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Victoria , Australia
, Site to See, Attractions and Things To Do
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- National
Gallery of Victoria: The National Gallery of Victoria is the
oldest public art gallery in Australia. Founded in 1861 - only
ten years after the colony of Victoria itself - as an appendage
to the Public Library in Swanston St in Melbourne, the
Museum of Art (as it was then called) first opened its doors boasting
a typically Victorian melange. 'Casts of the Elgin marbles, seventy
antique statues (also casts), sixty-three busts and a quantity
of other objects' formed the core of the display, mostly reproduction,
chosen to edify and elevate 'public taste' in the remote but already
wealthy colony.
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- Phiilip
Island Penguin Parade: The Penguin Parade is located on Phillip
Island, Victoria, Australia, only 140 kilometres south-east of
Melbourne. It is part of Phillip Island Nature Park. The area
is a reserve designed to protect and promote awareness of Little
Penguins (previously called Fairy Penguins).
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- Puffing Billy
Railway: Australia's unique century-old steam train is still
running on its original mountain track in the scenic Dandenong
Ranges, only 40 km east of Melbourne, Victoria. Running every
day of the year (except Christmas Day), spectacular mountain views
and cool fern gullies abound along the winding track from Belgrave
to Emerald Lake (Lakeside) and Gembrook. Passengers have a range
of tour options to choose from - journeys of one hour to a full
day's adventure.
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- Queen
Victoria Market: The Queen Victoria Market is more than just
Melbourne's shopping mecca - it is a historic landmark,
a tourist attraction and an institution for Melburnians. For more
than a century, this vast and vibrant centre of trade and commerce
has served the consumer needs of more than 130,000 shoppers a
week.
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- Rialto
Towers Observation Deck: The Observation Deck is located on
the 55th floor of the landmark Rialto Towers, the tallest office
building in the Southern Hemisphere. The Observation Deck offers
spectacular 360 degree views of Melbourne and surrounds
- which make it the ideal place to discover "the world's most
livable City".
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- Victorian Zoos:
Welcome to Victoria's Three Great Zoos. This website features
Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Victoria's Open Range
Zoo at Werribee. It provides details on facilities and experiences
for visitors as well as providing detailed animal information
and images.
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- Victoria's
National Parks and Reserves: ParkWeb provides information
on the parks, rivers, marine areas and heritage properties Parks
Victoria manages, downloadable publications and links to a wide
range of park management websites.
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