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Introduction
It's rare to find anyone who lives in Melbourne who doesn't adore it. They are much more passionate about it than Sydneysiders are of their city, and it shows. I'm biased, of course, because I've chosen it for my home and here are just a few... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
The first stop on any visitor's itinerary should be the Melbourne Visitor Centre, Federation Square, Swanston and Flinders streets (tel. 03/9658 9658; www.thatsmelbourne.com.au). The center serves as a one-stop shop for tourism information, a... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The main office is at 233 Collins St. (tel. 1300/139 060 in Australia, or 03/9633 6333). It's open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Business Hours -- In general, stores are open Mond... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane Qantas (tel. 13 13 13 in Australia; www.qantas.com.au) and discount airline Virgin Blue (tel. 13 67 89 in Australia; www.virginblue.com.au) both fly to Melbourne from all state capitals. Qantas's discount arm, Jetstar (tel. 13 15 38... Continue reading »
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Getting around
By Public Transportaion Trams, trains, and buses are operated by several private companies, including the National Bus Company, Yarra Trams, and Connex, to name a few. Generally, both tourists and locals travel around the city and inner su... Continue reading »
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Neighborhoods in brief
City Layout -- Melbourne is on the Yarra River and stretches inland from Port Philip Bay, which lies to its south. On a map, you'll see a distinct central oblong area surrounded by Flinders Street to the south, Latrobe Street to the north, Sp... Continue reading »
Halls Gap Travel Experiences
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Halls Gap
I continued out of town at about 60km-70km/h in an 80km/h zone. <Tip for travelling on Australia's road: At dawn and dusk is when anim... Continue reading »
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Halls Gap, Grampians
We left Port Campbell behind driving the rest of the Great Ocean Road to Warrnambool. We stopped at each of the scenic look-out points wh... Continue reading »
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Grampians National Park
On Saturday morning after picking up some groceries we drove north towards the Grampians National Park. We called into the visito... Continue reading »
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The Grampians: Where You Can Get a Massage With...
The Grampians are located in the mid-west of Victoria and are part of the Great Dividing Range. It is basically an area of lakes, w... Continue reading »
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Grampians National Park
Etwa 100km von der Great Ocean Road entfernt liegt im Innland der Grampians National Park den wir uns nicht entgehen lasen wollten.Leider... Continue reading »
