Melbourne Victoria’s capital city is Australia’s second largest city, located on the banks of the Yarra River, and the shores of Port Phillip. The city is laid out on a grid system which gives it a European feel to it, and also luckily for drivers, it is rather simple to drive in since it’s laid out at right angles. There are many attractions in this sophisticated city such as the Rialto Towers were you can observe the city from the 55th floor. Flinders street station with it’s beautiful dome is situated at the heart of the city together with Collins Street. Melbourne also offers many pleasant walkways, starting alongside the Yarra River, across finder street bridge towards the Royal Botanical Gardens. For the chic café lovers, St. Kilda has several cafes, bistros, pubs and cake shops on the menu.

Situated 40Kms south of the city on the eastern shore of Port Phillip via the Nepean Highway is Frankston, a rather significant city. It boasts 7Km of beaches, historical buildings, botanical gardens, restaurants and nightclubs.

Air: The international airport at Melbourne receives flights from the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA. Major international airlines serving Melbourne include British Airways, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas and United Airlines. Sea: An overnight passenger and vehicle ferry from Tasmania to Melbourne departs daily. There are also ferry services from Melbourne to Williamstown across Port Phillip Bay; between Southgate, Princes Walk and the Melbourne Aquarium and Crown entertainment complex; and across the headlands of Port Phillip Bay between the beach towns of Queenscliff and Sorrento. Melbourne is an increasingly popular port for international cruise ships. Trains: V-Line operates state rail services, with links from Melbourne to Ballarat, Bendigo, Echuca, Geelong, Sale, Seymour, Swan Hill, Traralgon and Wodonga. Overnight trains link Melbourne and Sydney, and an overnight train 'The Overland' runs to Adelaide. Trains run to other main centres including Canberra, Brisbane and Perth. Road: Connected to all States by coach services. To drive to Adelaide is nine hours, to Sydney is 10 hours, to Brisbane is 20 hours and to Perth is two days. Urban: Melbourne has an extensive network of electric railways, linked in the city centre by an underground loop-line. There is also a tram network which has an integrated ticket structure with the bus and rail systems.