Melbourne Australia Information, Tourism, Extreme Sports

Melbourne Australia, capital of the Australian State Of Victoria, with nearly 4 million inhabitants, straddling the Yarra River. Home to the countries largest seaport, and many of Australia largest companies, including factories by Toyota and Ford. Melbourne, founded in 1835, and grew rapidly through the gold rush of the time. Melbourne has become one of the most favoured tourist spots in Australia, with backpackers using this as there first stop before they take a year wondering around the entire coast of Australia.

Melbourne has twice been voted as the city most people would like to live in, even thought he weather is not as warm as many other Australian cities, and can have severe frost in the urban areas of the city, with snow on the outskirts. Tourists and indeed the inhabitants of Victoria State flock to Melbourne for its unique alley way set up of small shops and markets, and for its beaches in the warmer months. Known as the cultural and arts centre of Australia, Melbourne has also become the nations hub for the film industry. Melbourne possibly has more art museums, theaters and centres of culture than any other city, and holds international film and comedy festivals.

 Melbourne offers many hundreds of different day trips from day fishing trips to mountainous safari trips, with all meals and drinks included to make your day that extra bit special. These trips are the mainstay of any holiday, giving the participant a full day of excitement and adventure. You could take your entire family out for a day panning for gold in the Yarra River or one of its' tributaries, taking in the sights and having a lunch time BBQ, all inclusive, there are wine tasting trips to the famous wine regions of Victoria State, hot air balloon rides, hand gliding. All of these come with full instructions and guidance from professionals.

If you are a water baby, there is much to do on Melbourne's beaches and the sea around, there is the obligatory banana boat rides for the kids, water skiing, scuba diving, wreck diving, parascending and many more water sports, including the nations favourite water sport, surfing. The sea fishing in this part of the world is excellent with beach casting fishing very popular amongst the locals, the local restaurants dish up the freshly cooked fish for evening and lunch time menus Melbourne is also Australia's closest city to the island of Tasmania

Visiting Melbourne is a once in a life time experience, a must for any globe trotter, the experience will remain a perfect memory for ever.