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Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria and is renowned for its beautiful parks and gardens, such as the
Royal Botanic Gardens.
- Established in 1846, these gardens are one of the most magnificent landscaped gardens in the world. Located in South Yarra, only minutes from the city centre, here you will find Melbourne's most spectacular scenery, and a superb collection of plants from across Australia and the world.
Melbourne has significant culinary and cultural influences from Greece, Italy, China and Vietnam, just to name a few.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is known around the world as the venue for the 1956 Olympic Games, Test cricket and Australian Rules football. While the conference will be over well before the AFL Grand Final in September, there are year-round attractions.
- The Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum, and the Cricket Hall of Fame are open daily between 10am and 4pm.
- Guided tours of the MCC Members Pavilion depart hourly on non-event days between 10am and 3pm.
- The Great Southern Stand tour, which costs $8 adult, $5 concession and $20 family, leaves at 11am every Wednesday.
The city of Melbourne features gracious Victorian and Edwardian buildings side by side with modern skyscrapers.
- Take a ride on the free City Circle tram around the perimeter of the city. Or take a train, tram or bus to farther locations.
- See the Met (Melbourne Metropolitan public transport) site for public transport details.
- VicTrip also has details of fares, timetables, etc.
For further regional information about Melbourne, try visiting
Pointers to events in Melbourne can be found at:
The latest local news is available from
- The Age newspaper
- The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Keep an eye on the weather from the Bureau of Meteorology. Don't forget to bring a sweater and an umbrella or raincoat!
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