Insight Guide Melbourne

by Harrison, Tim

• ISBN13: 9781585730032
• ISBN10: 1585730033
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Table of Contents

Introduction
Marvellous Melbourne	15	(5)
History
Decisive Dates	20	(2)
50,000 Years of Dreamtime	22	(3)
Discovery & Exploration	25	(8)
Settlement and Beyond	33	(16)
Features
The Melburnians	49	(12)
Urban Aussies	61	(6)
Local Heroes	67	(8)
Sport	75	(10)
Food and Drink	85	(10)
Afters Hours	95	(8)
Art and Literature	103	(8)
Built to Endure	111	(20)
Places
Introduction	127	(4)
Central Melbourne	131	(16)
Carlton to Yarra Park	147	(12)
South Yarra, Prahran and Toorak	159	(12)
St Kilda	171	(14)
Beyond the City	183	(2)
To the East	185	(14)
Around the Bay	199	(8)
The Great Ocean Road	207	(14)
Mountain Gold	221	(10)
Northeast Victoria	231	(12)
Victorian Snowfields	243	(8)
The Eastern Coast	251	(9)
Travel Tips
Getting Acquainted	260	(1)
Planning the Trip	261	(5)
Practical Tips	266	(3)
Getting Around	269	(3)
Where to Stay	272	(4)
Eating Out	276	(4)
Culture	280	(3)
Shopping	283	(2)
Sports	285	(1)
Language	286	(3)
Further Reading	289