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Crown Entertainment Complex | The Crown Entertainment Complex is located on the north facing banks of Melbourne's Yarra River. The Complex combines gaming, hotel, convention, restaurant, retail and comprehensive entertainment facilities in one of the most innovative and technologically-advanced sites in the world. Phone 03 9292 8888 Link - Crown Entertainment Complex | Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except on the Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. On these days Crown is closed from 4am and re opens 12 noon. Phone 03 9292 5505. | 8 Whiteman Street VIC |
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Flagstaff Hill | Discover Warrrnambool and the Shipwreck Coast. A recreated village of an 1870s coastal port. Find out about the 180 ships have come to grief along the Shipwreck Coast. Link - Flagstaff Hill | Open Daily 9:00am 5:00pm Flagstaff Hill village daily - Closed Christmas day. Phone 03 5564 7841 | 23 Merri St VIC |
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Melbourne Aquarium | Travel through billabongs, rock pools, a transparent tunnel surrounded by sharks and giant stingrays, and finally right off the deep end into the 2.2 million litre Oceanarium. Link - Melbourne Aquarium | Open Feb - Dec 9.30am to 6.00pm (last admission 5.00pm) January 9.30 am to 9.00 pm (last admission 8.00pm) Phone 03 9620 0999. | Queenswharf Rd & King St VIC |
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Melbourne Observation Deck | Spectacular 360 degree panoramic views of Melbourne and surrounds, from the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. Facilities include 'Rialto Vision' the award winning sight and sound extravaganza, gift shop, licensed cafe and function room. Link - Melbourne Observation Deck | Open from 10am until late, 7 days a week. Phone 03 9629 8222 | 525 Collins Street VIC |
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Melbourne River Cruises | No visit to Melbourne would be complete without an award-winning trip on the Yarra with fantastic views and informative commentary in the comfort of a Melbourne River Cruiser. Choose from the Scenic River Gardens up river cruise, the Port and Docklands down river cruise, or for the complete city experience, why not consider the Melbourne Highlights up and down river cruise? All vessels are fully enclosed with on board amenities and snack bar. Link - Melbourne River Cruises. | Phone 03 9614 1215 | Princes Walk, Corner Princes Bridge & Batman Avenue VIC |
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Melbourne Museum | The Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building, located in the Carlton Gardens. The museum has a lush Australian rainforest as one of its key exhibition areas, you can track the evolution of the dinosaurs through time, another exhibition area is dedicated to the traditional owners of the land, Aborigines. A total of nine exhibition areas for you to enjoy about our culture, history and science. The Royal Exhibition Building was built for the Great Exhibition of 1880. There are tours available. Link - Melbourne Museum. | Phone Melbourne 13 1102 | Located in the Carlton Gardens, you can take the City Circle Tram to the corner of Victoria Parade and La Trobe St. VIC |
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Melbourne Zoo | One of the great zoos of the world, world leading centres of wildlife experience, conservation, education and research. Lots of animals as well as activities including Trail of the Elephants - a journey to Elephant village. Link - Melbourne Zoo. | Open every day of the year including Christmas Day and all public holidays 9.00am to 5.00pm, some summer evenings open late to 9.30pm for Zoo Twilight. Phone 03 9285 9300 | Elliott Avenue VIC |
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National Gallery of Victoria | View some of the greatest art the world and Australia has produced. Ancient art, the European Masters, Asian art, sculptures and other glorious examples of international art of the finest standard. You need a lot more than a single day to explore this art gallery. Tours, lectures and ever changing displays. At the Federation Square, you can explore their Australian art, as well as film and music. | Phone Melbourne +61 3 8620 2222 | Located a short walk south across the Princes Bridge by Flinders Street Train Station. VIC |
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Old Treasury Building | See rare and original documents, including maps and photographs from the archives of the state’s Public Record Office Victoria. Explore early Melbourne Australia, see documents relating to the Ned Kelly Gang and learn about the Victoria Democracy as envisioned by the Eureka revolutionaries. Also see where the state’s gold was stored. | Phone Melbourne +61 3 9651 2233 | Take the train to Parliament Station, or the free City Circle Tram near the Old Treasury Building VIC |
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Polly Woodside | The restored iron barque Polly Woodside, built in 1885, made 16 voyages around Cape Horn before sailing for 20 years in Australasian waters. Come aboard, smell the tar and rope in the forepeak store and listen to her creaking and heaving on her mooring ropes. Link - Polly Woodside. | Open 10am to 4pm, 7 days a week Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday | Lorimer Street East VIC |
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Puffing Billy | Take a historic train ride with Puffing Billy and experience the scenery of The Dandenongs from the viewpoint of a bygone age. Link - Puffing Billy. | Phone Melbourne 9754 6800 or 9870 8411 | End of Burwood Highway of short stroll from Belgrave Railway station VIC |
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