= Holiday 202510 MelbourneAU =

== Places ==

 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/AjttZDxkrB7y1Wou6| 31 Quest Sanctuary, 9 Greg Norman Dr, Point Cook]]
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/HMSw1G81F9uWTRaZA|Dalgleish, 14 Sherman Dr]]

 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/LCTdAi6ErkaKqTnL9|FlyPark]] - Park and ride Auckland 

 * [[https://city.cyc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/12/Melbourne-City-Map.pdf|Melbourne-City-Map.pdf]]


== In the City (Melbourne CBD) ==
   * Captain Your Own Electric Boat Experience Down the Yarra River for Up to Eight People 1hr/$149
   * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/5cCG5RMjmYxfmLYa9|Flinders Street Station]] & Federation Square – classic starting point.
   * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/3wK5VDaZiFoV41Nn9|Hosier Lane]] and [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/kD4qrBpwNvZZ8VoG9|AC/DC Lane Graffiti]] – iconic street art alley.
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/u6Zoaf47RmrCZzKk6|Queen Victoria Market]] – huge food and goods market.
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/2cYzaTyy6q3pqPK89|Eureka Skydeck]] – big views from one of the tallest buildings.
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/QvRRs8NAup6mpisAA|Laneways & arcades]] – duck into Degraves Street, Block Arcade, and Centre Place for coffee and food.
   * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/XL67qboMuk5rnRg97|Old Melbourne Goal]] - $38 - Get arrested, interesting tour.
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/i4SGpgotue2WPthQ7|Shrine of Remembrance]] - Next to Gardens


== Arts & Culture ==
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/5Rp53uyBwwaGXxN86|National Gallery of Victoria]] (NGV) – world-class art gallery.
   * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/v6nNmNRu93JJ9kxeA|ACMI]] (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) – film, TV, and gaming exhibitions. $30
   * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/M419bMViReG16Kws7|State Library of Victoria]] – the dome reading room is worth a look.
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/f7BfRkKZLtXfCncb7|Art Vo]] immersive experience $32


== Sports & Events ==
   * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/6taVrXsyLLyT68Xk9|Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)]] – go for a tour or catch AFL/cricket. 4hr
   * (<>) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/eNWXVasC6YfGbD5PA|Rod Laver Arena]] next to MCG – home of the Australian Open tennis.


== Parks & Gardens ==
 * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/SyiomB4Sc2FdAigu9|Vic State Rose Garden, Wiribee]] - 28km / 36
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/xLyqSgEWhqKrBGaz9|Royal Botanic Gardens]] – huge, peaceful, great for a walk.
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/pre9neKLNW8bNjLr7|Carlton Gardens & Royal Exhibition Building]] – UNESCO World Heritage site.
 * Fitzroy Gardens – has Captain Cook’s Cottage.
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/9h5KvFqTQ7QBhshk8| Melbourne Zoo]] - $55
 * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/yxJ5n3HshBM5LoHV6|Werribee Open Range Zoo]] - $52 - 16km / 19min
 * (./) [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/pfAsfCqhfXKECr5d6|Healesville Sanctuary (Zoos Victoria)]] 101km / 1h35


== Day Trips & Surrounds ==
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/vnuCfxs46Ha9ennf6?g_st=ac|The 100 Steps of Federation]] 4.8km walk x2
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/sSFWGVwRSJevKk8K8|St Kilda – pier]] beach, penguins on the pier at sunset, Luna Park.
 * Yarra Valley – wineries and countryside.
 * Great Ocean Road – the Twelve Apostles and epic coastal drive. 170km :(
 * Phillip Island – penguin parade at dusk.
 * Mornington Peninsula – hot springs, beaches, wineries.

== Fun ==
 * [[https://maps.app.goo.gl/zULQMiBguLifcauH6|The Great Can Wall of Moorabbin]]