Compact and diverse, Melbourne and Victoria is a perfect playground for adventurers and wildlife lovers, foodies and road trippers.

Discover remote beaches and rugged coastlines, alpine outlooks and lush forests, all within easy reach of Melbourne, Australia's culinary capital. See kangaroos, koalas, seals and dolphins in the wild. Indulge in fine dining and winery wanders, and sleep in five star luxury or under millions more.

Wherever you go, you're never far from spectacular nature and fabulous food and wine.

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Moroccan Soup Bar, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Food & wine
Halal restaurants and food
Halal food is available all over Melbourne, with many halal restaurants and shops on Sydney Road, Brunswick.
Espresso, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Food & wine
Cafes
Follow the aromas of freshly extracted single origin coffee beans down cobblestoned laneways and into laid-back coffee strips for that caffeine buzz.
Yering Gorge Cottages, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
Victoria
Food and wine
Find your flavour in Victoria, where cups runneth over with fine restaurants, eclectic cuisines, country pubs, regional produce and wineries galore.
Melbourne skyline at nighttime, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Roberto Seba
Things to do
Virtual attractions
We've put together a handy list of virtual experiences offered by some of our favourite Victorian attractions.
Ricotta and rye gnocchi at Transformer, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Food & wine
Vegetarian & vegan
Melbourne has your animal-free dining needs covered - choose from casual community eateries, inner-city dining halls and fine dining restaurants.
Hole 7 at Kingston Heath Gold Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Outdoor activities
Golf
Discover some of the world’s best golf courses in Melbourne's sandbelt region before heading further to the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas.
Kangaroo joey at Halls Gap in the Grampians
Things to do
Nature and wildlife
Get outside and discover abundant nature and wildlife in Victoria's desert landscapes, rugged coastlines, lush alpine outlooks and inland waterways.
Design a Space, Manchester Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Things to do
Shopping
Let your tour of the city take in department stores and shopping centres, arcades and laneways and the flagship stores of edgy Victorian designers.
Tuck's Ridge, Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Road trips & itineraries
Go Beyond Melbourne Touring
Explore the varied landscapes of south east Victoria. Taste local wines at cellar doors, get close to native wildlife and unwind in lush gardens.

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The Pole House, Fairhaven, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Great Ocean Road Holidays
Accommodation
Rooms with a view
A view to a thrill: bedside or balcony, sleep over on your next wander around Victoria to wake up to spectacular coastal, mountain and valley views.
Ferryman's Seafood Cafe, Lakes Entrance, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Food & wine
Seafood
From water to waiter, beachside and lakeside restaurants and eateries serve up the freshest seafood from Victoria's surf, bays, rivers and lakes.
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Beaches and coastlines
Family-friendly beaches
Find the best beaches with safe shallows for frolicking, suitable sand for castles, rock pools for rambling and foreshores for picnics and play.
Red Rocks, Cowes foreshore, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
Beaches and coastline
Rockpools
Set out on a rockpool ramble and while away hours discovering secret mini marine worlds at low tide along Victoria's coastline at any time of year.