Melbourne - Australia's second largest city is regarded as the cultural & fashion capital of Australia & is  renowned for its fine restaurants.  Melbourne is conservative & refined with an elegance that appeals to most visitors.

Although Melbourne sprawls around much of Port Phillip Bay, the main focus for visitors is the Yarra River & its Victorian bridges which form the southern parameter of the CBD. The river separates the city from the Southbank development & the parklands that surround the Royal Botanic Gardens. 

North of the CBD are the Queen Victoria Market & a host of parklands including Fitzroy Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens & Treasury Gardens.

Melbourne is also known as the sporting capital with events such as the Australian Tennis Open, F1 grand Prix at Albert Park & Motor Cycle & V8 Racing at Philip Island to name just a few of the world class sporting events Melbourne hosts.

The smallest mainland state, Victoria is packed with places of great natural beauty, from the awesome cliffs of the Great Ocean Road to the towering mountain ash & eucalypt forests of the Dandenong Ranges.

Trace the saga of the Gold Rush days at the historic towns of Bendigo & Ballarat, visit the penguin & seal colonies on Phillip Island, or follow the mighty Murray River which was the lifeblood of the pioneer farmers who settled the rich land on its banks.