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208 City Museum at Old Treasury City Museum (also known as the Gold Treasury Museum) is in the Old Treasury Building, a most impressive edifice, generally regarded as one of the finest public buildings in Australia. It was built in 1862, having been designed by a nineteen-year-old architect. It was used as government offices until 1992, and then reopened as a museum in 1994. There are three permanent exhibitions here, entitled Built on Gold, Making Melbourne and Growing Up in the Old Treasury. Old Treasury Building, Spring Street, Melbourne. City Circle Tram to Old Treasury Building or tram 31,42,109 and 112 along Collins Street. Admission charges apply. Fire Service Museum History of the Victorian fire service with a collecting of fire fighting equipment. Gisborne Street, East Melbourne. Immigration Museum The Immigration Museum is housed in the Old Customs House. Construction of this building began in 1839 and it is the oldest public building in Melbourne. Immigration stories of people from all over the world are told here, from the 1800s to present day. 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne. City circle tram. Jewish Holocaust Museum A Melbourne museum dedicated to the memory of Jews killed during the period 1933 - 1945. The museum has photographs, artifacts and models including a model of the Treblinka extermination camp. 13 - 15 Selwyn Street, Elsternwick 3185. Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre Victorian Indigenous culture all displayed in the Koorie Heritage Trust Cultural Centre. The displays are realistic and tell it "as it was" when the Europeans arrived in 1835. 295 King Street. Melbourne Maritime Museum Home of the barque Polly Woodside. Melbourne Museum The Melbourne Museum in the Carlton Gardens and is Australian's largest musuem. It houses 9 major exhibition areas, including the mind and body gallery, dinosaur exhibits, an indoor rainforest, insect and butterfly collection including real life insects. The Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre is a living cultural centre dedicated to Victoria's Koorie people. Bugs Alive enlarges the world of bugs to human scale. The Melbourne museum is also the resting place for Australia's most famous racehorse, Pharlap. There is also an interactive, very colourful children's musuem.The complex also houses the Imax Theatre with its eight story movie screen. 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton. City circle tram. Admission charges apply. Free from TravelEguides.com Online Travel Information. ©2008 Eguide Pty Ltd
209 Opals The National Opal Collection is both a museum and showroom. The museum explains how opals were formed and how for example bones of prehistoric animals can become opalised. 119 Swantson Street, Melbourne. RAAF Museum More than twenty aircraft that were operated by the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force are now at Point Cook the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force. Located at RAAF Base Williams. Point Cook Road Point Cook, 25 kms from Melbourne. Scienceworks Lots of hands on exhibits, live demonstrations and shows. Stretch your mind and muscles at "Sportsworks", look deep inside your house at "House Secrets". See the historic Sportswood pumping station and the working steam engines or perhaps visit the Melbourne planetarium with regular shows. Located 5 kms from the CBD a 10 minute walk from Spotswood which is on the Werribee train line. Admission charges apply. The Grainger Museum Dedicated to the life of composer and pianist Percy Grainger. University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville. Parks and Gardens Alexandra Gardens The Alexandra Gardens are on the edge of the Yarra River, very close to the CBD. They include the historic rowing boathouses and are host to major events including Melbourne's Moomba Waterfest every March. These gardens are also popular with Melbourne's youth because they house the Riverside Skate Park. Access from St Kilda Road, or from Southbank, under Princes Bridge. Albert Park Albert Park was established in 1864 and named after the consort of Queen Victoria. It is located 3 km from the CBD of Melbourne and is 225 hectares of sporting and recreational parklands. It has a 5km running or walking track around the lake with many picnic, barbecue and play areas. It is a popular venue for charity events and fun runs, and comes alive every March when it hosts the Australian Grand Prix. Tram, train or bus from city. Australian Garden A garden built around the arid inland landscapes of Central Australia with a Rockpool Waterway. Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne, Ballarto Road, Cranbourne. Birrarung Marr Birrarung Marr means 'river of mists' and 'side of river' in the language of the Wurundjeri people who originally inhabited the area. It is Melbourne's newest Parklands in over a Free from TravelEguides.com Online Travel Information. ©2008 Eguide Pty Ltd
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3 Contents AUSTRALIA ARRIVALS......
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21 The Kilometre Passes are useful
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31 Australian Capital Territory The
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33 Australian War Memorial The Aust
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35 exciting displays and themed gal
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37 New South Wales On 13th May 1787
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39 Diving Divers will enjoy the wre
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43 Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour is l
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45 Legends Surf Museum A display of
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47 Old Dubbo Gaol This gaol has hel
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49 Myall Lakes National Park Myall
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51 Broke A short drive from Pokolbi
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53 Scone Scone is famous for horses
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55 Scone Historical Museum A collec
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57 Lake Jindabyne Lake Jindabyne is
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59 Merimbula Merimbula, located on
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61 Pigeon House Mountain Views of b
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69 History Lt Cook (he became a Cap
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99 Animal Attractions Alma Park Zoo
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101 Treasury Building The Treasury
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111 Cairns Rainforest Dome The Cair
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117 Charters Towers Charters Towers
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