This is a wonderful walking city with tree lined boulevards and miles of parkland, all decorated with colonial-era structures. The City center is called the “Golden Mile”. The first morning there we took a bus tour of the city and hit all the important sights. This helped acquaint us with the city so we could plan out our afternoon and 2nd day.We had a great afternoon going through the Art Center and Museum. The aborigines art and history was fabulous. The building itself is a piece of art and architectural delight. We walked all through the botanical gardens. They were gorgeous and huge! We sat and had a beer on the river with some friends we met from the ship. It was a perfect afternoon.
Eureka Tower is named after the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion during the Victorian gold rush in 1854. This has been incorporated into the design, with the building's gold crown representing the gold rush and a red stripe representing the blood spill during the revolt.
In remembrance of those who served and those who died in the Great War of 1914-1918 and armed conflicts and peacekeeping duties since. The Shrine of Remembrance is Victoria’s largest and most visited war memorial and is probably Melbourne’s most recognised landmark. It is a permanent and lasting memorial to the ANZAC spirit which is confirmed by the number of visitors to the Shrine throughout the year and the many people who attend the more than 120 ceremonies that are held at the Shrine annually. The Shrine is located on Melbourne’s most recognised boulevard, St Kilda Road, just south of the Melbourne central business district.
St Patrick’s is an integral part of Melbourne, and its history tells us much about the State’s birth and growth. Situated on the fringe of the city grid, close enough to the heart of Melbourne to be a powerful presence and breathe with a life of its own.
Botonical Gardens
Fedration Square- a lively area with lots of people and activity
Part of the Art Centre
Day 2 we rented bikes and rode along the river and city. It was fun and a great way to see a lot of the city and some surrounding areas.
Cool Sculpture along our biking route
Wonderful Museum!! National Gallery of Victoria.View of City from River
Leaving Melbourne
If you’re visiting Melbourne, these are things you won’t want to miss:
-Southbank
-This development beside the Yarra River has quickly become the main focal-point for the city area. Here there are upmarket restaurants, food courts, interesting shops and a fabulous promenade along the river bank. Some of the highlights for us were:
-Gardens
-Melbourne has some of the finest gardens of any city in the world, many of them within a half mile of city center. A morning in the Royal Botanic Gardens is one of the great treats of visiting this city.
– St Paul’s Cathedral and Flinders Street Station
– Arts and Cultural Center On Federation Square
– Kings Domain Gardens
– Shrine of Remembrance
– Queen Victoria Market
– Law Courts & Flagstaff Gardens
Of course there is lots more than this to see and do in Melbourne.This is what we were able to cover in 2 days.