Getting around Melbourne
When you think of things that Melbourne, Australia is famous for, you think of the 1956 Summer Olympics, tall buildings, massive stadiums, cafes, and Victorian architecture. Trains, on the other hand, wouldn’t exactly be the first thing to come to mind. Think again! Situated next to the Yarra River is Flinders Street Station, it is the busiest train station...
All aboard Puffing Billy! This is one of Australia oldest, surviving steam trains. First opened in 1900, this narrow gauge railway travels nearly 15 miles through the Dandenong Ranges, near Melbourne. Beginning from a depot near Belgrave station in the town of Belgrave, Australia, this is primarily a tourist attraction, but don’t let that turn you away from...
Many cities around the world have a mode of transportation they are famous for. London has its Underground, San Francisco has its cable cars, Chicago has the “L”, and Los Angeles has its labyrinth of freeway exits. Melbourne, Australia has the largest network of streetcar and tram lines in the world. What’s even cooler is that many of their...
Imagine a city with the streetcars and hills of San Francisco, the architecture of Victorian England, and the high-rises and Asian influences of Hong Kong, all with an Australian accent? That, my dear friends, is Melbourne in a nutshell! For many Aussies, Melbourne is not just the capital of the Australian state of Victoria. Melbourne is the cultural and...