Have you ever visited
Australia? With beautiful landscapes and
loving people Australia is the most beautiful place on the earth. Australian
island is one of the world’s most old islands and that’s why Australia has
unique species of mammals, reptiles and plants. About 85% of flowering plants,
84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone
fish are endemic. Australia has the greatest number of reptiles of any country,
with 755 species. A koala holding onto a eucalyptus tree with its head turned
so both eyes are visible. The koala and the eucalyptus form an iconic
Australian pair. Australian forests are mostly made up of evergreen species;
particularly eucalyptus trees in the less arid regions, wattles replace them in
drier regions and deserts as the most dominant species.
Now in Australia, Melbourne is
one of most famous cities in the subcontinent. Now the main fact about this
Melbourne city is that it is not only the leading financial centre of Australia
and Australia's cultural capital but it is the World’s most livable city since
2011. Melbourne is rated highly in the areas of education, entertainment,
healthcare, research and development, tourism and sports. Melbourne is located
on the large natural bay of Port Phillip, with its City Centre situated at the
northernmost point of the bay – near to the estuary of the Yarra River. So my
friends it will be the most fantastic experience for all of us to visit such a
beautiful city which is recognized by entire world.
I can say that Melbourne is the
heart of Australia. This is totally true because Melbourne is the birthplace of
Australian dance styles; the Melbourne Shuffle and New Vogue, the Australian
film industry (including the world's first feature film), Australian impressionist
art (known as the Heidelberg School), Australian rules football and the
Australian television industry. In more recent years, it has been recognized as
a UNESCO City of Literature and a major centre for street art. It is home to
many of Australia's largest and oldest cultural institutions such as the
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Museum, Melbourne Zoo, the National Gallery of Victoria and the UNESCO World
Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.
Melbourne has everything to
experience. There are many fantastic sites one can visit in Melbourne such as Yarra
river, Federation square, Royal exhibition building, Melbourne cricket ground,
National gallery of Victoria, Eureka skydeck, The Great Ocean Road, Melbourne
Cricket Ground (MCG), Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, Lightning Ridge Opal
Mines, National Gallery of Victoria, State Library of Victoria, St. Patrick's
Cathedral, Melbourne Zoo, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Arts Centre
Melbourne and so many…..
Now if I got chance to visit
Melbourne in future then I will visit my favorite following places in the
Melbourne.
The National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria popularly
known as the NGV is an art museum in Melbourne. Founded in 1861, it is the
oldest public art museum in Australia. The NGV's Australian art collection
encompasses Indigenous (Australian Aboriginal) art and artifacts, Australian
colonial art, Australian Impressionist art, 20th century, modern and
contemporary Australian art.
The NGV has an encyclopedic
collection of art. In addition to the Australian collections, international
collection areas include European painting (historical and modern), fashion and
textiles, photography, prints and drawings, Asian art, decorative arts,
Mesoamerican art, Pacific art, sculpture, antiquities, and contemporary art. It
has strong collections in areas as diverse as old masters, Greek vases,
Egyptian artifacts and historical European ceramics, and contains the largest
and most comprehensive range of artworks in Australia.
So as per my opinion The National
Gallery of Victoria is one of most beautiful places to visit in Australia.
MELBOURNE ZOO
As a naturalist I personally like
Natural places to visit. Without Nature human is nothing. I can’t imagine
living in concrete jungles without having any trees around. So for those who
love Nature they must see Melbourne zoo. Over 250 species from around the world
can be found in the beautifully landscaped settings of Melbourne Zoo, just five
minutes from the city centre. Stroll through Asian and African rainforests,
where tigers roam through the trees and monkeys swing from the branches, then
take the time to stop and see eye to eye with beautiful orangutans in their
special elevated exhibit. Explore the award-winning Trail of the Elephants or
view koalas, platypus, kangaroos, wombats and other unique native wildlife in
the Australian bush setting.
I can’t explain you in the words
that how much I love these types of places. So don’t forget to visit Melbourne
zoo in Australia.
SEA LIFE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM
This is another best place to
visit in Melbourne. You can experience complete sea life here. Home to
thousands of aquatic animals, including one of Australia's largest Saltwater
Crocodiles, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium takes you on an interactive adventure
from the depths of the ocean to the icy waters of Antarctica.
The stunning Croc Lair Exhibit is
just one of the 12 new zones of discovery at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, where
you can wonder at the world's only display of Elephant Sharks in Bay of Rays,
be mesmerized as you experience a rainbow of colors at Seahorse Pier and marvel
at the majestic King and cheeky Gentoo penguins in Penguin Playground. With
interactive animal encounters, iconic state-of-the-art displays, and animal
feeds, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is an excellent, educational and engaging
experience, not to be missed.
MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND
Australia is well known for 3
things. One is Kangaroo, second is Ostrich and the most important third one is
Cricket. Australia is nothing without cricket. So in Melbourne the must visit
place is Melbourne cricket ground. Affectionately known as 'The G' to locals
and cricketing fans the world over, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is a
cultural icon and one of the most important cricket grounds in the world. The
spiritual home of Australian cricket as well as the Australian Football League
(AFL), the MCG has also played host to countless high profile events, including
the 1956 Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and concerts by the Rolling
Stones and Madonna.
With a massive seating capacity of 100,000, the MCG hosts
more than 90 days of cricket and Australian Football each year, with more than
3.5 million excitable fans passing through the gates each year. It is the
11th-largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest in the
Southern Hemisphere, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and has the
highest light towers at any sporting venue.
So MCG is one of the legendary grounds
in the history of cricket. MCG is the dream ground for all new comers who want
to do something for the Nation.
Tourism of Melbourne also promotes the visitors to visit such a beautiful place on earth. To know more click here. Also There are many beautiful videos of "Come Alive in Melbourne" available on YouTube. You can watch them here and here.
There are still so many things
remains to write about Melbourne and the Australia but actually I think the
places and travel destinations are endless so it is better to see those places
by directly visiting Australia.
Now I want to ask you one question
"Which of these places would
you want to visit in Melbourne and why?"
please write your answers in the comment area.
Note: Images and some information is taken from following websites,
http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://www.melbourneaquarium.com.au/
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/
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