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We visited 3 of the larger cities while
in southeastern Australia -
Melbourne,
Canberra,
and
Sydney.
If you follow the links on the side you can see them sequentially or you
can click on the city name above to go to each directly. Click on the
map below to see our route.
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Melbourne
Melbourne, with a population of over 3 million, is a
cultural melting pot and a center for international exhibitions and
sporting events.
The city center is a grid of streets north
of the Yarra River. Across a pedestrian bridge is Southbank, an
entertainment and shopping area. |
The Federation Square precinct is a
conglomerate of attractions including 3 art galleries and an
open-air amphitheatre.
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Flinders Street train station is the
transportation hub and gateway to the city. |
Queen Victoria Market covers several blocks.
There are hundreds of stalls offering produce, meat, clothing,
souvenirs and ethnic items. |
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The Old Melbourne Gaol contains death
masks and artifacts of prison life of the 19th century. |
Throughout the city, buskers provided
entertainment for the crowd. |
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The Melbourne Zoo has 3000 animals in natural
surroundings, including kangaroos, echidnas, koalas, and these
wombats. |
40 kilometers east of Melbourne lies the
cool high country of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, with
its mountain ash forests and lush tree-fern gullies. |
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