Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Melbourne, Australia

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 87 m
Descend 90 m

Experience Melbourne in Australia in a whole new way with our 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: Melbourne City Baths

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The City Baths, located at 420 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, opened in 1904 as public baths, with swimming pools and bathing facilities. Extensively renovated in the early 1980s, it is now considered one of Melbourne's most architecturally and historically significant buildings.

Wikipedia: City Baths, Melbourne (EN)

231 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Old Melbourne Gaol

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Old Melbourne GaolCharlie Brewer from Sydney, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 133 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the jail being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.

Wikipedia: Old Melbourne Gaol (EN), Website

755 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 3: Royal Exhibition Building

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Royal Exhibition Building Photograph taken by Diliff and straightened by Ian Fieggen / CC BY 2.5

The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. The building sits on approximately 26 hectares, is 150 metres (490 ft) long and is surrounded by four city streets. It is at 9 Nicholson Street in the Carlton Gardens, flanked by Victoria, Carlton and Rathdowne Streets, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district. It was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880–81, and then hosted the even larger Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, and the formal opening of the first Parliament of Australia in 1901. The building is representative of the money and pride Victoria had in the 1870s. Throughout the 20th century smaller sections and wings of the building were subject to demolition and fire; however, the main building, known as the Great Hall, survived.

Wikipedia: Royal Exhibition Building (EN), Website

634 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Melbourne City Synagogue

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The East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, also known as East Melbourne Shule, East Melbourne Synagogue, Melbourne City Synagogue or City of Melbourne Synagogue is a historically significant Jewish congregation in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The synagogue, consecrated in 1877, is the oldest in Melbourne.

Wikipedia: East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (EN), Website

343 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Saint Patrick's Cathedral

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The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli.

Wikipedia: St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne (EN)

746 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 6: Fitzroy Gardens

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Fitzroy Gardens The original uploader was Tirin at English Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Fitzroy Gardens are 26 hectares located on the southeastern edge of the Melbourne central business district in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The gardens are bounded by Clarendon Street, Albert Street, Lansdowne Street, and Wellington Parade with the Treasury Gardens across Lansdowne street to the west.

Wikipedia: Fitzroy Gardens (EN)

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