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September 2006 - Australia - Melbourne

We spent three days in Melbourne. If it weren't for the cars driving on the wrong side of the road or the funny Aussie accent I swear I was in St. Louis. The weather was identical to St. Louis weather and amazingly their weather saying is the same weather saying that we have in St. Louis, "If you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes." The funny part about this saying is that it is actually true. There is a lot of microclimate variance in Melbourne because it is a coastal town. Temperatures in Melbourne were noticeably cooler since we were farther south than Sydney. Temperatures during the day hovered in the 60's while at night the temps dropped to the 40's. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.7 million. Melbourne is the southernmost city in the world to have a population of over one million people. Chelle and I spent our time in Melbourne shopping, dining, sight-seeing and going to Phillip Island to watch the Little Penguins. Remember you can click on a photo for a larger image.
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View of downtown Melbourne in front of the Yarra River
View of downtown Melbourne in front of the Yarra River		 Flinders Street Station in the heart of the city is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne
Flinders Street Station in the heart of the city is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne		 I found this graffiti interesting while walking the downtown streets of Melbourne
I found this graffiti interesting while walking the downtown streets of Melbourne		 Even with Melbourne's cold temperatures palm trees find life here
Even with Melbourne's cold temperatures palm trees find life here
A view of Melbourne's city museum
A view of Melbourne's city museum		 View of an approaching City Circle Tram near Parliament Station. This is a free tourist-oriented service circling the CBD
View of an approaching City Circle Tram near Parliament Station. This is a free tourist-oriented service circling the CBD		 A view inside the Circle City Tram. The person standing on the left would announce each station and help answer questions
A view inside the Circle City Tram. The person standing on the left would announce each station and help answer questions		 A view of the Parliament of Victoria. Notice the two Victorian police officers standing guard. This picture was taken on a Sat
A view of the Parliament of Victoria. Notice the two Victorian police officers standing guard. This picture was taken on a Sat
Outside restrooms were actually located underground down a long flight of stairs
Outside restrooms were actually located underground down a long flight of stairs		 A picture of some local kids using a stairway as their own skateboard jump
A picture of some local kids using a stairway as their own skateboard jump		 The scene may look warm but it was almost too cold to stay outside. This is where we waited until HRC opened for lunch
The scene may look warm but it was almost too cold to stay outside. This is where we waited until HRC opened for lunch		 On our way to Phillip Island we stopped at a private zoo to pet & feed the kangaroos
On our way to Phillip Island we stopped at a private zoo to pet & feed the kangaroos
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Guest 06-Apr-2012 14:10
Thanks for sharing. I have just got home after a whirlwind 2 day business trip of Melbourne where I did not have a chance to take any pictures - thanks for the memories! Must go back one day with more time!
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