Melbourne Travel Guide

With impressive galleries, museums and splendid gardens, there is no shortage of things to do in Melbourne. And you are never far from the riverside restaurants and cafés of the Southbank.

Enjoy lofty views from the Eureka Skydeck
Visit Captain Cook Cottage in leafy Fitzroy Gardens
Sample the waterside bars and restaurants of trendy Southbank
Look for family names in the thought-provoking Immigration Museum
Stroll through the riverside parks and Royal Botanical Gardens
Shop for souvenirs and more at the Queen Victoria Market
People watch from the 100s of pavement cafés
Take an historic tram to the beachside district of St Kilda
Watch a ‘footy’ match or concert on the big screen in Federation Square
Take a celebrity trip to Neighbour’s Ramsey Street
Enjoy a flutter and the entertainment at Crown Casino
Discover the secrets of Melbourne on a Laneways walking tour
Immerse yourself in sporting history at the famous MCG
See where Ned Kelly met his end at Melbourne Gaol

Getting Around

Melbourne’s grid pattern of streets makes exploring easy by foot.

A free circular tram route connects many of the attractions and the 100 year old network also extends to St Kilda Beach and beyond.

Melbourne is also the centre of some great day tours and excursions which can be pre-booked with Freedom Destinations.

Guide to Victoria

One of Australia’s smallest states is easy and fun to explore.

Throughout Victoria are old mines and relics of the gold rush era, which doubled the population of the state in the late 1800s. There are also beautiful National Parks, perfect for bushwalking, delightful country towns and plenty of top class vineyards to visit.

To the south of Melbourne, around Port Phillip Bay, are the sandy beaches and rolling hills of the Mornington Peninsula. You can cross from here to Victoria’s second city of Geelong and the surf beaches and spectacular scenery of Australia’s Great Ocean Road.