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Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia

10 Accessible escapes in Victoria

Features
People of all abilities can enjoy the best of Victoria on an accessible escape. Think sensory forests, mobility access, audio aids and more to make travel easy for everyone.
Hiking Mt Feathertop, High Country, Victoria

10 must-do hikes in Victoria

Walking & hiking
Lace up your boots and hit Victoria's most bucket list-worthy hiking trails. From alpine peaks to coastal havens, there's an adventure for every avid explorer.
Pastuso, Melbourne, Victoria

10 things Melbourne does best in spring

Features
Embrace the sunshine and explore the best of Melbourne in spring.
Hanging Rock, Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges. Photo by Ben Savage.

13 spectacular natural wonders in Victoria

Features
Visit enormous rock formations, ethereal pink lakes or enchanting caves — all of these natural wonders are right here in Victoria.
Great Ocean Walk, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

7 ways to enjoy the sunshine this spring

Features
Emerge into a landscape reimagined in spring and go on an adventure in Victoria's eye-catching great outdoors.
The Corner Hotel, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

8 great gig venues in Melbourne

Celebrate Melbourne live music as it pulses through these iconic bandrooms, gig venues, clubs, pubs and jazz basements.
Grampians Peak Trail, Grampians, Victoria, Australia

8 ways to embrace slow travel this spring

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Move with intention, engage deeply and embrace sustainable travel in regional Victoria this spring.
Tres Cinco, Melbourne, Victoria

9 Epic ways to spend a girls’ night out

Features
Catch up with your besties on the ultimate girls' night out in Melbourne. Think cocktails, theatre, comedy, live music and more.
Trafalgar Holden Museum, Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia

All about cars

Features
From museums to go-kart tracks and rod runs, Victoria scratches the automotive itch of even the most ardent revhead.

New around Melbourne

Studley Park Boathouse

Studley Park Boathouse

Restaurants
Studley Park Boathouse, the oldest public boathouse on the Yarra River, has been serving Melbourne residents for over 160 years. Now following a complete...
Apollo Inn

Apollo Inn

Bars
In 1844 one of Melbourne's first public houses, the Apollo Inn, opened on the corner of Flinders Lane and Russell Street, where Gimlet now sits. Today,...
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King Guest Room

Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders

Hotels
Welcome to the Hotel Indigo Melbourne on Flinders, where you can make yourself at home in one of their 216 rooms overlooking Flinders and Spencer streets...
iconic queen vic market storefront

Mörk Chocolate Queen Victoria Market

Cafes & bakeries
Mörk Chocolate are makers of specialty, ethically sourced hot chocolate in Melbourne.Inspired by Melbourne’s coffee culture ― which is considered by many...
Exterior of Tuckers Sandwiches

Tuckers Sandwiches

Cafes & bakeries
Sandwiches. Shakes. Coffee. It's All Good.For when you need to hit the spot but don’t feel like snacking on an entire culinary encyclopedia, Tuckers is...
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Threads Bar Richmond

Bars
Introducing the latest addition to Richmond's vibrant bar scene, an alluring terrace bar that's sure to captivate your senses. Step into a world of intrigue...
The Interlude

The Interlude

Hotels
The Interlude at Pentridge combines an immersive experience, a fascinating history and local stories, with fabulous leisure and dining facilities onsite...
Bar chairs and lights

Fossey's Distillery Lygon

Distilleries
Fossey's Distillery is a boutique distillery with an upstairs Cocktail Bar located in the heart of Lygon street, showcasing the highest quality of Victorian...
The team garnishing some traditional curries

Meals with Impact

Restaurants
Meals with Impact is a social enterprise cafe that serves delicious, culturally diverse food and coffee with a real point of difference. Meals with Impact...

Melbourne inspiration

Midsumma 2022, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Tan McCulloch

LGBTQIA+ Melbourne

See & do
Inclusive and diverse, Melbourne has a long-standing and active LGBTQIA+ community, and hosts plenty of queer-friendly parties through the year.
Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Best of the 96 tram

Let the 96 tram be your guide to the best that Melbourne's inner neighbourhoods have to offer, from creative Carlton to beachy, bohemian St Kilda.
Ladro Tap, Prahran

Low waste day out in Melbourne

From composted leftovers to preloved designer threads, here's how to have a grand day out in Melbourne, minus the food and plastic waste.
Chef, restaurateur and TV personality Marco Pierre White, ISH restaurant, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Credit: Peter Foster

This is how I Melbourne

What wows these well-known personalities about Melbourne? From cafes to comedy clubs, laneway bars and street eats, discover their top city edits.
Blender Studios Street Art Tours, Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Urban Adventure

See & do
No time to be bored: Melbourne is full of fun and active urban adventures and activities that will keep energetic teens (and adults) going.
Melbourne cityscape, Victoria

Melbourne's top 10 Instagrammable spots

Melbourne
Discover the ten most photogenic, Instagrammable spots in the city's laneways and arcades, basements and rooftops, and wildly diverse neighbourhoods.
Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, Victoria

Sunny school holiday fun in Melbourne

Family
Discover fun activities and keep the kids entertained over the school holidays with top things to do across Melbourne.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. Photo by Vittorio

Melbourne and Victoria on a budget

Features
A one-stop information hub for savvy solo travellers, backpackers and families exploring Melbourne and Victoria on a budget.
St Kilda Pier, Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne's best sunset celebration spots

Features
Celebrate another beautiful day in Melbourne and watch the sunset at one of our favourite spots with a cocktail in hand.
Tram on Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Free Melbourne

See & do
Find Melbourne's best free attractions and entertainment. Visit galleries, gardens, markets and more, and get around on free trams and buses.
A plate of food from Hero at ACMI, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

10 must-do Melbourne bars and restaurants

Food & wine
From a floating bar, to the oldest cafe in the city, get a taste of Melbourne at these unique restaurants and watering holes.
Evening drinks at the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Top 10 things to do in Melbourne

Road trips & itineraries
Why not make a holiday of Melbourne and enjoy the city's top food, drink and attractions?
The Boatbuilders Yard, South Wharf, Melbourne

Top 10 eats around Marvel Stadium

Take a break in play and find the best bites and bevvies kicking distance from Marvel Stadium. Play on after the final siren or fuel up ready for the revelry at the game.
ACMI Light exhibition, Melbourne. Photo by Emily Godfrey

Unique and unusual attractions in Melbourne

Features
Peel back Melbourne's layers to uncover unique, odd and epic attractions and unexpected heritage treasures around the city.
Yugen Dining, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Gareth Sobey

Top food and wine experiences in Melbourne

Food & wine
From cafes to bars, get a tasty snapshot of Melbourne's dining and drinking: dig in for hidden bars, seriously good coffee and excellent wine.
Grill Americano, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

9 decadent Melbourne dessert experiences

Food & wine
Treat your tastebuds with decadent desserts from Melbourne's top restaurateurs.
Edinburgh gardens, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne for dogs

From dog approved parks to leafy beer gardens, there's plenty of places in Melbourne to sniff out with your furriest friend. Make no bones about it.
Darcy Vescio, Carlton, Melbourne

AFL: Home Ground Highlights

Get set for the ultimate AFL experience, as footy fever takes over Victoria. Watch your team battle it out and kick on through Melbourne's neighbourhoods.
Frédéric, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Top 20 eats around the MCG

Fuel up in preparation for the game and celebrate after the final siren – we've got the lowdown on the best bites, meals and bevvies within kicking distance from the 'G.

New around Victoria

Image of exhibition showing Dja Dja Wurrung Elder Uncle Rick Nelson on a curved panel in foreground

Boorp Boorp Boondyil Exhibition

Art & culture
An interactive space to learn about the Dja Dja Wurrung history of the area.Boorp Boorp Boondyil (passing knowledge to our children) invites people to...
Bendigo Law Courts- Djaara in the landscape

Dumawul by Djaara

Tour operator
Womindjika (Welcome) to Dja Dja Wurrung Country, where the ancient traditions of Djarra (People) continue to thrive today. For thousands of years, they...
Grainery Venue

Grainery Lane

Bars
Grainery Lane is a lavish distillery and cocktail bar offering a curated experience that fondly harks back to a time of true excess and decadence, where...
Rear garden with large deck and outdoor dining

Grampians Under the Stars

Holiday houses
Nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Grampians, this four bedroom oasis redefines luxury accommodation in Halls Gap, providing an exceptional...
KIN food

KIN

Restaurants
Modern destination dining with a menu inspired by family recipes and childhood memories, plus the best local and Estate produce. Enjoy heritage wines from...
Bishops Palace Ballarat

Kyneton Paranormal - Ballarat

Tour operator
Ghost tours, paranormal investigations, public and private, paranormal sleepovers at historic and haunted hotels and general spooky stuff.Kyneton Paranormal...
Lee Couch on Country (Sacred Ladybath Falls)

Lee Couch - First Nations Wellness

Tour operator
Lee Couch is a First Nations wellness facilitator and educator offering various retreats, workshops and products.Lee offers unique essential oil blends...
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Rye at Tallis

Restaurants
Rye at Tallis is a reimagined wine bar in the Dookie Hills proudly serving Tallis Wines alongside top-shelf drinks and dishes from across the valley. ...
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The Cove Beach Front Luxury House

Holiday houses
The Cove Beach House is nestled upon East Beach Port Fairy with stunning ocean views. Step out the back door and meander down a short path, to rest your...

Victorian inspiration

Geelong waterfront, Victoria

Top 10 things to do in Geelong

Road trips & itineraries
Life's a beach in Geelong, so drop by for the coastal vibe. There's so much else to explore around the Bellarine Peninsula as well.
A campervan on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.

7 epic campervan road trips

Features
Explore rugged coastlines, mountain ranges and dusty open roads on a trip through Victoria’s regions in your campervan.
Peninsula Hot Springs, Mornington, Victoria

Unwind at 5 of Victoria's most relaxing spas

See & do
Take a moment for yourself and rejuvenate your mind and body at one of Victoria's top spas.
Wah Wah Gee, Geelong, Victoria

Victoria's best cheap eats

Features
Bridge the gap between gourmet eats and budget meals with a tasty lunch or dinner for around 20 bucks.
Hotel Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Victoria's best outdoor dining options

Features
Keep the beers rolling and the tunes pumping at Victoria's top outdoor venues this summer.
Bridge Road Brewers, High Country, Victoria

High Country maker's trail

Meet the makers trail
Venture through the High Country and meet the makers and creators bringing the region to life.
Lakes Entrance, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Victoria's top sunset spots

Features
Sunset lover? Discover top spots for sunset glow-time around regional Victoria, from mountain high to valley low and along the wild and wonderful coast.
Gelato Messina, Melbourne, Victoria

Victoria's best ice cream and gelato

Features
Think ice cream emporiums, authentic gelato, and lashings of sweet toppings from the best ice creameries and gelaterias around Victoria.
Cycling on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Road trips for backpackers

Features
Pack up and go: discover some of Victoria's best short road trips from Melbourne for budget-savvy backpackers.

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Melbourne, Victoria

What's on

Melbourne
Melbourne's events calendar is packed: music, film and design festivals, major exhibitions, sports events, theatre, and food and wine celebrations.
Boilermaker House, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Late night bars

Food & wine
Tuck into a tipple while everyone else is tucked in bed. These Melbourne bars will keep the light on for you well after the last tram has gone home.
Three women soak in a hot tub at Metung Hot Springs at Metung, Gippsland.

Girls' getaways

Road trips & itineraries
Gather your favourite friends and find weekend getaways fit for pamper-prone princesses, culinary queens, avid explorers and ardent relaxers.
Helen & Joey, Yarra Valley & the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

Stay close, go further

Victoria
It's time to rediscover your Victoria. Our open roads and wide-open spaces are calling. Stay close, go further.

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