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Victoria
 Heard it Through the
Grapevine
Heathcote, the developing wine
and gourmet region north of Melbourne, is fast coming
into its own. Carol
West samples just some of its
delights.
 Moonlight
Head
Australian architectural phenom Glenn
Murcutt has been weaving his magic on a place that’s
been crying out for his environmentally sensitive
talents: the Great Ocean Road.
 Music, Memories &
Magic
Set to the strains of its annual
folk festival, AT reader Michael Socha explores
the rich heritage and beauty of Maldon in Victoria’s
golden heartland.
 Hotel Reviews:
The Real Deal
The best of our Hotel Reviews.
Australian Traveller does not accept free or
sponsored accommodation. This allows us to experience
exactly what our readers would experience and to write
without fear or favour.
 Exploring
Australia's Greatest Drives
If you want to travel the open road, then
we have the best place to start, the ten greatest drives
of Australia. From deserts to coastal roads, Australia
has it all. Pack the car, rev your engine, its time to
Hit The Road . . .
One of
the greatest drive in Australia is naturally the Great
Ocean Road. We have uncovered the top 10. Here is
our favourite drive in VIC.
 Beaut
Commutes
Every year most of us will drive
at least one of these highways. So take the path less
travelled when you get on these busy holiday
roads.
VIC - HOTEL REVIEWS
Hotel Review - Melbourne Park
Hyatt
Which one does it for you -
Melbourne's five star Park Hyatt, or the city's
heartless heart, Crown Casino?
VIC - REGIONS - MELBOURNE
Shopping
Showdown - Is Melbourne Still Our Shopping
Mecca?
Sydney's retail assets are brazenly
displayed, but in Melbourne the finest gems are often
hiddden. Use this guide to get the best of both
cities.
Melbourne
Trainspotting (Minus the Trains)
If you
think you know Melbourne like the back of your hand,
here’s a different tack that allows for a whole new
level of intimacy.
Melbourne’s
Grisly Trail
An unofficial Gangland Murders
of Melbourne Tour struggled briefly for life in 2004,
before meeting an untimely - and unpopular - end. For
better or worse, we found someone who was willing to
retrace the tour’s steps for us . . .
What’s
The Score, Melbourne?
Melbourne plays itself
up as Australia’s sporting capital. We sent a writer on
a marathon weekend mission to find out if it’s truly a
winner.
Head
To Head - Sydney Vs Melbourne Shopping Face
Off
AT compares shopping lists and decides
who has the goods.
Chocoholics
If
your interest in all things cocoa is bordering on OCD,
then Merlbourne has the tour for you.
Melbourne
Film Festival - A Reel Good Time
Movie
buffs are heading to Melbourne, where the annual film
festival is always a smash hit.
VIC - REGIONS - NORTH EAST VICTORIA
Good
Taste in Victoria
The Alpine valleys and
river-fed fields of Victoria’s northeast are home to
Australia’s first gourmet region. And the edible
attractions just keep on growing.
Tim
Fischer's Secret Spot
Tim Fischer asks,
May I be bold? In many ways, the Great Alpine Road is
even more spectacular than Victoria’s Great Ocean
Road
Snowshoe
Shuffle
Booker Prize winning author Thomas
Keneally shares his passion for cross-country skiing the
Victorian Alps with AT.
VIC - REGIONS - SOUTH WEST VICTORIA
Great
Ocean Walk
The almost completed Great Ocean
Walk will take you closer to the bottom of Australia
than you can get by car.
Port
Fairy Book Fair Sept 2-4
Get your holiday
reading here.
Lorne
On The Quiet
In the off seasoin, there is no
better time to enjoy the quirkiness of this lovely
regio's undisputed queen, the Grand Pacific
Hotel.
VIC - REGIONS - CENTRAL & WESTERN VICTORIA
A
Slice of Country Life
Let them eat cake, let
them do it each September, and let the entries pour in
from far and wide: it’s annual Vanilla Slice Day in
northwestern Victoria.
Next Stop - Eureka Week Ballarat Flying the
Flag
No taxation without
representation - not the Boston Tea Party, but part of
the birth of true democracy right here in
Australia.
Tim
Fischer's Secret Spots - Walhalla, Vic.
Image
Portfolio
In the shadows of the
Grampians.
Pedicure
in Warrnambool
Chris Ord savours the absolute
last word in five star pampering: the
pedicure.
Tim
Fischer’s Secret Spots - Trentham Falls,
VIC
Victoria's longest single-drop waterfall,
tucked deep in forest northwest of Melbourne.
Big
Ned Kelly
He stands taller than ever at the
site of his last stand Glenrowan.
TISM
On Tour - Hardcore At Earthcore
When TISM
hits the road to rock Australia, it’s travel to a very
different tune.
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