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Ride The City Circle Tram West Loop....Sights to See For Free

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To begin the City Circle Tram West Loop tour of the Business District of Melbourne we jump on board the City Circle Tram at the Flinders Street Station-Tram Stop.

We are now going to travel Anticlockwise around the city, these are some of the points of interest you can find along the way. Jump off at any time, go have a look and then jump back on board the No 35 when you want to continue your tour......


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Flinders Street Clocks

The Flinders Street Stop


Destination Australia: Migration to Australia Since 1901Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in AustraliaSkyscrapers: Structure and Design
Destination Australia: Migration to Australia Since 1901...In 1901 most Australians were loyal, white subjects of the British Empire with direct connections to Britain. Within a hundred years, following an unparalleled immigration program, its population was one of the most diverse on earth. No other country has achieved such radical social and demographic change in so short a time. Destination Australia tells the story of this extraordinary transformation.Human Rights Overboard: Seeking Asylum in Australia...In 2005, in the wake of the Cornelia Rau scandal, a citizen's inquiry was established to bear witness to events in Australian immigration-detention facilities. The People's Inquiry into Detention (as it came to be called) heard heartbreaking evidence about asylum seekers' journeys to Australia, their detention process, life in detention, and life after detention.Skyscrapers: Structure and Design...An investigation of thirty skyscrapers from around the world--both recently built and under construction--that explains the structural principles behind their creation

  • The Immigration Museum For Interactive Australian Immigration History


  • Immigration Museum

    Here are housed stories of People from all over the world who have arrived here in Australia since the 1800's

  • The Melbourne Observation Deck
  • The City Circle Tram West Loop passes close by the Rialto. This building offers 360* views of the City and is one of Melbourne's Tallest Skyscrapers.

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    Rialto_360



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  • The Melbourne Aquarium
  • The City Circle Tram west loop takes you to where you can find Giant Sharks and Stingrays that float overhead in this huge Oceanarium.

    Live Coral flutters in front of your eyes as little clown fish play in and out of their fronds...a beautiful and educational experience for the whole family

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    Melbourne Aquarium

    Melbourne_Aquarium



    Skyscrapers!: Super Structures to Design and Build (Kaleidoscope Kids S.) Eagle Vs Shark The New Marine Aquarium
    Skyscrapers!: Super Structures to Design and Build (Kaleidoscope Kids S.)...You are a child. A really great child. Our future is in your hands. Here is your challenge: Fill a gaping hole in the ground (it takes up a whole street) with a tall, efficient, awesome building -- one that will truly scrape the sky. This is a far-reaching adventure filled with real-life experiences that will cause children's hearts and minds to soar. Ages 7 to 13. Eagle Vs Shark ...A wry comedy that chronicles the quirky romance of two awkward misfits, Lily (Loren Horsley), a shy fast food restaurant cashier, and her crush, Jarrod (Jermaine Clement, HBO's One Night Stand: the Flight of the Conchords), an electronic store clerk. Eagle Vs Shark ...This fully illustrated handbook is designed to help the beginning saltwater hobbyist with planning, setting up, and stocking his or her first marine aquarium. Includes up-to-date advice on appropriate equipment, filtration, live rock, lighting, aquascaping, and an invaluable fish-selection guide with color photographs and expert tips on picking the best species for a new saltwater aquarium.





  • Webb Bridge
  • Hopping off here from the City Circle Tram West Loop we find this Bicycle and Pedestrian link which is a truly amazing Award Winning Design

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  • Docklands Park
  • We continue the City Circle Tram West Loop Tour through this great Grassed and Reclaimed Wetland area. Here you can find lots of wonderful Modern Sculptures and sitting here, looking around you can actually feel the excitement of a growing City.

    Modern Buildings for Business and Living going up all around you. Big boats, little boats, hustle and bustle...wow what an Exciting Area of Melbourne!

    Docklands

  • History Walk
  • Look for the great Storyboards telling tales of the Maritimes and The Industrial Past of this Growing area.

  • Telstra Dome
  • This is Melbourne's Sport's and Entertainment Venue. The roof is an amazing piece of engineering as it has the ability to be retracted.

    telstra_dome

  • The Fagstaff Gardens
  • A beautiful place for a Picnic on the manicured lawns under beautiful majestic trees surrounded by all the noises of the bustling city.

  • The Queen Victoria Market
  • QueenVicMarket

    We are halfway around the Route on our City Circle Tram West Loop and this is where we pause.

    The Queen Victoria Market is Melbourne's Oldest and Largest...a Great Shopping Experience, from Fresh Fruit and Vegetables, prime cuts of Meat, Fresh Fish, Deli delights, Soft, fleshy exotic Breads, huge selections of very different cheeses from all over the world, in fact anything to Eat, Drink and be Merry with.

    You will also find Clothes, Shoes etc....Different Gift Ideas and Unusual Crafts.

    What an Amazing Shopping Experience, the Sights, Sounds and Smells will be a delight to all the Family.

    Ok...if you would like to continue your journey, hop back on board and we will ride into the City Circle Tram East Loop ...

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    go to....The City Circle Tram, east loop






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