Melbourne - other stuff...
Melbourne is a great city just to wander around and I spent a few days doing just that. There's lots of free stuff to see and do. The city has different areas too including China Town and the Italian quarter on Lygon Street with tree lined avenues and lots of Pizza restaurants and ice cream shops.
There are also a lot of parks and gardens. In the Treasury Gardens I saw Captain Cook’s Cottage. Cooks' Cottage is the only 18th Century building in Melbourne. It was originally built in 1755 in Yorkshire, England, but was later purchased and transported to Australia in 1933. Often referred to as Captain Cook’s Cottage, it was actually built and owned by his parents, James and and Grace.
One day I visited the old Melbourne Gaol. Built in 1864 the gaol was the setting for 135 hangings, the most infamous being that of bushranger Ned Kelly in 1880. It was used as a US military prison during World War II. Museum displays include death masks and histories of famous bushrangers and convicts. The jail was closed in 1926 but is now open as a museum.
We also had a night out at the Crown Casino. It is a massive complex with lots of shops and restaurants as well as all the gaming lounges and bars. The Casino is on the banks of the river and every night on the hour there are huge concrete blocks that shoot flames high into the air - it's funny watching peoples reactions when they are walking past and not expecting it!! We finished the night in an Irish bar close to the Casino.
On my last weekend in Melbourne Zoe's dad Bill flew out to visit them. It was good to have some company to go into the city with. We also found the RSL club for a few pints.
On my last full day in Melbourne I visited the National Gallery of Victoria - a huge art gallery, which as well as loads of art also had some historical artifacts from around the World.
On my last night in Melbourne Bill and Stu drove me to my hostel in the city and we had some beers. I had to stay in a hostel as I had to get up to catch the 5am airport bus for my trip to Tazmania. I picked the hostel closest to the bus station - All Nations City Backpackers - what an absolute dump. The place was dirty and falling to bits - the noise from the street was so loud and I got virtually no sleep nevertheless I ws exited about my trip to Tazmania as I headed off next morning.
There are also a lot of parks and gardens. In the Treasury Gardens I saw Captain Cook’s Cottage. Cooks' Cottage is the only 18th Century building in Melbourne. It was originally built in 1755 in Yorkshire, England, but was later purchased and transported to Australia in 1933. Often referred to as Captain Cook’s Cottage, it was actually built and owned by his parents, James and and Grace.
One day I visited the old Melbourne Gaol. Built in 1864 the gaol was the setting for 135 hangings, the most infamous being that of bushranger Ned Kelly in 1880. It was used as a US military prison during World War II. Museum displays include death masks and histories of famous bushrangers and convicts. The jail was closed in 1926 but is now open as a museum.
We also had a night out at the Crown Casino. It is a massive complex with lots of shops and restaurants as well as all the gaming lounges and bars. The Casino is on the banks of the river and every night on the hour there are huge concrete blocks that shoot flames high into the air - it's funny watching peoples reactions when they are walking past and not expecting it!! We finished the night in an Irish bar close to the Casino.
On my last weekend in Melbourne Zoe's dad Bill flew out to visit them. It was good to have some company to go into the city with. We also found the RSL club for a few pints.
On my last full day in Melbourne I visited the National Gallery of Victoria - a huge art gallery, which as well as loads of art also had some historical artifacts from around the World.
On my last night in Melbourne Bill and Stu drove me to my hostel in the city and we had some beers. I had to stay in a hostel as I had to get up to catch the 5am airport bus for my trip to Tazmania. I picked the hostel closest to the bus station - All Nations City Backpackers - what an absolute dump. The place was dirty and falling to bits - the noise from the street was so loud and I got virtually no sleep nevertheless I ws exited about my trip to Tazmania as I headed off next morning.
posted by Phil at 6:54 AM
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Melbourne sounds cool and I see you got your favourite phrase 'bushranger' in!
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