With a population of more than 3 million, Melbourne is Australia's second largest city. It is regarded as the cultural & fashion capital of Australia and renowned for its fine restaurants.

But it is within Melbourne’s hidden laneways that the city really comes to life.  Here you will experience the city’s contagious passion for coffee at chic cafés, sample award-winning local beer and wine at boutique bars, and gain a unique insight into local culture by visiting independent art galleries. 

Just one’s hour drive will take you to a world away in regional Victoria – enjoy spectacular scenery and wildlife, take your pick from the vineyards in the Yarra Valley region or take a drive along the Great Ocean Road - a stunning coastal drive taking you past famous landmarks such as the 12 Apostles. 

For the month of September, Melbourne’s average daily maximum temperature is 17.2 C, the average daily minimum temperature is 8 C.