travel
For lovers of Indigenous art,
the city centre. Federation everything. With over 600 small
head to galleries in Flinders Lane. Square is a modern piazza and is businesses you can discover a variety
Visit the Linden Arts Centre, Heide home to major cultural attractions, of clothing, art, jewellery and stroll
Museum of Modern Art or Herring world-class events, tourism through the heritage listed grocery,
Island for outdoor experiences and experiences, restaurants, bars and meat, fish and dairy halls.
sculpture gardens. specialty stores.
The inner-city suburbs of Fitzroy
Other popular attractions
The section of Bourke Street between include the Old Melbourne Gaol,
and Collingwood are at the forefront Elizabeth and Swanston Streets is a Scienceworks, Melbourne Zoo, Yarra
of the city’s street art. Here there are pedestrian walkway and is the city’s River Cruises, Crown Casino, Sea Life
huge commissioned murals, hidden main shopping and meeting precinct. Melbourne Aquarium and the Royal
painted alleys and laneways, stickers, There’s always plenty of entertainment Botanic Gardens.
pasteups and colourful artworks. with buskers and street performers Running off Flinders Lane, ACDC along Bourke Street.
Lane pays tribute to the famous
Accessibility
The Eureka Skydeck 88 offers
Details about Melbourne’s
Australian rock band and contains spectacular panoramic views from accessible venues, services and
more music-related street art. the highest viewing platform in the facilities, including restaurants, bars
southern hemisphere. The iconic and cafes can be obtained from the
Attractions Queen Victoria Market is a major City of Melbourne website. Mobility
Most of Melbourne’s sights and landmark in Melbourne where maps for central Melbourne and
you can buy almost anything and Docklands can also be downloaded.
attractions are located in or around
Travellers Aid provides travel-
related support and aid including
accessible toilet, shower and change
amenities, equipment loan and a
Melbourne
South Wharf
(top left),
Luna Park
(top right),
and one of
Melbourne's
cosmopolitan
laneways
(left).
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rest area. It provides advice and
assistance to people with disability
to ensure safe travel. Travellers Aid
is located at Southern Cross and
Flinders Street Stations. Bookings
are essential.
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
www.travellersaid.org.au
linkonline.com.au