Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Melbourne, Australia

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.9 km
Ascend 138 m
Descend 140 m

Experience Melbourne in Australia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MelbourneIndividual Sights in Melbourne

Sight 1: Batman's Hill

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Batman's Hill

Batman's Hill in Melbourne, Australia was named for the Vandemonian adventurer and grazier John Batman. Now removed, the 18-metre high (59 ft) hill was located to the south of today's Collins Street and Southern Cross railway station, and is the site of a steel marker the same height as the original hill.

Wikipedia: Batman's Hill (EN)

464 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Batman Park

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Batman Park

Batman Park is an urban park, located on the northern bank of the Yarra River in central Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Wikipedia: Batman Park (EN)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

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Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Yarra River beside and under the Flinders Street Viaduct and the King Street Bridge. The attraction is a Sea Life Centre owned by Merlin Entertainments.

Wikipedia: Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (EN), Website

471 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Immigration Museum

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Immigration Museum

The Immigration Museum focuses on Melbourne and Victoria’s immigration history.

Wikipedia: Immigration Museum, Melbourne (EN), Website

698 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Crown Melbourne

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Crown Melbourne is an integrated resort consisting of a casino and hotel located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Melbourne is a subsidiary of Crown Resorts, and was the first casino of the now-international Crown brand.

Wikipedia: Crown Melbourne (EN), Website

980 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: Malthouse Theatre

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Malthouse Theatre is the resident theatre company of The Malthouse building in Southbank, part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. In the 1980s it was known as the Playbox Theatre Company and was housed in the Playbox Theatre in Melbourne's CBD. It is a heritage-listed building which contains three theatres: Merlyn Theatre, Beckett Theatre, and The Tower.

Wikipedia: Malthouse Theatre (EN), Website

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Vault (The Yellow Peril)

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Vault is a public sculpture located in Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The work of sculptor Ron Robertson-Swann, Vault is an abstract, minimalist sculpture built of large thick flat polygonal sheets of prefabricated steel, assembled in a way that suggests dynamic movement. It is painted yellow.

Wikipedia: Vault (sculpture) (EN)

64 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Fiona & Sidney Myer Gallery

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The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of Melbourne's central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria.

Wikipedia: University of Melbourne (EN), Website

969 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 9: Kings Domain

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Kings Domain Photograph by Greg O'Beirne / CC BY 2.5

Kings Domain is an area of parklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It surrounds Government House Reserve, the home of the governors of Victoria, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and the Shrine Reserve incorporating the Shrine of Remembrance.

Wikipedia: Kings Domain (EN)

937 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 10: Royal Botanic Gardens

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Royal Botanic Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) are botanic gardens across two sites–Melbourne and Cranbourne.

Wikipedia: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (EN), Website

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