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Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia situated some 10 km north of South Melbourne and 610 km from Canberra. According to the latest census, the population of Melbourne is about 4,246,400 people. Many people visit Melbourne each year to take a look at its famous gardens and bridges.

It is served by Melbourne Essendon (IATA: MEB) airport, which is 20 km away.

Must see attractions in Melbourne

1. Fitzroy Gardens
The Fitzroy Gardens are 26 hectares (64 acres) 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.

2. West Gate Bridge
The West Gate Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It spans the Yarra River, just north of its mouth into Port Phillip Bay, and is a vital link between the inner city and Melbourne's western suburbs with the industrial suburbs in the west and with the city of Geelong, 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the south-west.

3. St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
St Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Denis J. Hart. It is known internationally as a leading example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture.

4. St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne
St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. It is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan of the Province of Victoria. The cathedral, which was built in stages, is a major Melbourne landmark.

5. National Gallery of Victoria
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest, largest and most visited art museum.

6. Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia 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.

7. State Library of Victoria
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It is on the block bounded by Swanston, La Trobe, Russell, and Little Lonsdale Streets, in the northern centre of the central business district. The library holds over 1. 5 million books and 16, 000 serials, including the diaries of the city's founders, John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, and the folios of Captain James Cook.

8. Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum is located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent the Royal Exhibition Building.

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Fitzroy Gardens

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West Gate Bridge

The West Gate Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria,

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St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne

St Patrick's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic

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St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne

St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral

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National Gallery of Victoria

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Shrine of Remembrance

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State Library of Victoria

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Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Museum is located in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne,

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Queen Victoria Market

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Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne

Her Majesty's Theatre is a 1,700 seat theatre in Melbourne's East End

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Princess Theatre, Melbourne

The Princess Theatre is a 1488-seat theatre in Melbourne, Australia.

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Melbourne Skydeck

Melbourne Skydeck is a tourist attraction, one of the Scenic Lookouts

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Scienceworks (Melbourne)

Scienceworks is a world-renowned science museum in Melbourne,

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Eureka Tower

Eureka Tower is a 300-metre (984 ft) skyscraper located in the

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