About Melbourne, Australia

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Australia is a diverse, unique and economically stable country with an established and internationally respected education system.

Established in 1835, Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria. Melbourne is a multi-cultural, sophisticated, modern, safe and friendly city of 3 million people. It is also a major business, manufacturing and education centre.

As a very economical place to study and live, Melbourne is also a great travel destination located only an hours’ travel from beautiful beaches, surfing, winter snowfields, forests and wineries.

Why study in Melbourne?

When you study in Melbourne you have the opportunity to:

• Meet people from all around the world.
• Enjoy a variety of recreation opportunities; skiing, bush walking, camping and surfing.
• Dine out on food from around the world including; Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Thai, Lebanese, French and Indonesian.
• Experience Melbourne’s many cafes, theatres and galleries.
• Live in a safe, clean city with quality housing, excellent telephone and postal networks, convenient shopping facilities and public transport system.
• Experience international events such as the Australian Tennis Open, World Series Cricket, Melbourne Fashion Festival and the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
• Enjoy a great climate with warm to hot, dry summers and cool, crisp winters.

More about Melbourne

For facts and figures about Australia and useful information about visiting Australia, visit the Australian Tourism Net site.

For Melbourne city information and services, visit the official City of Melbourne site.

For further information about Melbourne:

www.melbourne.citysearch.com.au

Transport in Melbourne

Detailed information on how to get around Melbourne including timetables for bus, train and tram services can be found at: www.victrip.com.au.

A useful site for finding detailed directions on exactly where an address is, including businesses and places of interest, can be found at: www.whereis.com.au.

Tourist Attractions

The official site of Tourism Victoria contains up to date information on what's on in the state Victoria and how to get there. It includes Victoria's Top 10 things to do in the state. It also contains detailed information on what's on in the city of Melbourne.