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Discover wildlife

Acquaint yourself with old friends and discover the unusual species of wildlife and birds that call Victoria's waterways, zoos and reserves home.

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Koala at Healesville Sanctuary, Yarra Valley

Image: Koala at Healesville Sanctuary, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Events capital

Victoria's events calendar is packed: music, film and design festivals, major exhibitions, sports events, theatre, and food and wine celebrations.

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Sports precinct, Melbourne

Image: Melbourne's Sports Precinct, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne

Venture into Melbourne's hidden spaces and iconic laneways and find an eclectic nightlife, tantalising food and wine, a dynamic arts scene and more.

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Federation Square and the Yarra River

Image: City skyline, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Beyond Melbourne

Discover the diversity and beauty of regional Victoria. From world-class wineries to natural springs, the coastal villages of the peninsulas to alpine towns.

Victoria's regions

Mount Martha Beach, Mornington Peninsula

Image: Sunset at Mount Martha Beach, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Nature & wildlife

Get outside and find abundant nature and wildlife in Victoria, from desert landscapes to rugged coastline, lush alpine outlooks to inland waterways.

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Hiking Razorback in Victoria's High Country

Image: Hiking Razorback Trail, High Country, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Find your flavour in Victoria, where cups runneth over with fine restaurants, eclectic cuisines, country pubs, regional produce and wineries galore.

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Ballooning over vineyards in the Yarra Valley

Image: Hot air balloon over Yarra Valley vines, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Horse racing at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne Victoria, Australia

Spectator sports

Metropolitan races take place at Flemington, Moonee Valley, Caulfield and Sandown racecourses across greater Melbourne.

Design a Space, Manchester Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Things to do

Let your tour of the city take in department stores and shopping centres, arcades and laneways and the flagship stores of edgy Victorian designers.

Puffing Billy over the Trestle Bridge

History & heritage

Puffing Billy Railway

All aboard for a ride on Australia's oldest steam railway, through thick forests and lush fern gullies, or travel first class for olden-times romance.

Eureka Tower

Architecture & design

Eureka Skydeck 88

Teeter on The Edge, a switchable glass cube that slides you out from the building's 88th floor for unsurpassed views of Melbourne and far beyond.

Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens

Parks & gardens

Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens

Get lost in Australia's oldest hedge maze, the world's oldest circular rose maze, the Lavender Labyrinth or seek gnomes in the 25 acres of gardens.

Where in the World is Melbourne?

Features

Where in the world is Melbourne?

Download a digital version of a new and beautifully illustrated children's book and watch the story play out in video format.

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Sixpence Coffee, Bright, High Country, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Regional coffee

Regional Victoria is full of beans. Find local roasts and speciality blends in brews and bags at cafes and roasteries in places flung near and far.

RedBeard Historic Bakery, Trentham, Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Follow the aroma of fresh pies, cakes and bread wafting down the streets of Victoria's villages and discover a mouth-watering selection of bakeries.

Lake House dining, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Best regional restaurants

Some of Victoria's best dining is out of town. Hit the road and treat yourself to the top spots on Victoria's exceptional regional culinary landscape.

Manchester Press, Rankins Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Breakfast in the CBD

Whether it's for weekday wheeling and dealing or a weekend crossword marathon, Melbourne's CBD has a breakfast venue to meet your morning needs.

Heirloom tomatoes - Daylesford, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Taste the best of Victoria's regions at roadside stalls, markets and festivals celebrating the fresh and bountiful local produce and the growers.

Chocolate Mill, Mt Franklin, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Treat your sweet tooth with the best handcrafted chocolates, artisan ice creams and childhood-favourite lollies in regional Victoria.