Melbourne CBD Attractions

Eastern Market's amazing new city store, an 'industrial' sister-store to the renowned Carlton boutique.

A Melbourne icon, the river is the focus for numerous spectacular events including the famous Moomba festival, rowing regattas, the Melbourne Festival and Dragon Boat Festivals.

In February 2010 Melbourne opened a new kind of cultural institution-The Wheeler Centre.

The National Opal Collection is Australia's leading supplier of opals including beautiful black opals, light opals and boulder opals as well as exquisite opal jewellery. Located in the heart of Sydney and Melbourne and showcased in two stunning showrooms, The National Opal Collection is a treasure trove of beautiful Australian Opals and includes souvenir items to collector's opals.

A haven of chic, the Mill adds a touch of class to Melbourne City's Hardware Lane. A converted warehouse, the Mill boasts exposed brick, dark wood and polished concrete fused with the luxury of soft leather and golden wallpaper. The Mill's al a carte menu is modern Australian with an Asian influence, using only the finest and freshest ingredients from local suppliers.

The University of Melbourne's Ian Potter Museum of Art promotes itself as offering visitors - art, events and ideas. It stages engaging exhibitions, exciting programs to complement its exhibitions and special events. The Potter manages the University of Melbourne's Art Collection, the largest university collection in the country that includes historic and contemporary paintings, works on paper, decorative arts and sculpture. A large number of artworks are displayed in university buildings and in the campus grounds. The University is the recepient of generous bequests and donations and as a result has a strong representation of Australian art.

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square is the home of Australian art with superb collections of Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous art from the Colonial period to the present day. With more Australian art on permanent display than any other gallery in the world, as well as special exhibitions and programs, cafes, a restaurant and new perspectives of the city through its glass matrix, NGV Australia is more than a great place to view art. It's a completely fresh approach that encourages people from all walks of life to enjoy the world of art within the new cultural heart of Melbourne.

One of the world's great libraries, the State Library of Victoria is the state's premier reference and research library and a gateway to the world's information. The Library houses items that showcase Victoria's cultural life, past and present, and makes them available to the community through a range of services, exhibitions and cultural programs.

St Michael's is a unique Christian presence in the city of Melbourne. It offers a wide variety of experiences for growth and change. It is a place which affirms and encourages the best expression of who you are and who you can be, through relevant theology, Sunday Service, numerous support programs and its commitment to counselling and psychotherapy.

"Unearth the ultimate soothing experience in heritage-listed surrounds "