State of Victoria Things to Do Tips by Sweetberry1

When visiting Victoria, make the information centre at Federation Square, Melbourne, your first stop.
It has everything you need to get the best out of your stay... information on events, advice on the best things to see and do in Melbourne and Victoria, and helpful tips as well...

Open seven days from 9am to 6pm, the Melbourne Visitor Information Centre also has multilingual facilities, interpretive multimedia, Internet access, and an accommodation and tour booking service.

For more information, contact the following:

Melbourne Visitor Information Centre
Corner Flinders Street and St Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9658 9658
Facsimile: +61 3 9650 6168
Email: tourism@melbourne.vic.gov.au

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Phone: +61 3 9658 9658
Address: Crner Flinders Street and St Kilda Road.
Other Contact: Em: tourism@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Melbourne also has a Greeter Service
In the same location, the Melbourne Greeter Service is a free half-day walking orientation of the city. Visitors are matched with volunteer ‘Greeters’ according to language, age and interests.
Available daily, book at least three working days in advance.

City Ambassadors.....

Melbourne’s City Ambassadors are another good source of city information.
Dressed in distinctive red uniforms, the Ambassadors roam the retail centre of the city, giving directions or lending visitors a hand.

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Phone: +61 3 9658 9658
Other Contact: Em:greeter@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Sorrento and Portsea, on the Mornington Peninsula, are filled with antique shops, galleries, cafes and numerous walking trails along the ocean-facing coastline.
Inland, you’ll find a number of wineries, where many vineyard restaurants create gourmet dishes to match their wines.

On the Bellarine Peninsula, the historic town of Queenscliff boasts many Victorian buildings, fishermens’ cottages, galleries and shops....

Both Bellarine and Mornington peninsulas offer many water activities.
In particular, surfing, sailing, swimming and fishing are enjoyed, as is swimming with resident populations of dolphins and seals.

This region is also known for its markets, artist workshops, championship golf courses and fresh produce... you can pick your own strawberries, cherries and other seasonal fruits or buy directly from the farm gate.
Wallington is just one of these 'berry' towns,
they also have a Strawberry Festival every year.

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Stretching 2,700 kilometres from the mountains of the Great Dividing Range in north-eastern Victoria, to Adelaide in South Australia, the Murray River is one of the world’s longest navigable rivers and a major source of water supply for the area.

The Murray is steeped in Aboriginal culture and history. Long before European settlement, the riverland was home to Aboriginal tribes who lived off the abundant natural resources the Murray provided.

The river’s standing as one of the greatest in the world has been recognised since the late nineteenth century, when visiting American author Mark Twain compared it favorably with the Mississippi River.
Today, restored paddlesteamers take their tourist trade past historic ports, as the river meanders by the vineyards of Rutherglen and resort towns such as Mildura, Echuca/Moama, just to mention a few.

Irrigation has transformed the Murray into a lush paradise, producing citrus, stone fruits, nuts, grapes and vegetables.
Also alluring are the cellar doors that invite you to sample locally produced wines, or the choice of restaurants serving up mouth-watering local cheeses, yabbies, smoked trout, mustards and preserves.

This region has an abundant wildlife, including wombats, kangaroos and the rare mallee fowl.
Also on offer are activities like water skiing, canoeing, fishing and horseriding.
As well as many accommodations, ranging from caravan parks and houseboats to luxury resorts.

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The discovery of gold in Victoria’s central region over 150 years ago has left a rich and lasting legacy.
Victorian architecture and cultural traditions derived from the many nationalities that came to this region, in search of riches.
Grand nineteenth-century buildings grace the streetscapes of Ballarat and Bendigo, while townships like Maldon, Castlemaine and Stawell, thick with quaint shopfronts and miners’ cottages, wear their goldrush heritage on their sleeves.

Sovereign Hill recreates a goldmining town and the life of its people in the 1850s.
Gold museums, underground mine tours and the Eureka Stockade, not far from the original site of the bloody Eureka Rebellion.

This region is known for it's art galleries, festivals, and extensive parklands and gardens, as well as many other activities.

Also enjoyable is cycling the scenic path around Lake Wendouree...
For superb collections of local and European painting, visit two of Australia’s best regional galleries – the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery and Bendigo Art Gallery.

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The Great Ocean Road winds westwards from the major regional city of Geelong to the South Australian border.
Along with beautiful ocean views, the region contains laidback coastal towns and villages, and there are plenty of opportunities for bushwalking, swimming, surfing, fishing and whale-watching.

The Great Ocean Road hugs the contours of Victoria’s rugged southwest coast, taking visitors on one of Australia’s greatest and most inspiring coastal drives.
From Torquay, near Geelong, to Nelson almost 300 kilometres to the west, the road snakes past cliffs, scenic lookouts, waterfalls, rainforests and sunken ships.

Wild seas and fierce winds, have sculpted the coastline over millions of years to form some of the most incredible features.
The Twelve Apostles, and London Bridge are just two places, not to be missed.

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Geelong is Victoria's second largest city and is less than an hour to Melbourne's south.
It is on the south side of Corio Bay off Port Phillip, making it a very popular holiday place for Victorians. It is also the gateway to Great Ocean Road holidays, so tourism is good to the town.
Geelong is surrounded by the bay, ocean coastline and the Barwon River and its north-facing waterfront promises more sunshine than most other beaches on Australia's south coast.

$150 million has been spent on a facelift for the neglected docklands area of the city, bringing more people, particularly day-trippers from Melbourne, to enjoy its cafes and restaurants and to stroll in the fresh air.

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You can be in the beautiful Dandenongs in Victoria's south-east in less than an hour from Melbourne. The Australian mountain ash, the world's largest flowering tree, grows there in profusion, as well as rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, daffodils, tulips and hydrangeas.

The Puffing Billy Railway weaves its way up the mountains and no-one seems to mind if they get soot on their clothes. It is a great little train and passes through some beautiful country.

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