Day 1 Arrive Melbourne
This fabulous city was built and quickly flourished in the late 19th century due to the discovery of prolific goldfields nearby. Today, Melbourne is Australia’s banking, transportation and manufacturing center. The city is renowned for arts, entertainment, great dining, superbly preserved colonial architecture and, perhaps most notably, sport. The majority of Australia’s key sporting events are held here, including the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam, the Melbourne Cup, the Formula One Grand Prix, the Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final and, more often than not, the Australian Masters.