Victoria
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Exploring Melbourne’s South Bank: A Scenic Walking Guide
Our final day in Melbourne gave us an opportunity to return to the south bank of the Yarra for a morning stroll. Earlier in the week we’d taken in the stunning views from the Skydeck as well as enjoying a leisurely cruise along the river. The South Bank stretches between the convention centre to the…
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From Warrnambool to Port Fairy: A Guide to Victoria’s Coastal Wonders
After starting the day with a relaxing breakfast at the Quest Warrnambool we took a leisurely stroll through the town and along the promenade beside Lake Pertobe. My son was in need of a sun hat so after finding a suitable one we headed back to the car, driving the short distance to the Foreshore…
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Driving along Australia’s Great Ocean Road: the ultimate travel guide
After enjoying breakfast on our balcony at the Sandpiper Motel at Apollo Bay we checked out and drove for less than five minutes up to the Marriners Lookout overlooking the bay. It was then just a ten minute walk from the car park to the viewpoint from where we were rewarded with far reaching views…
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Exploring the Victoria State Rose Garden and Geelong: A Perfect Day Trip
The Great Ocean Road in Australia starts in Torquay, 100 km south west of Melbourne and continues 243 km along the coast until it reaches Allansford near Warrnambool. It’s one of the world’s great drives and one we were looking forward to exploring with the bonus of two interesting places to stop off on the…
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Exploring the Yarra Valley in One Day: Top Things to Do Near Melbourne
After spending three days exploring the delights of Melbourne, it was time to see more of Victoria. We’d arranged to pick up a hire car at 10.00 a.m. from the Enterprise base in the city centre but our well laid plan didn’t quite work out as we had hoped! On arrival at the car rental…
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Melbourne River Cruise, Brighton Beach & St. Kilda: The Ultimate Day Out
We’d booked a river cruise for 11.00 a.m. and as we were up bright and early this gave us an opportunity to fit in a visit to the State Library of Victoria on Swanston Street first. The library was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library which makes it Australia’s oldest public building. Since…
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Melbourne Must-Dos: MCG Behind-the-Scenes Tour & Eureka Skydeck Panorama
We started the day with a tram ride and short walk to Yarra Park, home of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The park is noted both for its landscape and sporting heritage dating back to the 1850’s and features numerous sporting statues including those of the Australian cricketers Sir Donald Bradman and Shane Warne. Tours…
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Melbourne Sightseeing Guide: Explore Old Melbourne Gaol and More
G’day Australia! After taking an overnight flight with Malaysia Airlines from Kuala Lumpur we arrived into Melbourne’s Tullamarine International Airport at around 9.30 a.m. We’d enjoyed visits to Australia several times before but these all took place in pre-blogging days and our chosen itinerary for this trip would take us to places we hadn’t previously…
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