zealand and South Africa. Get in edit By plane edit Melbourne is served by two main airports Melbourne Airport . also referred to as Tullamarine Airport, is situated to the northwest of the city and is the main international and domestic hub. Some domestic flights from low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways also use Avalon Airport . located to the southwest of the city centre on the road to Geelong. Two smaller civil aviation airports, Moorabbin Airport . to the south of the city, and Essendon Airport 1. in the northwest of the city, serve limited regional flights to Flinders Island. King Island and some other regional destinations. Melbourne Airport edit Melbourne Airport (IATA. MEL ) is the citys primary airport, 22km north-west of the city centre in the industrial suburb of Tullamarine. The airport is a hub for Qantas. Virgin Australia 2. Regional Express 3 and low-cost carriers Jetstar Airways 4 and Tigerair Australia 5. Melbourne Airport is split into four terminals: Terminal 1 . is used by Qantas domestic flights. Terminal 2 is used for all international flights. Terminal 3 is home to Virgin Australia and Regional Express domestic flights. Terminal 4 . located to the south of the main terminal building, is used by Tigerair Australia and Jetstar domestic flights. There are multiple flights per day to most major Australian and New Zealand cities, in addition to popular tourist destinations including Cairns, the Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Townsville and Ayers Rock-Uluru. There is a daily flight to Los Angeles, and multiple flights per day to Asian hubs including Singapore. Hong Kong. Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. in addition to the major Middle Eastern hubs Dubai. Abu Dhabi and Doha. Tip: Tweet MELFlights on the day of travel for real-time flight information direct to your WiFi device. The fastest way to the city centre will be with a taxi, then Skybus or shuttle bus (depending on departure and transfer times), with public transport taking at least twice as long. The cheapest way to the city is with public transport, with a one-way fare costing 6 (plus Myki card), compared to 12 to 14 with Greenbus, 18 to 20 for Skybus or shuttle buses and 55 to 60 for a taxi. Taxis between the airport and the CBD cost between 55-65 and take about 30 minutes in clear traffic. Skybus 6 61 3 9335 2811, runs a fast and frequent shuttle bus service to Southern Cross Station, with ticket booths and stops outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. A one-way ticket costs 18, with discounts for groups, children and seniors. The trip takes around 20 minutes in good traffic, and leaves every 10 minutes during the day with connecting buses to major hotels in the CBD. Tickets can be purchased online, although bookings arent generally necessary except for hotel pick-ups, which should be arranged at least three hours ahead. Shuttle bus . Greenbus offers a direct service to the city centre for 12 (students) to 14 (adults). For southeastern suburbs including St Kilda. Elwood, Brighton and Frankston, the Frankston and Peninsula Airport Shuttle (FAPAS) 7 61 3 9783 1199 runs regular minibus services, with one-way adult fares starting at 18. Bookings are required. Regular bus . The airport can also be accessed using Public Transport Victoria 8. 61 3 8608 5021 bus services, which are slower but cheaper. The 901 Frankston-Melbourne Airport bus connects to trains at Broadmeadows station, with the total journey usually taking 1 hour and 15 minutes from the Airport to the city centre. It departs from the bus zone, across the road from the main taxi rank outside Terminal 1. This route is best avoided after dark. Beware that Broadmeadows is listed as a higher crime neighborhood in the stay safe section. Infrequent buses also connect to Moonee Ponds and Essendon (routes 478 and 479), and Sunbury (routes 479 and 500). Myki cards can be purchased from the Skybus booths outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Up-to-date timetable information, including a journey planner, is available on the PTV website . Melbourne City Cabs 9 Melbourne City Cabs is a well-trusted name in cab services, dedicated to provide with chauffeured transportation service for a wide range of customers. Melbourn Prestige Limos 10 Melbourn Prestige Limos offers a premium service for Melbourne managing transfers for many important people in style. What a Cab 11 What a Cab can offer the quickest and most efficient service to its customers by sending the closest taxi during peak periods to reduce the minimum wait period.. Avalon Airport edit Avalon Airport, 12 (IATA. AVV ), is situated in outer Geelong suburb of Lara. The airport is located 55 km to the south-west of Melbourne, and is considerably further from Melbourne CBD than the Melbourne airport at Tullamarine. However, a shuttle to Southern Cross costs only 4 more than a shuttle from Tullamarine, and fares from Avalon are sometimes considerably cheaper. The terminal itself is about as simple as it gets, with just an ATM, car hire desks and baggage carousels in what looks like an old hangar at arrivals. The departure facilities are a little better, with a cafe and a bar, and a video arcade room. Jetstar Airways is the only airline operating from Avalon, with up to four flights per day to Sydney be sure to double-check your booking is from Avalon, rather than the larger Melbourne Airport. Besides Melbourne, Avalon is a useful gateway to Geelong and the Great Ocean Road. Taxis from Avalon Airport to the Melbourne CBD will run upwards of 100. SITA coaches 13 operates a coach shuttle service to Melbournes Southern Cross Station, costing 20 per adult and 10 per child one way. The buses meet every Jetstar arrival. An additional 7 per person charge is made for a transfer to city hotels. Only cash is accepted, not credit cards. Regional trains 14 run from Lara station, around 8km from the terminal, to Southern Cross Station hourly, and cost 5.60. Children 17 years and under are half price, however during off-peak times up to two children travel free with every adult. A taxi to the station should cost around 15, so there is no cost or time benefit for a single adult of the train over the shuttle. Hiring a car for a couple of days may be cheaper than a taxi, as long as you have somewhere to park it. Road connections between Avalon Airport and Melbourne are good, with the journey typically taking around 50 minutes allow longer on Sundays and during peak hour. By train edit All regional and interstate rail services depart from Southern Cross Station, located on Spencer Street at the western edge of the Melbourne CBD. The station is well-connected to the rest of the citys transport network, including most suburban train lines, tram routes, and some bus services. VLine. operates most regional trains, with regular services to Geelong. Ballarat. Albury. Bendigo and Bairnsdale amongst others 160edit NSW TrainLink. 15. operates a twice daily service from Sydney (11 hours away). 160edit Great Southern Railway. 16. runs two services a week from Adelaide (10-11 hours). 160edit By car edit From Sydney. the quickest route to Melbourne is the Hume Highway, which takes 10-11 hours. The Princes Highway (National Route 1) goes along the coast and is less crowded. It takes longer and the speed limit is lower, though. Adelaide is slightly closer than Sydney and can be reached in 9 hours. The coastal route is scenic but slower. A direct journey from Brisbane takes 21 hours of driving and takes you further inland along the Newell Highway. This makes for an interesting alternative to the standard Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne coastal route. By bus edit Bus services to Melbourne from out of state are provided by Firefly Express 17 and Greyhound 18. Bus services within Victoria are operated by VLine, and operate from most major and many minor Victorian towns. By ship edit Melbourne can be reached from Devonport. Tasmania by carpassenger ferries run by Spirit of Tasmania 19. The journey takes 10 hours and runs every night (in both directions), departing at 9PM and arriving at 7AM. During the peak of summer, there are also day sailings (departing 9AM, arriving 7PM) on many days - check in advance. Ticket prices depend on time of year and your sleeping accommodation. A seat (no bed) is the cheapest, starting (in off-peak season) from 108 for adults and 82 for children. Bear in mind, the seat is most uncomfortable, equivalent to a cinema seat. Cabins with bunk beds start from 187 adults, 97 children. Peak season costs are about 25 higher. Cars cost 59 all year round. Melbourne is also served by several cruise ships throughout the year (mostly in the summer cruise season). Check operators for further details. All passenger ships serving Melbourne arrive at and depart from Station Pier in Port Melbourne which is located in South Melbourne about 2.5 miles southwest from the CBD. For those without private transport, the 109 tram departs from the old railway station across the road from the Station Pier and goes right into the heart of Melbourne (continuing to Box Hill in the north-east of the city). Get around edit Although Melbourne itself is a very large metropolitan area, most sights of interest are within the city centre and easily reached by public transport. On foot edit Melbournes city centre is laid out in an orderly grid system, similar to Manhattan. making it easy to navigate around the most central areas. During peak hour, walking may even be quicker than taking the tram. A free map 20 of the city centre is available from the Melbourne Visitor Centres 21 in Federation Square and Bourke Street Mall. By public transport edit Melbournes public transport is extensive, and in inner city areas generally frequent and easy to use most popular attractions are easily reached by tram or train, and it is quite easy to get around Melbourne without a car. The Melbourne CBD is covered by the Free Tram Zone 22. which means travelling in the CBD by tram is free of charge. You can still touch on your myki, but no money will be deducted and best of all most of the major attractions in the city fall within the free tram zone. For more information refer Public Transport Victoria 23 which is the authority responsible for public transport in Melbourne and Victoria. The PTV Hub. Southern Cross Station, 750 Collins St, Melbourne. (toll free: 1800 800 007 ), 24. 160edit provides timetables, brochures, and can assist with other enquiries. All services come under the myki 25 ticketing system. A myki visitor value pack is on sale at the Melbourne Visitor Centre in Federation Square, SkyBus ticket booths and the PTV Hub. Otherwise, myki cards can be purchased from vending machines at train stations, newsagents, convenience stores and major CBD tram stops. Fares are calculated based on distance travelled, with most inner-city suburbs falling within Zone 1, and a separate Zone 2 covering the middle and outer suburbs. Tickets are available in two hour and daily options the best fare for your journey will be calculated automatically, meaning that prices are effectively capped at the cost of a daily ticket (approximately 7). Authorised officers frequently check tickets on trams and trains, particularly on popular routes. The Myki system is actually quite complicated and commuters can easily get tripped up. For example, many train stations do not have barriers that open and shut when the card is scanned (as is done in London, Singapore and most other countries). As a result, it can and does happen that people think they are tapping on correctly but do not tap on correctly. If that happens then there is a likelihood that a ticket inspector will stop the passenger at their destination (especially if it is at a train station in the CBD) and give them the option of paying a 75 on the spot fine or being reported and having to pay a fine about three times higher. To foreigners, the above may seem like a shakedown but that is how the system works and it is part and parcel of using the Melbourne public transport system. Also caution needs to be applied when tapping on cards as some consoles are for tapping on for a journey and others are for checking value. And if you mix them up, and accidentally tap on a card checking console, then you will be accused of fare evasion if you are caught and forced to pay a fine. This mistake is easily avoided by reading the information below extremely carefully. The consoles are different colours and have different beeping noises. Visitors to Melbourne are advised to check the public transport authority site to understand all the different procedures and console colours and beeps before using the system due to the high risk of fines. Foreign visitors may not be used to reading manuals before using public transport systems in other countries but in Melbourne it is essential to read the public transport website and familiarise yourselves with the terms of service before using public transport in Melbourne. You should read the VFTM manual before using myki. Pay particular attention to Chapter 8 page 55-60. It is available at ptv. vic. gov. au. It mentions that when a customer touches on at a myki reader, lights on the reader and an audible tone will alert them to the status of the touch on. When a myki is presented to a myki reader and no light or tone occurs, the ticket has not been read and is not valid for travel. The manual also states that where a customer attempts to touch off but did not touch on, the touch will be processed by the system as a touch on. In this case a default fare may subsequently be charged. A customer who has not touched on will not be able to exit via the ticket barriers at railway stations and must see a member of staff for assistance. A customer who did not touch on must touch on at the ticket barrier and may subsequently be charged a default fare. Note that if a myki is not touched on it is not valid for travel and the customer may be charged an on-the-spot penalty fare of 75. All train and most trams and buses are accessible to the elderly and disabled. Children under 16 years and Australian seniors card holders are eligible for cheaper concession fares, which need to be purchased at train stations. Although PTV services are not currently listed on Google Maps, PTV apps are available for iPhone and Android, and a journey planner tool is available through its website. Services generally run from 5am to midnight, with extended services on Friday and Saturday nights. Trains edit All suburban trains depart from Flinders Street Station . opposite Federation Square in the city centre. Many lines also run through the City Loop . which connects to Southern Cross Station and three underground stations around the perimeter of the CBD: Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff look out for the blue signs. Trains run frequently throughout most of the day, but can be crowded during peak times in the morning and evening. The network can also fall victim to signalling issues, weather and extreme heat the most up-to-date service information is available from the Metro Trains website 26 or Twitter account 27. If youre travelling during peak periods, it may be wise to allow extra travel time. All trains are air conditioned (However it may not always be working), and most major stations have staff, bathrooms and other facilities. Southern Cross station is unquestionably the best equipped station in the CBD - its toilet facilities, two supermarkets, information stand and general amenities are of international standard. Trams edit Melbournes iconic tram network is the largest tram network in the world28. and covers a large part of the inner and middle suburbs. A free City Circle tram 29 runs around the CBD and Docklands area using heritage brown W-class trams. From the start of 2015, there is a Free Tram Zone 30 in the CBD, including the Docklands. Using the trams within this zone does not require a Myki. If you do have a Myki and are travelling only within this zone, do not touch on as this will register as Zone 1 trip. Exercise extreme caution when using the Free Tram Zone, as inspectors will often board the tram at a stop immediately outside the zone, or be waiting at the stop for alighting passengers. Expect no leniency at all from them if caught without a valid Myki. Like the train network, trams may be crowded during peak periods especially along major routes such as Swanston, Collins and Burke Streets. Most are air conditioned, and the majority of CBD tram stops are now wheelchair-friendly. Buses edit Buses tend to link areas without train or tram connections, with some exceptions, often service major shopping centres, middle and outer suburbs. The Melbourne Visitor Shuttle 31 links attractions in the CBD, Carlton and Docklands every 15 minutes for a flat rate of 5 per day. Melbourne Bus Company 32 - Melbourne Bus Company offer Bus and Coach Hire services in Melbourne and throughout Victoria. Melbourne Bus and Coach 33 - Buses, Coaches and Minibus for private group here for travel in Melbourne and beyond. Victorian Touring Coaches 34 - Victorian Touring Coaches are based in Moorabbin, near Melbourne and have luxury class vehicles for long distance hire and charter. By bike edit Melbourne has an excellent network of bike paths, plus a generally flat terrain, making pedal-power a great way to take in the city. Most paths are shared footways under the law, although the majority of users in most places are cyclists. This means cyclists should expect to share the path with pedestrians, dog-walkers, rollerbladers, joggers, prams and tricycles. Some trails contain on-road sections (in marked bike lanes). It is legal to cycle on footpaths only when supervising cycling children or when the path is marked or signposted as allowing bikes. Helmets are required by law, and care should be taken when cycling near slippery tram tracks, where many have gotten injured in the past. Reflective clothing and lights are essential for safe night rides. Trails edit Yarra River Trail. 35. Runs from the mouth of Melbournes iconic Yarra River, through the city and onwards to Westerfolds Park in the outer suburbs. Although be warned that the trail sometimes disappears on a street with no directions at all, so a map is mandatory to follow this one. 160edit Capital City Trail. 36. Runs a circuit through Melbournes inner suburbs, the Docklands precinct and the city. Its a good way to see a slice of day-to-day life. 160edit Bay Trail. 37. A pleasant trek around Port Phillip Bay, running from Port Melbourne, through the bustling beach-side precinct of St Kilda, past the famous bathing sheds of Brighton, all the way to Carrum. A punt operates under the West Gate Bridge on weekends and public holidays allowing a start at Altona Meadows along the Williamstown Trail, across the punt, and joining with the Bay Trail. There is no cyclist access permitted to the West Gate Bridge. 160edit Detailed maps of the bike path network can be found online 38. Bike rental edit Melbourne Bike Share. 39. Bikes cost 2.50 per day, as long as you return the bike each 30 minutes. 5 bike helmets can be bought at 7-Eleven stores throughout the city centre and can be refunded for 3 at 7-Elevens. 160edit Rentabike. Vault 14 Princes Walk ( Near Federation Square, Federation Wharf, on the north side of the Yarra. ), 61 417 339 203. 40. 160edit Freddys Bike Tours amp Rental. ( Batman Park next to the Melbourne Aquarium or delivery anywhere within Melbourne free of charge. ), 61 431610431 (jamesfreddysbiketours. au ), 41. Bicycle hire and bike rentals. Also offers a range of guided bicycle tours through various Melbourne precincts. From 25. 160edit A folding bike of 20 wheel base is very convenient when traveling in the city. In addition when in folded condition it can be carried on bus, train and CountryLink without any additional charges. Just tell the driver that it will be folded and hand carried as baggage. As for inter-city train, avoid rush hour (7AM-9AM and 5PM-6PM). If the wheelchair area is not occupied then the bike can be parked in this area safely without folding. By car edit The major car rental chains are well-represented and include Redspot. Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz amp Thrifty. Independent car rental companies are also plentiful and can offer good value for money. If you are looking to cover a long distance by car, ensure your rental policy includes unlimited mileage - most economy to standard sized car rental include this already. There are a handful of intersections in the city centre and in South Melbourne, along Clarendon St. where you must do a Hook turn to turn right due to tram tracks running down the centre of the road. Follow the signs, pull to the left of the intersection if you are turning right, as far forward as possible, and when the light for the street you are turning into turns green (the traffic on the street you are on stops) make the turn. Check out CityLinks 42 site for details of Melbournes T-shaped tollway which links the Westgate, Tullamarine and Monash (formerly South-Eastern) freeways. It is a fully electronic road with no manual tollgates. You can buy a day pass in advance, or within 3 days of having driven down it, giving your registration and car details. You can do this by phone, Internet, or at some Shell petrol stations. The registered owner of the car will get a fine in the mail if you do not buy a pass within 3 days. The tolled sections are indicated with blue and yellow signs, rather than the standard green and white. CityLink can cut a worthwhile amount of time from your journey, especially if you are driving from, say, the south-eastern suburbs to Melbourne Airport. Motorcycles are free, cars are around 11day. Larger vehicles are more. The EastLink tollway has recently been completed. Formerly called the Scoresby, then the Mitcham-Frankston freeway, it links the Eastern, Monash, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula freeways. Like the CityLink, it is a fully electronic road with no toll gates. If you have a tag or account, tolls range from 28c for short trips on some segments, to a toll cap of 5.15. Weekends are 20 off, and motorcycles are half price. If you dont have a tag or account, passes are available for the cost of the trip cap (e. g. travelling one way will cost you 5.15 in a car). Passes are available online at 43 and can be purchased before or up to 3 days after the trip. Tags from other Australian cities work on CityLink and the EastLink tollway, but passes do not. One option for travel on both CityLink and EastLink is the Melbourne Pass. It costs 5.50 to start up an account, and tolls are debited from your credit card automatically once the accumulated tolls and fees reach 10, or when the pass expires (after 30 days, but can be extended once for another 30 days). No tag is required. The pass can be purchased online at 44 In the centre, parking at meters and ticket machines can be as much as 5.50 per hour. Motorcycles and scooters are well catered for as footpath parking is both free and legal (providing the footpath is not obstructed). Scooters are becoming very common, however for all size scooters a motorcycle license must be held. By taxi edit Yellow Melbourne taxis are ubiquitous in the centre but less often spotted in the suburbs. The largest companies are 13CABS 45 ( 13-CABS132227) and Silver Top 46 ( 131008) as all of them ampmdash. Taxis are generally yellow, but as of November 2014, there are also silver taxis. Fares are standardized so that the meter starts ticking at 3.20 and clocks up 1.617km, meaning that short hops within the centre can go for under 10 but longer hauls get pretty expensive pretty fast. Midnight-5AM is 20 more, booking by phone or taking a taxi from the airport costs 2 extra and sitting in traffic is 0.56min. Between 10PM and 5AM, taxi fares are prepaid . you pay an estimated sum to the driver in advance and the fare is corrected on arrival. Some taxi companies do not provide a lost property service. Lost items by law must be forwarded to the police if they are not claimed. Melbournes taxi network is fairly safe, although waiting for a taxi at a rank can sometimes become violent due to the lack of taxis compared to demand (particularly outside Flinders Street, but there is a police box next to the rank which generally operates at night). See edit add listing Melbourne is a huge city. so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles . and this section should contain a brief overview. Please help to move listings if you are familiar with this city. Melbourne attractions are here listed according to their respective districts. See the district pages for full details. City Centre edit NewQuay in Melbourne Docklands The City Centre has much to attract the traveller, including theatres, art galleries, cafs, boutiques, plenty of live music, department stores, and interesting Victorian architecture, which can all be sampled on foot. Flinders Street Railway Station 8212 Arguably the defining landmark of Melbourne, a nice, colonial-era railway station at the junction of Flinders Street and Swanston Street. The main entrance is known for several clocks hanging over it, and is a popular meeting spot for locals. Meet you under the clocks at Flinders Street station is in the DNA of every Melburnian. Docklands 8212 An entire new precinct filled with shops, bars, restaurants and things to do for all the family as well as a large sports stadium with a waterside setting. Boat trips touring Melbournes rivers and Port Philip Bay leave from here. Eureka Tower 8212 Tallest observation deck building in Melbourne, panoramic views of the whole of Melbourne. Parliament House of Victoria 8212 The first seat of the Australian federal government, free tours are available on week days. Queen Victoria Market 8212 The largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere, Vic Market as its nicknamed is huge and colourful with an assortment of fresh and dry produce, souvenirs and other interesting things. A must-see experience. State Library 8212 Worthwhile if youre into books, amazing city architecture and free internet. Also has the former largest Domed Reading Room in the world, capable of holding over 1 million books. Southgate 8212 Pretty promenade on the south bank of the Yarra, with lively restaurants, bars and a Sunday art amp craft market. Federation Square 8212 Modernistic and popular meeting space - fascinating architecture - to see Melburnians enjoy life whilst sitting down at cafes and bars. Also the home of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, galleries, and more Immigration Museum 8212 Located on Flinders Street, explore the moving stories of people from all over the world who have migrated to Australia Police Museum 8212 Also located on Flinders Street, see over 150 years of stories and displays of crime, justice, courage, forensic techniques and examples of how police are making Victoria a safer place to live. Old Melbourne Gaol (Jail). 377 Russel St ( between La Trobe St and Victoria St ), 47. Daily 09:30-17:00. A 1900s era gaol that held many famous criminals of the era (including Ned Kelly). The tour is self guiding, although there are often interpretive guides scattered throughout. The tour mainly consists of informational signs in each cell along with some videos and artefacts. Not the most exciting for young kids. Recently added is the crime and justice experience which involves being arrested and placed in a modern era jail. Could be a little scary for younger kids. 23, concession 18, kids 12. 160edit The Yarra 8212 famous as the river that flows upside down (because of its brown colouration) the Yarra winds its way through the heart of Melbourne with beautiful walks, enjoyable boat trips, and frequent opportunities to picnic or use the public free BBQs along the riverside by the botanical gardens for the full Aussie eating experience. Shrine of Remembrance 8212 Located on St Kilda Road, Major War Memorial with unique Ray of Light demonstration every half hour. Also offering panoramic views of Melbourne parks from rooftop balcony. Coops Shot Tower 8212 50m high shot tower from 1888, incorporated into Melbourne Central complex underneath a 84m high glass roof Carlton edit The attractions in Carlton are mostly historical as it houses the Melbourne museum, and cultural with its strong Italian heritage. Melbourne Museum 8212 It is the largest museum in the Southern Hemisphere and home to seven main galleries, a childrens gallery and a temporary exhibit gallery on three levels, Upper, Ground and Lower Level. Lygon and Rathdowne Streets 8212 Crammed with Italian restaurants, gelatarias and coffee shops, which all serve some of Melbournes best hospitality. IMAX Cinema 8212 Right next to the museum. It shows both new releases and documentary films, in 3-D format. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens 8212 UNESCO World Heritage site (tours available through the museum). Parkville edit Melbourne Zoo 8212 Usual assortment of zoo animals in a natural-like setting with lots of Australian native species too. Jazz at the Zoo is a popular weekend evening function over the summer months for a picnic, music and evening stroll around the animal enclosures. University of Melbourne 8212 The premier university of Victoria, and internationally recognised as a leading university, it is a hub of students, fine Victorian architecture and gorgeous sprawling gardens. St Kilda edit St Kilda is Melbournes beach-side nightlife precinct and is a tremendously popular area for beachcombers and those looking to grab a bite or sip on a latte by the sea. Luna Park 8212 Historic amusement park built in 1912. St Kilda Pier 8212 Popular spot for fishing and walking. St Kilda Esplanade 8212 Fine place for walking, skating, sunbathing and on Sundays, discovering new treasures at the Esplanade Sunday market. St Kilda Botanical Gardens 8212 With the first trees planted in 1859, the Botanical Gardens are a sprawling oasis of tranquility and greenery. Jewish Museum of Australia 8212 Depicts the history of the Jewish community in Australia. South Yarra edit Greenery and high-end living are the main draws to South Yarra . Chapel StreetToorak Road 8212 Kilometer-long strip of fashionable but often unaffordable shops plus some top end restaurants to match. Royal Botanic Gardens. Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. 61 3 9252 2300. 48. Features nice old trees, drought tolerant displays, a cafe and grassy places to loll about. The Childrens Garden is fun with streams, fountains, hidden paths, etc. In summer you can see outdoor movies and Shakespeare plays. You will feel miles away from the city next door as soon as you step in the garden. Gratuit. 160edit Prahran edit Prahran lies to the south of the city and shopping is the main draw. Chapel Street 8212 Famous for its street cafes and designer fashion boutiques. Cheaper stores are found at its southern end. Prahran Market is a market dedicated to the finest quality fresh food. You can find gourmet delights here that you will find in no other place in Melbourne. Prahran Market also has childrens activities and a large Market Square to sit and enjoy. Commercial Road 8212 Known for food and shops. Northern Melbourne edit Tullamarine 8212 Home to Melbournes International airport. Woodlands Historic Park 8212 Immediately north of Melbourne Airport, contains an 1840s homestead and a nature reserve. Southern suburbs edit Brighton 8212 Melbournes prime bayside suburb featuring excellent upmarket cafes and boutique shops. This suburb is truly a national treasure Brighton Beach 8212 One of Melbournes favoured beaches, be sure to check out the famous bathing boxes, brightly coloured boxes that are dotted along the sand. FitzroyCollingwood edit FitzroyCollingwood - Trendy bohemian suburbs north of the CBD, filled with eclectic cafes and stores. Brunswick St - Long and lively cafebar strip with cheap and decent eats. Gertrude St - Charming street with cafes, bars, and unique clothing (and other) shops and art galleries. Currently running an after dark light show. Centre of the local Aboriginal community. Johnston St - Western end is home of the local Hispanic community. Many restraunts, bars and pubs, and the infamous Tote Hotel. Smith St - Slightly run down yet charming street with cafes, bars, and unique clothing (and other) shops. Do edit add listing Footy fever It may be called Australian rules football, but the city that rules the game is Melbourne: until 1987, every team in what was then the Victorian Football League was based in Melbourne or Geelong, and even today 10 of 18 teams in the AFL hail from the city. The season runs through winter from late March to late September, with big matches drawing up to 100,000 spectators. For the first-time spectator, the footy looks like untrammeled mayhem, with the oval rugby-style ball carried, kicked, bounced or even punched 8212 but never thrown 8212 across the oval pitch while the opposing teams players tried to grab it or pummel its holder into submission. The objective is simple enough: to kick the ball between the two tall goalposts (scoring 6 points), or barring that at least between a goal post and the shorter post next to it (a behind . scoring 1 point). No protective equipment of any kind is used and almost anything goes when tackling, although traditionalists bemoan the recent banning of moves like grabbing a players arms from behind and ramming them into the ground head first All that said, footy fans are a surprisingly well-behaved lot and hooliganism is nearly unknown, with plenty of families and little old ladies attending matches. Tickets can be booked in advance online, depending on the game, but for most games you can simply show up at the stadium before the match, with general admission tickets starting from around 20. See interesting films at the Art Deco-styled Astor Theatre 49 in St Kilda. There are several moonlight cinema programmes in summer. The Melbourne International Film Festival 50 is on in August. Try your luck with the Australian National Lottery . Alternately, visit the Cinema Nova on Lygon Street (tram 1 or 8) on a Monday for 6 films before 4PM. Melbourne is also known for great street art often located down narrow laneways this art is displayed on approved outdoor locations. Learn about aboriginal culture and history at the Koorie Heritage Trust 51 Visit a comedy club. The Comics Lounge 52 has shows for 10-25 including a show filmed for Channel 31 on Mondays, or dinner and show for 45. The Comedy Club 53 has dinner and show for 32 and shows only beginning at 7 (discount ticket price). Alternatively the comedy festival runs through most of April all over Melbourne. Watch the mesmerising process of personalised hard candy being hand-made at Suga 54. Around lunch time is a good time to see (and sample). There is a store at Queen Victoria Market, but if you visit the Royal Arcade location, you can also watch chocolate making next door at Koko Black 55 . Watch a game of AFL football 56 at the MCG or Etihad Stadium during the winter, or a Cricket Match 57 during the summer. Kick back at one of Melbournes fantastic cafes in the CBD (Degraves St, The Causeway, and other laneways are fantastic for this), South Yarra (Chapel Street) or Fitzroy (Brunswick Street, Smith Street). Melbourne has an exceptionally vibrant live music scene. Many bars and pubs will have copies of the free magazines Beat and Inpress which provide local gig guides. Fitzroy, Collingwood and St. Kilda are generally your best bets for seeing some of the great local talent Melbourne has to offer. Venues where you generally cant go wrong include: The Tote, The Evelyn and The Espy. The Black Light Mini Golf 58 is located at the Docklands. This is an 18 hole mini golf range designed around an Australiana theme. It is under black light with a light and sound system and featuring fluorescent colours. If your game you could also take a ride in a Coffin.59 Indoor rock climbing with a view. 60 Hardrock on Swanston street has an indoor climbing wall suitable for beginners and advanced climbers. Want kitesurfing lessons 61 GoKite offers the high standard kiteboarding tuition to meet your needs. GoKite operates at Melbournes most central teaching location - West Beach, St Kilda. Call them today to get started on your kiteboarding adventure Melbourne is an excellent place to master your photography skills. So many places to take a fantastic picture. For maps of the hot spots check the Melbourne photo blog MEL365 62. You can use the full screen map with all the spots or just follow the daily photo. The website includes as well all the photo exhibition running in Melbourne. Things to do in Melbourne with kids. 63. Find things to do for families with kids in Melbourne. 160edit Learn edit You can take language classes, join a cafe book group, learn to draw, sign up for historical walk, foodie walk, or photography walk-shop, study for your Victorian Certificate of Education or take computer or business classes at the Council of Adult Education (CAE) 64. The CAE is also home to the City Library 65 where you can sign up to borrow books or just read magazines in their cafe. Melbourne is home to some of both the nation and worlds best Universities. The University of Melbourne is situated in Parkville, and is regularly ranked as the best University in Australia. Monash University is located in Clayton, in Melbournes South. Both Universities are members of the exclusive Group of Eight Universities of Australia. Also to note are La Trobe University, Swinburne University, RMIT, Deakin University, Australian Catholic University and Victoria University. This list is not exhaustive, and Victorians are spoilt for choice in the quality of Tertiary education available. Work edit The most popular industry for a working holiday is to work in hospitality jobs around the St. Kilda area. The wages in all other industries are usually much better than working in hospitality but require more specific skills. At the moment there are a lot of job offers for nurses and craftsmen. Fruit picking is a possible source of income but in the greater Melbourne area but there are not many jobs offered. You will find better chances are in the dairy business but you should have some basic experience. Grape vine tending is another possibility in the near by Yarra Valley. There are many websites that are focused on job hunting in Melbourne including local job board Jobs Melbourne and Swift Jobs. Buy edit add listing Shopping hours in metro Melbourne are typically 7 days a week, 9AM-5:30PM weekdays (from April 22, 2014 CBD trading hours for Myer Emporium Centre and Melbourne Central and nearby areas will be extended to 7pm, but 9pm trading on Thursday and Friday is unchanged) and 9AM( maybe later)- 5PM weekends. Most suburban shopping centres such as Chadstone have later closing hours on Thursdays and Fridays - mostly up to 9PM. Supermarkets have extended hours 7 days, the majority opening at 7AM and closing at midnight or 1AM, however there are many 24 hour supermarkets around. Alcohol in Victoria can be purchased at licensed shopsvenues and supermarkets often have an adjoining bottle shop, which close earlier than supermarket hours. Some supermarkets that close at the same time as their licence stock alcohol in the supermarket. You need to be over 18 years old to purchase alcohol. Most bottleshops close by 10PM to midnight (even on weekends), but some open until 3AM (e. g. on Riversdale road in Booroondara and Russell St Melbourne), and 24-hour bottleshops on both Chapel and Lygon streets, in Stonnington and Melbourne respectively. City Shopping edit The historic Block Arcade on Collins Street
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