Capital City Trail
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Melbourne is just about the only city in Australia where the locals have taken up cycling. We're a pretty flat city, and not too hot, which makes it easy to commute on two wheels. But when you'd rather go for a leisurely bike ride, the Capital City Trail is a great way to circumnavigate the city.
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Collingwood Children's Farm
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Only 5km from the the Melbourne CBD, just on the Yarra River is an oasis of seven hectares of paddocks, gardens, orchards, rustic buildings and shady trees. The Collingwood Children's Farm is a not-for-profit community resource providing country experiences for city people.
The onsite cafe is also a great place to go for breakfast!
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The Docklands
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To be honest, locals *don't* love it. It was expensive, it's hard to get there, and now no-one goes... But if you like creepy places with no people that look like they're straight out of a sci-fi movie, you should go there!
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Chadstone Shopping Centre
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Everything you could want in one place. Love the food court here. They have great options for ALL tastes (even vegans!) Great cinema here (recliner seats in normal cinemas) and they even have a LEGO museum for kids to enjoy!
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Queenscliff
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At only 1.5hrs from Melbourne, Queenscliff is well worth a day trip, especially in the summer. This small seaside town makes you feel like you have stepped back in time with its beautiful historical buildings.
It can also be included as a stop on a longer drive down to Torquay, Lonsdale, or further along the Great Ocean Road.
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Abbotsford Convent
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The Abbotsford Convent is a multi-faceted arts and culture precinct, an oasis away from the busyness that surrounds it. The Convent was established in 1863 by four nuns from the Good Shepherd Order as a place where they could care for women. After it was sold, in 1975, locals fought hard to keep it from being developed into apartments and won!
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Melbourne Museum & Carlton Gardens
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This park has everything you could possibly ask for! The gardens themselves are beautiful, full of all kinds of plants and flowers, with plenty of lush green picnic spots. Within the park, you'll find the Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne Museum, and even an IMAX Movie Theatre!
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
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This sports centre is called the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but I recommend heading along for some football. Specifically, if you're visiting between about April and October, go and see some Aussie Rules (or AFL) football. AFL is the sport of Australia, and nowhere is it more popular than in Melbourne.
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Melbourne's laneways
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Sometimes a little daunting, and often missed by visitors, Melbourne's unique laneways are a treasure trove of food, drinking and shopping! There's something for everyone in Melbourne's laneways, and even locals sometimes find they have difficulties re-finding that cute little store/restaurant/cafe that they could swear was there last week!
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Hank Marvin Market - Alma Park East
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Lovely little park for friends, families and pets. With a combination of more than 30 stalls and food trucks, this market is a winner with the locals even though it is relatively new. Plenty of public transport if you are not taking the car.
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Escape Room Melbourne
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Escape rooms are the puzzle sensation that have been sweeping the world, and Melbourne is no exception. Melbourne's original escape room is called - unsurprisingly - Escape Room Melbourne - and they have three available rooms. Two are in South Melbourne (these are closer to the city and easier to get to); the third is in Flemington.
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Old Melbourne Gaol
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Australia's most famous outlaw bushranger and national hero Ned Kelly was hanged here. It is also widely considered to be haunted. The Old Melbourne Gaol used to be the prison and execution spot for dozens of criminals in Melbourne's early history. Now a museum, you can step inside the cells and see the conditions of Melbourne's criminal past.
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Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden - Royal Botanical Gardens
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Beautiful place of discovery for kids
Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden - Royal Botanical Gardens
Perfect for a picnic on a hot summer's day, plenty of shade and water running through it that the children can play in. The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden is the perfect place for kids who love getting their hands dirty in the garden.
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Subscape aquarium
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If you're a tropical fish enthusiast this is the best aquarium store i've been too in the greater Melbourne region. The fish stocked include some rare finds not available at other stores and they also have a large range of healthy plants. Worth a visit just to check out their display tanks which are all heavily planted and in great condition.
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Werribee Gorge Circuit Walk
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Only approximately 1hr drive from Melbourne, this walk offers lovely views and a real sense of adventure. In terms of difficulty, it would probably be graded medium/hard as there are some steep sections as well as a wire cable section. It has two loop tracks to choose from, both starting and finishing at Meikles Point Picnic Area.
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