VICTORIA hugs the southern tip of the east coast of Australia and Melbourne is the capital city. Victoria is a small state, which is a bonus for travellers as it is easy to explore regional Victoria within a short drive of Melbourne. There are plenty of Melbourne attractions. It is a must-do to explore food, shopping, events, sport, gardens and much more. Beyond Melbourne are many fantastic locations such as the Great Ocean Road, the Yarra Valley winery region, Halls Gap and the Grampians, the high country, the Mornington & Bellarine Peninsulas, and many great country towns where you find divine restaurants and B&B’s such as in Beechworth, Daylesford, Birregurra, Mansfield, and Dunkeld to name a few.
Melbourne is a creative, exciting, ever-changing city with extraordinary surprises to be discovered in every basement, rooftop and laneway. Melbourne is a city that knows how to live. Choose from such Melbourne attractions as high-end cuisine to low brow rock gigs, plays, festivals and blockbuster sporting events, all taking place across a city full of parks, gardens and historic architecture. Explore arcades & laneways lined with fine dining restaurants, chic cafes, hidden bars & fashion boutiques. Melbourne is obsessed with sport and hosts the Grand Slam Tennis Australia Open each January, the Spring Racing Carnival in November, Australian Grand Prix to name a few.
Top 4 Highlights for Melbourne:
| Max C | Max F | Min C | Min F | Rainfall (mm) | Sunshine Hours | |
| January | 26 | 79 | 14 | 57 | 46 | 8 |
| July | 13 | 55 | 5 | 41 | 37 | 4 |
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Discover one of Australia’s most famous routes, the winding Great Ocean Road. Hugging the dramatic southwest coast, this 243km stretch is the home of surfing, superb beaches, the Otways National Park, whale watching and maritime history in Victoria. The magnificent rock formations of the Apostles rise precariously from the Southern Ocean, surrounded by historic operating lighthouses and towering over mysterious shipwrecks.
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Phillip Island is only 2 hours east of Melbourne and it is a favourite destination for lovers of Australian wildlife. Most notably it is home to Australia’s largest colony of Little Penguins that parade up Summerland Beach nightly. Phillip Island is also brimming with other wildlife experiences such as Australian fur seals cavorting around the Nobbies and a large population of koalas that can be viewed at close range.
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