Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne is Australia's second largest city, and the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria, located at the head of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens. Its 4-million residents are both multicultural and sports-mad. Visit Melbourne to attend major sporting events, to use it as a base for exploring surrounding regions such as the Grampians National Park, The Great Ocean Road, and to visit Phillip Island to view the Penguin Parade. Many UK visitors come to Melbourne for tours of filming locations of the soap opera, Neighbours. Finding Internet access when out and about can be problematic so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents and internally to access context-specific information quickly and easily when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information. Contents: Welcome To Melbourne Key Districts Inner city Middle and Outer suburbs Overview Climate History Culture Sport Arrivals By plane Melbourne Airport (MEL) Avalon Airport (AVV) By train By car By bus By ship Local Transportation By public transport Tickets Tourist Services By bike By car By foot By taxi Sightseeing Highlights City Centre Carlton Parkville St Kilda South Yarra Prahran Northern Melbourne Southern suburbs Fitzroy/Collingwood Fun Activities Studying Working Shopping Highlights City Shopping Suburban Shopping Looking for something in particular? Dining Guide African Australian Cafe/delicatessen food Chinese Greek Indian Indonesian Italian Japanese Jewish/Kosher Malaysian/Singapore Middle Eastern Thai Vegetarian Vietnamese Others Bars, Clubs & Drinking Coffee Bars and Clubs Accommodation Guide Budget Mid-range Splurge Communications Post Phone Internet Local Help Consulates<br