Off2Australia-Victoria & Melbourne Highlights
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Melbourne and the river Yarra
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Port Cambell Victoria
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Melbourne, the capital of Victoria and a cultural hub, is
known for the good things in life - fashion, food, entertainment
and sport. This is a city of style, architecture, trams, theatres
and art. You’ll barely meet a visitor who hasn’t
fallen in love with Melbourne. Rattling trams, parklands singing
with blackbirds, stately architecture and palm trees - it’s
like northern Europe on the Mediterranean. Victoria’s
1800 km coastline borders on Bass Strait, which separates
the mainland from Tasmania, and in the west on the Southern
Ocean. It’s a generally rugged coastline but includes
many wide sandy beaches and three large, almost fully enclosed
harbours. Melbourne and Geelong are on the shores of the most
important of these harbours, Port Phillip Bay. |
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Colonial Tramcar Restaurant
This 4-time winner of the coveted National Tourism Award is
a must-do attraction when in Melbourne. These glossy, burgundy
restaurants-on-wheels, offer a delightful and unique dining
experience. As they cruise the streets of Melbourne, diners
can enjoy fine cuisine and savor the finest Australian wines.
Stabilizers have been fitted to ensure a smooth ride. The
decor is burgundy carpet, velvet seats, brass fittings and
flowers on the table. The food is prepared on the trams and
a Maitre d' oversees the traditional silver and white linen
service. Choose from Early Dinner (5.45 - 7.15) or Dinner
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Philip
Island-Fairy Penguins
Phillip Island Nature Park is renowned as
home to one of Australia's most popular wildlife attractions,
the Penguin Parade attracting more than 500 000 people a year.Stunning
surf beaches, spectacular coastal scenery, magical secluded
isles, world-renowned wading bird tidal flats and, of course,
Little Penguins, seals and koalas.Combine a morning of coastal
walking at Cape Woolamai or bird watching at Rhyll Inlet,
an interactive journey with nature at the Koala Conservation
Centre, an idyllic stroll around Churchill Island and an evening
at the Penguin Parade. The Education Program is as
unique as the Island’s learning environment itself.
Our rangers, educators and consultants are continually developing
and updating on site programs and innovative curriculum resources
for schools and visitors to the island.
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Great Ocean Road Adventure
The Great Ocean Road is rapidly becoming renowned
as one of the world's great coastal drives, with its unique
and breathtaking scenery. The spectacular sheer cliffs plunge
vertically into calm, pristine, sparkling white beaches. Lush
fern gullies open to expose tumbling waterfalls. Visit sleepy
seaside towns and the surfing capital of the world. The shipwrecked
coast comes alive with stories of vessels that came to grief
on this rugged coast. Visit the Information Centre and rock
formations. Included is billy-tea and lamington cakes. This
is a long but spectacular day (approx 9am - 10pm). |
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Sovereign Hill
Imagine going back over a century to Victoria's goldrush days
and reliving the history and excitement of the era. You can
at Sovereign Hill - Australia's foremost outdoor museum! Built
on a 25 hectare (60 acre) site linked with the richest alluvial
goldrush in the world, Sovereign Hill faithfully depicts Ballarat's
first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851. The Sovereign
Quartz Mine (c 1880) extends this period to include some of
the innovations of the mining industry in their search for
gold. It's where Australia's history comes to life! Tours
to Sovereign Hill from Melbourne also available. |
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