Host City
Melbourne, Australia
With over 4 million residents, Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia and is renowned as Australia’s knowledge and cultural capital. Situated on the picturesque tree-lined banks of the Yarra River, in 2016 it was voted ‘The World’s Most Liveable City’ by the Economist for a sixth consecutive year.
Melbourne is a thriving and cosmopolitan city with a unique balance of graceful old buildings and stunning new architecture surrounded by parks and gardens. It’s also home to some of the world’s most outstanding communities of research and innovation and is the birthplace of Australian film, television, art, dance and music. The city’s major draw card is its research institutes and academia that facilitate world-leading contributions to key economic sectors. Melbourne offers a sophisticated multi-cultural lifestyle, hidden laneways abundant with arts, museums, festivals, sporting events, food, wine, shopping and much more. Melbourne really is the place to be.
Melbourne also comes alive at night with the most live music venues in Australia and a burgeoning number of chic and groovy inner city bars and restaurants for every level and style of socialising imaginable. On top of all of this, Melbourne is also the gateway to the Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles and Victoria’s most admired beaches.
To find out more about what Melbourne has to offer, visit www.whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au. You can also get tailored advice once you have arrived by going to the Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square, open 0900 to 1800 7 days a week.
Here are some useful links to help you best plan your time when visiting Melbourne:
Top 10 things to do in Melbourne
Local dining options
General information about Melbourne
Travel information for getting around
Click here to find out more about where else you can visit whilst in Australia.

Places to eat and drink in Melbourne
Cookie – Thai cuisine
252 Swanston Street
Chin Chin – Asian Fusion cuisine
125 Flinders Lane
Supernormal – Japanese cuisine
180 Flinders Lane
Izakaya Den – Japanese
114 Russell Street
Bar Clara – Cocktail Bar
87 Bourke Street
il Solito Posto – Italian
113 Collins Street
Young’s Wine Rooms – Mediterranean
227-229 Camberwell Road, Hawthorn East
Gingerboy – Asian
27 – 29 Crosley Street
Di Stasio Citta – Italian
45 Spring Street
Lau’s Family Kitchen – Chinese
4 Acland Street, St Kilda
Shark Fin House – Chinese
131 Little Bourke Street
OPPEN All Day – Swedish
20/2 Maddock Street, Windsor
Portello Rosso – Spanish
15 Warburton Lane
Maha – Middle Eastern
21 Bond Street
MoVida – Spanish Tapas
1 Hosier Lane
Hawker Hall – Asian
98 Chapel Street, Windsor
Mr Miyagi – Japanese
99 Chapel Street, Windsor
Kong BBQ – Korean
599 Church Street, Richmond
Fonda – Mexican
31 Flinders Lane
Estelle – contemporary Australian
243 High Street, Northcote