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Consistently rated among the "world's most livable cities" in quality-of-life surveys, Melbourne is built on a coastal plain at the top of the giant horseshoe of Port Phillip Bay. The city center is an orderly grid of streets where the state parliament, banks, multinational corporations, and splendid Victorian buildings that sprang up in the wake of the gold rush now stand. This is Melbourne's heart, which you can explore at a leisurely pace in a couple of days. More »

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• Amusement Parks
• Arts/Performance Venues
• Gardens/Arboretums
• Government Buildings
• Hotels
• Houses/Mansions
• Jails

• Libraries
• Memorials/Monuments
• Museums/Galleries
• Neighborhoods/Streets
• Parks
• Promenades/Boardwalks
• Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)

• Religious Sites
• Sports Venues
• Squares
• Stores/Malls
• Transportation Sites
• Zoos/Aquariums

By Location

• Brunswick
• Carlton
• City Center
• East Melbourne

• Fitzroy
• Jolimont
• Parkville
• Richmond

• South Yarra
• South Yarra-Prahran
• Southbank
• St. Kilda

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