Melbourne details

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia's second largest city, has a reputation as the garden capital. Melbourne is located in Victoria on the southeast coast of Australia.

History: 185 1 year, a gold mine was discovered near the center of Melbourne, becoming one of the richest cities in the world at that time.

Climate: mild climate, four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall.

Area: 7,800 square kilometers

Population: 3.2 million

Telephone number: 6 13

eat

Victoria is an important producer of Australian cheese, wine, meat, fish, fruit and game. Because of its rich products and long history of food culture, Melbourne has naturally become a gourmet paradise. The best places to taste include: Stkilda Road in South Asia, Lygon Street in fitzroy District and Binsville Street in Caton District (a famous Italian food paradise). Don't forget to go to Nanmen District, where you can enjoy delicious food and enjoy the scenery of Yarra River. Besides, China City, located in Little Burke Street, also has a variety of Chinese dishes.

ColonialTramcarRestaurant can provide the opportunity to eat and watch, and enjoy food and wine while enjoying the street view by car. HardRockCafe is located at the corner of Bourke and Spring Street. If you want to enjoy singing and dancing performances while eating, you can try the vampire restaurant or the CrazyHouseTheatre. Restaurants offering Australian and international cuisine: Paul Bocuserestaurantlevel 4, Daimaru, La Trobe Tel: (03) 96606600 Chinese176 Toorak, SouthYarra Tel: (03) 98263388 Flower Drum17 Market Street Tel: (03) 96623655 The Pavilion 40 Jacka, Stkilda Tel: (03)9534822 1 Stella 6548.

line

Melbourne is one of the transportation centers in Australia, with a complete network of trams, buses and trains in the urban and suburban areas.

airport

Melbourne's tullamarine Airport is 20 kilometers north of the city. The arrival hall of international routes is located on the first floor of the airport building, and the departure hall of international routes is located on the second floor of the airport building. Around the international route hall are the domestic route halls of Qantas Australia and Anjie Australia respectively. The international arrival hall is equipped with facilities such as banks, luggage storage areas, counters of Qantas and Anjie Airlines. The airport is about 25-35 minutes away from the city. The departure tax for international flights at the airport is 27 Australian dollars.

train station

Melbourne has two main railway stations. SpencerStreetStation is the terminal of domestic and interstate trains in Victoria in Melbourne. Flinders Railway Station is the terminal of local train lines in Melbourne.

aviation

Chinese mainland has flights from Beijing to Melbourne, and the airlines that open these routes are China International Airlines and Australian Anjie Airlines. After arriving in Melbourne, it takes about 50 minutes from Melbourne to Canberra, about 1 hour to Sydney and about 2 hours to Brisbane.

train

There are trains to state capitals and other major cities. You can take the Victoria internal train line (V/line) to the main tourist attractions in the state. Melbourne has two main railway stations. SpencerStreetStation is the terminal of domestic and interstate trains in Victoria in Melbourne. Flinders Railway Station is the terminal of local train lines in Melbourne.

automobile

Expressway leads to state capitals. You can take a sightseeing bus (MelbourneCityExplore) to the main tourist attractions.

mine car

The golden yellow and purple CityCircle trams carry passengers around the city for free, every ten minutes.

travel

There are victorian arts centre, Victoria National Gallery, Chinatown, Royal Botanical Garden and Melbourne Zoo. Queen Victoria Market, Cook Scotland, St Patrick's Church, Sovereign Mountain, Gold Museum, Penguin Reserve in Philippine Islands and National Tennis Center.

victorian arts centre

Located on YarraRiver on St Kilda Road, there are115m-high spire theatre, Victoria Theatre, Melbourne Concert Hall, Performing Arts Museum, SydneyMyer amphitheater, GeorgeFairfax Studio and Westpac Exhibition Hall in the art center. The opening hours are from 9: 00 am to late night from Monday to Saturday, and from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm on Sunday.

National Gallery of Victoria

It is located in St Kilda Road, and displays Australian and European art works. Opening hours are 10:00- 17:00 every day. Free admission.

royal botanic gardens

Boldwood is located in SouthYarra, about 5 kilometers from the city center. There are many kinds of plants native to Australia in the park. The opening hours are from 7: 30 am to dusk from Monday to Saturday, and from 9: 00 am to dusk on Sunday. Free admission.

Melbourne Zoo

Located in ElliotAvenue, it covers an area of 22 hectares and is only 4 kilometers away from the city center. More than 350 kinds of animals from all over Australia are on display here. The opening hours are 9:00- 17:00 every day. Admission fee is $0/2.60 for adults and $6.30 for children.

Queen Victoria market

Located in ElizabethStreet, there are more than 1000 stalls selling fresh meat, poultry, fruits, fish, handicrafts, fashion and suitcases. The market is open from 6 am to 2 pm from Tuesday to Thursday, from 6 am to 6 pm on Friday, from 6 am to 3 pm on Saturday and from 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday.

Cook's former residence

FitzroyGardens, located on the east side of downtown. In memory of Captain Cook, Australians transported Captain Cook's former residence in Yorkshire, England to Melbourne in 1934 and reassembled it into its prototype. St Peter's Cathedral is 103.63 meters high, which is the largest and tallest Catholic church in the southern hemisphere.

Sovereign mountain

Ballarat is located about 100 km west of Melbourne, covering an area of 25 hectares. It was the site of a gold mine in the19th century. Now it is an outdoor history museum, which records the social situation of Balarit from 185 1 to 186 1. Here you can watch the casting process of gold.

Gold Museum

Located near Sovereign Hill, it mainly displays the cultural relics of the Gold Rush and Eureka stockade, and also traces the history of primitive tribes in central Victoria and the establishment of wool industry.

Phillip Island Penguin Reserve

Located in the southeast of Melbourne 137 km, it is famous for the sight of penguins returning home from the sea at night. Phillip Island is also home to koalas and seals.

National tennis center

Located in BatmanAvenue, it is the only tennis venue in the Asia-Pacific region-Ford Australian Tennis Championship. The stands can accommodate 16000 spectators.

buy

Melbourne's main shopping centers are located in BourkeStreet and CollinsStreet. MelbourneCentral is one of the largest retail malls in Australia, with about 200 stores. ChapelStreet and ToorakRoad in South Yena have the most luxurious boutiques in Melbourne. BridgeRoad and SwanStreet in Richmond are the best places to buy Australian fashion. In addition, the main markets are Queen Victoria Market, St Kilda Market, victorian arts centre Market and MeatMarketCraftCentre.

amusement

Melbourne enjoys a high reputation as the world capital of art and culture. Here, you can enjoy world-class operas, the latest Broadway pop operas, ballets, plays and concerts. Southgate and Crown-aWorldofEntertainment are two large entertainment centers in Melbourne. Crown Entertainment Center is located in QueensbridgeStreet, south of Melbourne, with large casinos, fine restaurants, cinemas, nightclubs and bars.