Articles tagged ‘Melbourne’
Great Ocean Road - Australia’s best seaside drive
By Roger | July 10th, 2008 |
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The Great Ocean Road has one of those names that sounds like it was recently dreamed up by some tourist board employee, but it actually dates back to the early 20th Century. It’s a 273-kilometer stretch of road that offers many stunning coastal views and passes some really worthwhile attractions and pleasant small towns. It [...]
Melbourne Bushwalks/Day Hikes
By Heather | August 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Check out this article from the Daily Boomerang. It looks like they had a fab time in the local Werribee Gorge near Melbourne. Come on! How can you resist going to a town called Bacchus!
If you are in the Melbourne area looking for an easy day hike that isn’t to [...]
Melbourne Airport Upgrade
By Heather | July 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Melbourne is at it again! Trying to flash up their image as the shopping Mecca of Australia, now you don’t even have to leave the airport. A development plan has been put underway to basically add a mall onto the Melbourne International Airport.
Aimed at helping out the 12,000+ people who work [...]
Polio Case in Australia, July 1, Thai Airways
By Heather | July 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
July 1st, the first case of Polio flew into Australia in more than 20 years. A word of caution for all travellers- always make sure you immunizations are up to date! If you were on Thai Airways flight TG999 from Bangkok on July 1, you should get in contact with Victorian Authorities.
Almost 250 people [...]
Melbourne, What to Do
By Heather | July 9th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Considering Heading waaaaaay down under to Melbourne and wondering what there is to do? Well…there is shopping, horse races, and apparently really good Italian food. Those things aside, here are a couple useful links that outline things to see, bands to listen to and mountains to climb!
That’s Melbourne
Melbourne Gigs
Outdoor Melbourne
Only Melbourne
Melbourne Cup
Fairy Penguins
Hostels
Car Sharing in Melbourne and Sydney
By Heather | June 13th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Do you live in Melbourne or Sydney, need a car occasionally, but not really enough to own one? Check out car sharing! These fun little cars are located in most of the popular neighborhoods of both cities such as St. Kilda, Manly, Newtown, Bondi, and the CBD areas. Help the environment, while [...]
The Cosmic Psychos- Aussie Exports to Look For
By Heather | June 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
After a blazing return oto the live scene last April after a 9 year hiatus, The Melbourne Rock legends Cosmic Psycos are back with the release of a brand new album.
The Psycos new Album Dung Australia is out June 9th. A recent article described their new album as “Dung Australia reeks of the [...]
April in Oz, Festivals around the Country
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So you are travelling around Australia, or maybe you live here and are in desperate need of a unique get away. check out a few of these festivals in a State near you!
Northern Territory
Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale April 1
Alice Springs Cup Carnival April 21- May 7
Queensland
Ridley Polocrosse World Cup [...]
Melbourne, See it all at the new Eureka Skydeck
By Heather | March 27th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Are you going to be in Melbourne anytime after April? If so do you like to walk on the trippy side? The new Eureka Skydeck is scheduled to open next month. Yeah Yeah, you’ve done the skydeck thing before, what makes this one trippy and worth a look? Well first you’ll be in [...]
What’s on Melbourne
By Heather | March 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
G’day Folks! I’ve had a request for information from other cities outside of Sydney… What! Is there really life outside of Sydney!…He He just kidding. Check out some of these amazing events in Australia’s other city… Melbourne.
What’s on Melbourne. City Search
Come out and help turn your liver…err I mean [...]
