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Things to do in Melbourne
Whether you are a resident, an interstate traveler, or an overseas guest, Melbourne has a plethora of sights and activities to offer. Check out our choices for locations in amazing Melbourne by using the guide below.
Melbourne Zoo
The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is 4 kilometres north of the centre of Melbourne.
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Area: 22 ha
Opened: 1862
Opening Hours
- 9am – 5pm Monday to Sunday
Melbourne Zoo
Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Architectural style: Victorian architecture
Opened: March 20, 1878
Opening Hours
- Closed on Monday and Wednesday
- Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-3pm
- Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited.
Opened: 1994
Opening Hours
- 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Yarra River beside and under the Flinders Street Viaduct and the King Street Bridge.
Opened: 2000
Opening Hours
- 9.30 am – 6.00 pm Monday to Sunday
Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum is in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001.
Opened: October 21, 2000
Opening Hours
- 10am – 5pm Monday to Sunday
Melbourne Cricket Ground Cricket Stadium (MCG)
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. Wikipedia
Capacity: 100,018
Architecture firm: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
Teams: Collingwood Football Club, Carlton Football Club
Luna Park, Melbourne Amusement Park
Melbourne's Luna Park is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912 and has been operating almost continuously ever since. Wikipedia
Opened: December 13, 1912
Rides: Silly Serpent, Sky Rider ferris wheel, Metropolis, Scenic Railway, Twin Dragon
Opening Hours
- 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Monday to Friday
Dandenong Mountain Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia
Opened: 2000
Opening Hours
- 9.30 am – 6.00 pm Monday to Sunday
Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. Wikipedia
Height: 297 m
Floors: 91
Architectural style: Modern architecture
Architect: Nonda Katsalidis
Opening Hours
- 10am – 10pm Monday to Sunday
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena is a tennis stadium that is part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has been the main venue for the Australian Open in tennis since 1988, replacing the ageing Kooyong Stadium. Wikipedia
Capacity: 14,820
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest public art museum in Australia. Wikipedia
Opening Hours
- 10am – 5pm (closed Tuesday)
- Artwork: A Lion Attacking a Horse, Shelling Peas
Puffing Billy Railway
The Puffing Billy Railway is a narrow gauge 2 ft 6 in gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. Wikipedia
Opening Hours
- 9am – 5pm
State Library of Victoria Central Library
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. Wikipedia
Opened: 1856
Opening Hours
- 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (closed Saturday and Sunday)
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia
Opened: 1983
Area: 225 ha
Opening Hours
- 9am – 5pm Monday to Sunday
Notable animals: Lindsay, Harold, Tonyi, Tombo, Lotus, Brindabella
Australian Centre for the Moving Image Building
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, or ACMI, is dedicated to the moving image in all its forms. It is located in Federation Square, in Melbourne, Australia, across four levels of the Alfred Deakin Building. Wikipedia
Opening Hours
- 10am – 5pm Monday to Sunday