The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, across four levels of the Deakin Building in Federation Square, Melbourne, houses two multi-format cinemas and the world's largest dedicated screen gallery.
Melbourne's Crown Casino Entertainment Complex is centred on its gaming rooms and its multi-storey five-star Crown Towers hotel. It is as well a vibrant visitor drawcard because of its boutique shops, art galleries and other specialist venues.
Designed as a public civic centre and meeting place, Federation Square links Melbourne's central business district north of the Yarra River to the river itself and the gardens and parklands across the river.
On the southern edge of the Melbourne city centre, Flinders St Station is a major Melbourne landmark, the hub of Melbourne's transport system, and a popular meeting place, particularly under the station's domed clock tower.
There are a number of free attractions available in Melbourne, Victoria. Here's a selection of Melbourne attractions which shouldn't cost any money.
Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open, is within walking distance of transport hub Flinders St Station but you may prefer to drive, or take the train, tram, bus, taxi, ferry or water taxi.
This is the home of the National Gallery of Victoria's Australian art collection, which is said to be the largest in the world. Admission to the permanent collection is free but fees may apply to special exhibitions. Located in Federation Square.
Because the Yarra River runs through it, and major Melbourne attractions lie along its banks or north of it, visitors to Melbourne tend to forget that this is a bayside city with a number of beaches.
A boon to Melbourne visitors is the City Circle Tram which operates daily along a city circuit passing a number of Melbourne attractions. Not only is travel completely free on the City Circle Tram but you get a running commentary on the places of interest along its route. You can get off the tram at any of its stops, so you can visit particular attractions at close hand, and catch the next one.
The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free hop on, hop off bus service with stops at a number of Melbourne attractions.
This is Australia's premier horse racing event run at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse.
Melbourne, Australia's second largest city and the capital of the state of Victoria, is a fascinating blend of old and new in its buildings and their architecture.
The largest museum in the southern hemisphere, Melbourne Museum houses cultural and historic treasures, and permanent and visiting exhibitions.
Southeast of Melbourne's Federation Square, along Swan St, Melbourne Park is home to the Australian Open, one of only four Grand Slam tennis tournaments in the world and the first to occur in any calendar year.
Lying along the Yarra River, the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens are within walking distance of the Victorian Arts Centre and close to the Shrine of Remembrance.
Melbourne's Southbank arts and entertainment district lies just south of the Melbourne city centre, and a short walk across the river from Flinders St Station and Federation Square.
Across the Yarra River from the Melbourne city centre is that area of arts and entertainment venues that is Southbank with its galleries, theatres, restaurants, casino and other entertainment venues, with promenades running by the river. Here are pictures.
The Moomba Festival is a huge outdoor Melbourne event of several days which had its start in 1954 as a focus of city celebrations and activities. Traditionally it ends with a colorful street parade with floats, costumed participants, and a crowned Moomba Monarch.
The National Gallery of Victoria on St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, is home to its extensive international art collection.
Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Victoria, is said to be the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere.
Melbourne's historic Regent Theatre is the performance venue for the Melbourne season of The Lion King.
Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens on which it stands have been declared a World Heritage site, the first Australian structure to be inscribed by the United Nations.
