Holiday 202510 MelbourneAU
Places
FlyPark - Park and ride Auckland
In the City (Melbourne CBD)
- Captain Your Own Electric Boat Experience Down the Yarra River for Up to Eight People 1hr/$149
Flinders Street Station & Federation Square – classic starting point. - Hosier Lane and AC/DC Lane Graffiti – iconic street art alley.
Queen Victoria Market – huge food and goods market.
Eureka Skydeck – big views from one of the tallest buildings.
Laneways & arcades – duck into Degraves Street, Block Arcade, and Centre Place for coffee and food.
- Old Melbourne Goal - $38 - Get arrested, interesting tour.
Shrine of Remembrance - Next to Gardens
Arts & Culture
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) – world-class art gallery.
- ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) – film, TV, and gaming exhibitions. $30
- State Library of Victoria – the dome reading room is worth a look.
Art Vo immersive experience $32
Sports & Events
Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) – go for a tour or catch AFL/cricket. 4hr
(<>) Rod Laver Arena next to MCG – home of the Australian Open tennis.
Parks & Gardens
- Vic State Rose Garden, Wiribee - 28km / 36
Royal Botanic Gardens – huge, peaceful, great for a walk.
Carlton Gardens & Royal Exhibition Building – UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Fitzroy Gardens – has Captain Cook’s Cottage.
Melbourne Zoo - $55
- Werribee Open Range Zoo - $52 - 16km / 19min
- Healesville Sanctuary (Zoos Victoria) 101km / 1h35
Day Trips & Surrounds
The 100 Steps of Federation 4.8km walk x2
St Kilda – pier beach, penguins on the pier at sunset, Luna Park.
- Yarra Valley – wineries and countryside.
Great Ocean Road – the Twelve Apostles and epic coastal drive. 170km
- Phillip Island – penguin parade at dusk.
- Mornington Peninsula – hot springs, beaches, wineries.