Taking the Fun Down Under: Melbourne, Australia Events

Feb 12
08:18

2009

Astrid Hermanssen

Astrid Hermanssen

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Melbourne, Australia is the capital city of Victoria in Australia and the most populated city in Australia. There are plenty of activities in which to participate when you visit Melbourne. The Melbourne, Australia activities range from sports, food festivals and arts - as well as everything in between.

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Melbourne,Taking the Fun Down Under: Melbourne, Australia Events  Articles Australia is the capital city of Victoria in Australia and the most populated city in Australia. There are plenty of activities in which to participate when you visit Melbourne. The Melbourne, Australia activities range from sports, food festivals and arts - as well as everything in between.

Some of the Melbourne, Australia events that you can enjoy when you are visiting Melbourne include annual cricket matches, annual rugby matches, the Australian Grand Prix formula one racing and the Melbourne Cub horse racing. If you are looking for action, you can find it when you take a look at Melbourne, Australia events.

Annual Cricket Matches

If you enjoy cricket, you will want to visit the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the largest cricket area in the world. There are Cricket matches weekly during the warm summer months in Melbourne. In addition to watching cricket, you can also enjoy Australian Football at the Melbourne Cricket Gro9und.

Australian rules football is a bit different than European Football, but enjoyable for any sports enthusiasts. The football games take place during the warmer weather with football taking place during the colder weather. Be there in November for the annual ultimate cricket matches as well as the AFL Grand Final, the grand finals of Australian football.

Melbourne Rugby Matches

Rugby is a game that is also played with vigor in Melbourne. You may want to take in one of the games of the Melbourne Storm, the rugby team of Melbourne, while you are visiting this city. If you have not yet been to a rugby match, this is your chance. There are rugby matches each week during the cool weather in Melbourne.

Melbourne Cup Horse Racing

Melbourne is home to the Melbourne Cup, an annual horse racing event that takes place in the city. Any fan of thoroughbred horse racing will enjoy taking in this annual horse race that draws visitors not just from the continent, but all over the world.

Melbourne Grand Prix Racing

Another of the Melbourne, Australia events that you may want to witness is the annual Australia Grand Prix Formula One racing championship that takes place every December in Melbourne. Grand Prix racing is the king of all of the car racing sports and Melbourne is lucky enough to be home to the Australia Grand Prix races.

One place that you may want to visit when you visit Melbourne, Australia is the Shrine of Remembrance. This is a cultural landmark that hosts cultural and historic events throughout the year. In addition, you may also want to head over to Federation Square so that you can enjoy cultural events that are also held at this venue throughout the year. Art festivals, music concerts and book fairs can be found throughout the warm summer months at the Federal Square cultural center.

Melbourne, Australia is a large and populous city. At any time of the year, there is something to do in this city. No matter what your interests, you can find Melbourne, Australia events to satisfy you.