Melbourne > Melbourne Attractions

Advantages: Spacious, Attractive, Wonderful Variety Of Animals
Disadvantages: Few & Far Between...

...Royal Park, sits the Royal Melbourne Zoo. In my opinion, it is a wonderful setting for a Zoo, and I consider the neighbouring Royal Park to be truly beautiful, but it is beautiful in a very Australian sense. There aren't any rose gardens, topiaries, or green and manicured lawns here. Nor are there any picnic tables, or extravagant plants with their botanical names displayed on discrete little plaques at their feet. Instead, the park consists of a ...
...the early years of the Melbourne Zoo, its unfortunate inhabitants were housed in superannuated circus cages, or extemporised huts. An article published in the Edinburgh review in 1855 was highly critical of these conditions. "Why do we coop these noble animals in such nutshells of cages?" Its author asked, "What a miserable sight to see them pace backwards and forwards in their box-like dens! Why should they, of all the beasts of the forest, be condemned ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to do
Disadvantages: Hard to see it all

...on the town. Crown Casino is the jewel in Melbourne’s crown (excuse the pun) of night life. Standing resplendent on the south bank of the Yarra River in the heart of the city, the casino, built in 1996 is a must see. The 39 storey, six star hotel and casino complex has something to offer every visitor, young or old and almost every pocket from fast food and a movie to gourmet cuisine and a night at the gaming tables. Last week was my second visit ...
...This last visit to Crown was a different proposition altogether to the last. The first thing I noticed this time out was how magnificent the place looked all lit up in the dark. The neon flashed and sparkled and there are turrets of flame around the building, blazing against the night sky. We’d had a pretty full on day and we were looking to blow off some steam in the form of drinking and behaving badly as one does on an out of town work trip on ... Read review

Advantages: Exciting
Disadvantages: Melbourne is too far away

...celebrate the start of the Formula One Motor Racing season, beginning in Melbourne Australia. The date – 9th March 2003. The circuit is Albert Park, Melbourne; a circuit which is partly a road circuit, as well as having the setting of the park itself. The back drop is Melbourne’s CBD and St Kilda Road area. The Grand Prix Australia has been at the Melbourne circuit for several years now, and is also the date that most F1 fans wait for, from the ...
...and last year in particular, Formula 1 has been slated for being boring, predictable, fixed, lacking in excitement, dominated by Ferrari, etc. So over the winter months, the executives have been reconsidering some of the rules that govern the sport. Viewers of the sport were drifting away and Bernie Ecclestone’s digital TV channel was not very successful either, although £12 to watch a badly commented race could have been the reason for that. Now ... Read review

Advantages: Nice and small to pass through
Disadvantages: Insanely strict customs officials.

...ARRIVING: Arriving at Melbourne Airport is very easy. Offloading is quick and you're soon in the terminal. There are not very many gates which means that you're never more than a 5 minute walk from immigration. Before you get to immigration there is a Duty-Free shop selling perfume, alcohol and cigarettes. Make sure to check how much your allowance is before buying up big. There are also toilets and drinking fountains. There are also bins to dispose ...
...Overall, Melbourne airport is perfectly adequate. The staff can be rude sometimes, but not always; it's the luck of the draw. There's not really enough to do if you've got a massive layover there: I once had to wait 4 hours and nearly died of boredom, but for regular travellers it's perfectly fine. Happy Travelling! ... Read review

Advantages: Good way to pass an afternoon or morning out of the Melbourne sun.
Disadvantages: Not really much to see, but still worth it

To be honest there is not really a lot left to see of the original Gaol, as most of it was pulled down to make way for the University. All that is left is on three story wing, though it is the wing which contained NED KELLY prior to his execution. The most famous exhibt, thanks to BILLY CONNELLY, are the wanking mits, displayed in a case in Cell No 13 on the ground floor. A guide explains via, a model of the gaol what exactly you can see, and ...
...wander round visiting each of the cells, all of which are open, though there are over 30, and in my view once you've seen one bare cell you've seen them all. Story boards in some cells explain the history of transportation & the Australian Penal system, plus the history of the Gaol and the story of Ned Kelly. There is also a chance to walk on the actual scaffold used in Kelly's execution (thankfully now made safe), and to see a replica of Kelly's ... Read review