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sarahm 
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Posted: 21 February 2011 at 6:21pm |
DP and l are off to Melbourne next month, just wondering if anyone can suggest any 'must do's' while we are there (we arrive Fri morning and leave Sunday night)
Neither of us have been before so any suggestions welcome.
(We were originally going to the Kings of Leon concert but its been cancelled  )
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Red
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Posted: 21 February 2011 at 7:19pm |
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You definitely have to go down to St Kilda and walk along Ackland Street and have coffee and cake at one of the many amazing cake shops, nom nom.
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Posted: 21 February 2011 at 7:31pm |
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Also got to check out Brunswick Street and the cool cafes and boutiques.
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Posted: 21 February 2011 at 8:18pm |
oh you so have to walk along the river side at night and eat ice cream!!! hahah and watch the big fire display that happens on the hour near the casino on the riverside! its an amazing city, so easy to get around and so much to see! (we love it even more as thats were we got engaged) 
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 10:09am |
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Dinner on Lygon St! Mmmm... so good!
I second St Kilda, and the river walk, plus the food parts of the Queen Victoria Market are pretty cool (actual market stands are a little average).
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 11:02am |
That sucks KoL are cancelled!!! But yay for still going to melbourne! We went about the same time 2 years ago, stayed in St Kilda so I walked Ackland street daily. We actually stayed in the apartments right next to Mcdonalds that's at the top of ackland street . I google-eyed the cake shops (there's about 4 of them!) and finally after about day 4 decided to just get one!! So yeah, you gotta go to St Kilda, just for the cake shops! 
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 11:39am |
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love melbourne too. i went years ago with a friend just for the shops and the pink bus tour of the factory shops...
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 3:10pm |
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thanks guys...had to have a giggle that most things are food related nom nom nom!!
Did anyone do lunch or dinner on the tram?
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 3:33pm |
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No but that looked cool!
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 5:19pm |
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We're going in April for a couple of days. Love the shopping (DFO is great) and love all the eateries on Swanston Street, some really yummy Asian options. We did go to Lygon Street last time but I think we had such high expectations (because everyone raved about it) that we were dissapointed! Plus walking along all the restaurants its really hard to know which one to go in. I love going to Target.
It will be great to have a few days away from the kids but I'm sure we will spend all our time shopping for them!
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 9:52pm |
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Yep, definitely walk down South Bank at night and watch the fire at the Casino! Eat ice cream from Trampoline while you are there, so freaking yummy!!
I think the aquarium is really neat, a bit expensive, but still. The zoo is ok, not as good as Auckland zoo IMHO.
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Posted: 24 February 2011 at 7:19pm |
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st kilda beach, china town, the market, shops, the small alleyway that is 'professionally' graffitied is pretty awesome.
the zoo is amazing (but not in 34 degree heat LOL)
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