Plan Your Melbourne Trip, Australia
Top Things to Do in Melbourne
- Melbourne Cricket Ground: Home of Australian football and the National Sports Museum, also serving as a music venue and more.
- National Gallery of Victoria: Public gallery with vast, varied collection of noted Australian and international art and artefacts.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens: 36-hectare botanic garden founded in 1846, planted with Australian species and non-native gardens.
- Twelve Apostles: Visitor centre, with a car park and toilet, by a geologically significant marine national park.
- Melbourne Museum: Modern building of an institution founded in 1854 containing dinosaur and regional history exhibits.
- Carlton Gardens: Landscaped Victorian-era park now containing the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum.
- Melbourne Skydeck: Gold-plated observation deck on the 88th floor with panoramic city views & a protruding glass cube.
- Shrine of Remembrance: Shrine commemorating Australian wartime service with memorials, exhibitions & gardens.
- Healesville Sanctuary (Zoos Victoria): Zoo dedicated to Australian wildlife offering indoor & outdoor playgrounds, plus cafes & shops.
- Arts Centre Melbourne: Prominent performing arts centre with theaters, a concert hall & outdoor arena for various shows.
- Puffing Billy Railway: Historic 1900 steam train with open-air carriages & routes within the scenic Dandenong Ranges.
- Rod Laver Arena
Also see the Melbourne destination guide for local food, getting around and the best time to visit.