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Melbourne: 3-Day Itinerary
10 places
Explore central laneways and galleries before a market-and-museum day and a slower trip toward the bay. Phillip Island’s evening penguin outing remains a separate option beyond these three city days.
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Day 1: Flinders Street Station
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Flinders Street Station
Landmark
Australia
The domed railway station and its entrance clocks form a familiar meeting point at the heart of Melbourne.
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Federation Square
Landmark
Australia
Angular cultural buildings and an open public square sit beside the Yarra River, opposite Flinders Street Station.
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Hosier Lane
Neighborhood
Australia
This central laneway is known for street art across its walls. Painted surfaces change, so each visit can look different.
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National Gallery of Victoria
Museum
Australia
NGV International on St Kilda Road displays art from around the world, with permanent collections and changing exhibitions.
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Day 2: Queen Victoria Market
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Queen Victoria Market
Market
Australia
Historic market sheds and halls bring fresh produce, food stalls and general merchandise together north of Melbourne’s central streets.
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Melbourne Museum
Museum
Australia
Set beside Carlton Gardens, this museum explores Victoria’s natural environment, history and cultures through indoor galleries and collections.
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Day 3: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Melbourne Gardens
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Melbourne Gardens
Garden
Australia
Landscaped gardens south of the Yarra bring together lakes, broad lawns and diverse plant collections within walking reach of central Melbourne.
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St Kilda Beach
Beach
Australia
This bayside beach and promenade offer open water views close to Melbourne, with the seaside streets of St Kilda nearby.
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Brighton Bathing Boxes
Beach
Australia
A row of colourful timber bathing boxes lines Dendy Street Beach, creating a distinctive foreground against Port Phillip Bay.
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Photo credits & sources
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Federation Square
Fed Square, Melbourne, north view 20230219 1.jpg — DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station Main Building, May 2019.jpg — Medelam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Melbourne Gardens
Lake in Melbourne Botanic Gardens 20180726-016.jpg — Gary Houston · CC0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Melbourne Gardens: place identity and background
National Gallery of Victoria
Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria Main facade seen in front.jpg — Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum (217000837).jpeg — Francisco Anzola · CC BY 3.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne (AU), Queen Victoria Market -- 2019 -- 1535.jpg — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Hosier Lane
Hosier Lane Melbourne. (21380271866).jpg — Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Brighton Bathing Boxes
Brighton Beach Huts Melbourne.jpg — Leonard Koh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
St Kilda Beach
Melbourne (AU), St Kilda Beach -- 2019 -- 1590.jpg — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Entrance to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade building.jpg — Alison Newman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized by Wikimedia Commons; no other edits.
Phillip Island Penguin Parade: place identity and background