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MELBOURNE GUIDE ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Old Melbourne Gaol A C The exhibition complex was designed for the 1880 Fair. Listed by UNESCO The former prison is now preserved as a museum dedicated to its murky as a smashing example of 19th century exhibition buildings. history. It is believed to be haunted – no wonder. Rathdowne St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia 377 Russell Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia GPS: S37.80517, E144.97139 GPS: S37.80751, E144.96502 Opening hours: Phone: Regular guided tours: available most days at 2 p.m. +61 3 8663 7228 Opening hours: Open daily: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Queen Victoria Market B Christmas Day, Good Friday: closed A historical landmark and shopping Mecca at the same time. The splendid Admission: 19th century building holds everything from clothes to food. Adult: AUD 25 513 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Concession: AUD 20 GPS: S37.80691, E144.95947 Child (5-15): AUD 13.50 Phone: Family (2+2): AUD 55 +61 3 9320 5822 Single Family (1+2): AUD 40 Opening hours: Tue, Thu: 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. State Library Fri: 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. (General Merchandise to 4 p.m.) D This library is a cultural icon of the city. 19th century building built in a Sat: 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. showy style – take a guided tour to explore the interiors. Sun: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mon, Wed, Public Holidays: closed 328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia You can choose from several guided tours. GPS: S37.80978, E144.96517 Admission: Phone: Price range of guided tours is from AUD 25 to AUD 40. +61 3 8664 7000 Opening hours: Mon – Thu: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fri – Sun: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day 2014: closed Christmas Eve, Boxing Day – New Year's Day: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Other Public Holidays in 2013: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 4 5 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Longrain Parliament House of Victoria E G Exquisite Thai restaurant serves simply delicious meals and desserts with This majestic building has been serving as a seat of Victoria parliament balanced flavours. A must if you're into Asian cuisine. since 1855. Take a guided tour to learn more about it. 40 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia 111 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia GPS: S37.81059, E144.97118 GPS: S37.81163, E144.97325 Phone: Phone: +61 3 9671 3151 +61 3 9651 8911 Opening hours: Opening hours: Lunch: Fri: noon – 3 p.m. Public tours: Dinner: Mon – Fri: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m. Mon – Thu: 6 p.m. – late Tours start in the Parliament House vestibule. Fri – Sun: 5:30 p.m. – late Admission: Cocktail Bar: Tours: free Mon – Thu: 5 p.m. – late Fri: noon – late Bourke Street Sat, Sun: 5 p.m. – late H Food served until 11 p.m. This street is Melbourne's most popular entertainment and retail hub. Admission: Many department stores, one day is not enough to explore all of them! Book a table in advance. GPS: S37.81303, E144.96732 Chinatown F The oldest Chinatown in Australia, its establishment dates back to the Vic- Old Treasury Building torian gold rush. Culturally rich place with lots of food spots. I This fine building holds a historical museum tracing the Gold Rush-led de- GPS: S37.81198, E144.96703 velopment of Melbourne. 20 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia GPS: S37.81314, E144.97445 Phone: +61 3 9651 2233 Opening hours: Sun – Fri: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat: closed Admission: Free entry. 6 7 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Treasury Gardens Melbourne Town Hall J M When compared to Fitzroy gardens, this park is tiny and peaceful. Regu- Apart from being a building of a great historical value and beauty, it also larly holds cultural events and rallies. holds notable theatre plays and exhibitions. GPS: S37.81412, E144.97615 120 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Phone: GPS: S37.81494, E144.96639 +61 3 9658 9658 Phone: +61 3 9658 9658 Opening hours: Fitzroy Gardens K Feb 1, 2011 – Dec 30, 2014: Vast gardens landscaped in a blend of Australian and Victorian style. Beau- Mon – Fri: 11 a.m. – noon & 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. tiful green oasis in the middle of the city. Sat, Sun, Public Holidays except Australia Day: closed GPS: S37.81258, E144.98045 Admission: Phone: Free entry. +61 3 9658 9658 Opening hours: Alumbra Open daily: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (5:30 p.m. daylight saving) N Waterfront cocktail bar situated right on the Docklands' pier – a premier Dec 25: closed location combined with great ambiance and amazing music. Admission: The admission is free. 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008, Australia GPS: S37.81664, E144.94334 Phone: Block Arcade L +61 3 8623 9666 Historically the very first shopping arcade in the city. It retains its glitz and Opening hours: beauty – at least go for window shopping here. Venue: 290 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Mon – Thu: closed GPS: S37.81577, E144.96445 Fri – Sat: 4 p.m. – 3 a.m. Opening hours: Sun: 4 p.m. – 1 a.m. Mon – Wed: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Gourmet BBQ: Thu, Fri: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Fri, Sun: 5 p.m. – late Sat: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat: 9 p.m. – late Sun: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 8 9 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Vue De Monde Federation Square O R An upscale French restaurant offering amazing degustation menus accom- This cultural complex draws millions of visitors every year. It holds out- panied by smashing view of Melbourne. standing museums, cultural venues and headquarters. 525 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia GPS: S37.81746, E144.96837 GPS: S37.81867, E144.95755 Phone: Phone: +61 3 9655 1900 +61 3 9691 3838 Opening hours: Opening hours: Open daily. Opening hours of shops, cafes, bars and restaurants vary. Lunch: Admission: Tue – Fri, Sun: reservations: noon – 2 p.m. Free entry. Dinner: Mon – Sat: reservations: 6 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Immigration Museum Admission: S Reservations are essential. This museum tells the story of Australian immigration and explores related problems – very captivating. Its building is notable itself. 400 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Flinders Street Station P GPS: S37.81934, E144.96048 This beautiful historical building is the main transportation hub of Mel- Phone: bourne and popular meeting spot. Landmark of the city. +61 3 8341 7777 217 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia Opening hours: GPS: S37.81777, E144.96692 Open daily: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Good Friday, Christmas Day: closed Admission: St Paul’s Cathedral Q Adult: AUD 10 This stunning Gothic revival building is a real gem. Note the stone heads Concession (student, senior): free entry on the spires and the unusual stained glass windows. Child (3-16): free entry GPS: S37.81703, E144.96769 Phone: +61 3 9653 4333 Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sun: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Services: Sun: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. 10 11 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne Aquarium T V This intriguing complex is a real cultural powerhouse of the city as it holds Enter the fascinating underwater world and explore it to its fullest. Fo- several theatres and concert halls. cused on the fauna of the Southern Ocean. 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia 25 National Route 79, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia GPS: S37.82142, E144.96845 GPS: S37.82116, E144.95823 Phone: Phone: +61 3 9281 8000 +61 3 9923 5999 Opening hours: Opening hours: Box Office: Open daily: 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. (including Public Holidays) Mon – Sat: 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Last admission: 5 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: The Riverside Box Office: Adult (15+): AUD 38 (Online: from AUD 28.50) Mon – Sun: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Child (4-15): AUD 22 (Online: from AUD 16.50) Opening hours on Public Holidays are subject to Child (up to 3): free performance times. Concession (Student/Pensioner over 60): AUD 29 (Online: from AUD 26.10) Aperitivo Tour: Hamer Hall: Family (2+2): AUD 93 (Online: from AUD 83.70) Tue, Thu: 5:30 p.m. Buy tickets online and save money. Fri: 11 a.m. Backstage Tour: Every Sun: 11 a.m. Eureka Skydeck 88 Gallery & State Theatre Tour: W Mon – Thu, Sat: 11 a.m. Your typical observation deck features a blast: glass cube that slides out of Admission: the building! An unforgettable experience. Ticket prices for events vary. 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia Aperitivo Tour: Hamer Hall: AUD 30/person GPS: S37.82141, E144.96447 Backstage Tour: AUD 20/person Phone: Gallery & State Theatre Tour: +61 3 9693 8888 Adult: AUD 20 Opening hours: Child (under 18): AUD 15 Open daily: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Last entry: 9:30 p.m. New Years Eve & Christmas Day closing time: 5:30 p.m. Docklands U Admission: Brand new waterfront development holding skyscrapers, parks, retail and Adult: AUD 18.50 entertainment complexes. The showcase of Melbourne. Concession (Student/Pensioner/Seniors): AUD 14 GPS: S37.82179, E144.94670 Child (4-16): AUD 10 Family (2+2/2+1): AUD 42 Family (1+2): AUD 31 12 13 ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES National Gallery of Victoria Polly Woodside Maritime Museum X Z Rich collections ranging from old Greece and Egypt to modern artworks – Named after the cargo barque it holds, this museum tells the story of Aus- the oldest and most important gallery in Victoria.