Beautiful Melbourne - World's most livable place on entire earth

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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