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Melbourne
Yarra River against the backdrop of the Melbourne city skyline
"Marvellous Melbourne", the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, is known for its Australian Rules football, great cultural events and multicultural restaurants.
Located on the slow-moving brown Yarra River, Melbourne is a city of great old bluestone buildings built in the nineteenth century in the heyday of Queen Victoria. But it is also a modern metropolis with loads of boutiques, bars and brasseries.
Some of Melbourne's important tourist attractions:
Yarra River: great to wander along on a sunny day. Take or bike ride or take a river tour.
Rialto Towers Observation Deck: You can have a great view of the metropolis from the 55th floor of the Rialto Towers is Melbourne's tallest building.
Old Melbourne Gaol: this bluestone edifice built in 1841 is the place where the bushranger Ned Kelly mounted the scaffold.
Polly Woodside Maritime Museum: The Polly Woodside is an old sailing ship built in in 1885 and is open daily for inspection.
Queen Victoria Market: This huge market contains hundreds of stallholders selling everything from jeans and books to fruit and vegetables.