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Showing posts with label AUSTRALIA PLACES. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Melbourne, Australia - A Cosmopolitan City

Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne is a city around the Port Phillip bay in Australia. It is the most lively city bustling with activity and very cosmopolitan in its outlook.  It is also located on the Northern Banks of the Yarra River. The Yarra River Valley is supposed to be one of the most beautiful places because of the fauna there. The most exotic flowers bloom there and are definitely a worthwhile place to spend time. The city appears to be extremely well planned and is laid out as a large rectangle. Overall Melbourne looks like one large grid that is very easy to navigate.
Things to do in Melbourne
Melbourne is always known for its wide cuisine and it is worth restaurant hopping in this city.
Head out for the Great Ocean Day Tour which can keep you occupied for one whole day. This is by far the most scenic tours ever in any country. You could travel a whole stretch of 550 kilometers without losing sight of scenic locales. It is full of exotic locales and flowers and valleys and is non top destination for photographic memories.
Melbourne is also the cultural center for many performing arts and you can fin anything of your interest here.
Art galleries of Melbourne are much spoken about and the best of modern art can be found in this city. Other than that the museums have a lot of aborigine art on display which can be very interesting and they also reveal a lot about Australia’s history.
What to Expect
Melbourne is like any other cosmopolitan city in the world which has the best to offer. You can find several things to do here. Every country begins a new journey of learning and in Melbourne you could actually experience a bit of everything in life but in a different way.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Great Barrier Reef in Australia

Great-Barrier-Reef-AustraliaAre you familiar with this world’s largest coral reef? definitely you should. Located off the coast of Australia, Great Barrier Reef presents an amazing underwater scenery. Very colorful and a breeding place of the beautiful coral reef and also home to many marine animals such as the saltwater crocodile, Sea Dragon, and more than 125 types of sharks. You can try to do the dives from Lady Elliot Island, It is a place of residence of the Manta Rays and is also known as crystal-clear water. September and October is the best time to visit the Great Barrier Reef because of natural weather that allows you to see the beauty of the coral reef with more obvious, plus the bonus of the breeding time of pope.