Another day, another city! After visiting Sydney about two weeks ago, we're travelling back to Australia for the second largest city on the continent: Melbourne. Home to more than 3,9 million people, and here are the three highlights:
1) Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne. The Melbourne Aquarium recently underwent a significant expansion and extends all the way from the Yarra River to Flinders Street. A new entrance has been built on the corner of Flinders and King Streets. The new expansion features exhibits with king penguins and gentoo Penguins, as well as many other Antarctic fish, a first for Australia. The exhibits also feature real ice and snow to simulate Antarctic conditions, and take visitors on an expedition to Antarctica. The penguins are sourced from Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World in New Zealand.
2) Docklands is a primarily waterfront area centred around the banks of the Yarra River. The area is the product of an ongoing urban renewal project to extend the area of the CBD by over a third when completed around 2015. Docklands includes the Melbourne landmarks Etihad Stadium, Southern Cross Station and the Southern Star Observation Wheel.
3) The Shrine of Remembrance was built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I and is now a memorial to all Australians who have served in war. It is a site of annual observances of ANZAC Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November) and is one of the largest war memorials in Australia.
This is part 19 out of a series of 50. Next city tomorrow: Las Vegas.
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