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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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Movida Next Door, Hosier Lane, Melbourne

Image: MoVida Next Door, Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Beaches & coastlines

Paddle, swim or surf in the crashing waves or take a relaxing stroll along the clean, golden sands as you discover Victoria's stunning coastline.

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Surfer at 13th Beach, Barwon Heads, Geelong and the Bellarine

Image: Surfer at 13th Beach, Barwon Heads, Geelong and the Bellarine, Victoria, Australia

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

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

Paddle steamer Emmylou, Murray River at Echuca

Image: Murray river paddleboat at Echuca

Road trips & itineraries

Travel from mountains to coast to city in no time at all thanks to Victoria's compact size. Follow tourist routes or make it up as you go along.

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Driving the Black Spur, Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges

Image: Driving the Black Spur, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

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.

When the time is right, your city awaits.

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.

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Parks & Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens: Virtual Garden

Soak up some nature therapy with an online tour of the garden's living plant collections, and get some tips and ideas for your own garden.

Immigration Museum

Museums

Immigration Museum @ Home

View the collections online and read stories of immigration and belonging.

Night sky

Nature & wildlife

Mt Burnett Observatory

Get a 360° view of the night sky from an observatory in the Dandenongs Ranges.

Melbourne Museum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Arts & culture

Take a virtual tour of Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.

National Gallery of Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Arts & culture

NGV Virtual Tours

Explore the NGV Galleries online.

Phillip Island Nature Parks

Nature & wildlife

Penguins @ Phillip Island Nature Parks

Check out the little penguin burrow camera live from the sanctuary on Phillip Island.

Melbourne Zoo

Nature & wildlife

Animal House @ the Zoo

Watch the live stream cameras from Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo.

Australian Sports Museum

Museums

Inside the Sports Museum

Explore collections of Olympic artifacts, cricket memorabilia, sporting toys and championship trophies.

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Driving the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Auatralia

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Melbourne CBD at dusk, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Liveable Melbourne 24/7

Street artist Heesco, at work: W50B guest chefs in Melbourne

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The World's 50 Best Restaurants are honoured in Melbourne this year.

Napoleone Brewery and Ciderhouse, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Victorian countryside and inner-city breweries prove that there's a lot more to Aussie beer with a burgeoning hand-craft and artisan beer scene.

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.

Chrismont, King Valley, High Country, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Build an enviable wine cellar, stocked exclusively with cool-climate varietals and rich reds sourced from Victoria's five distinct wine regions.

Cocktail at Bar Americano, Presgrave Place, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Food & wine

Take an unexpected turn, duck into one of Melbourne's famed laneways, scamper up some stairs and take a tipple in a bar with a distinct personality.