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January 8, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Packing Round 1. Melbourne, Australia's second largest city, is capital of this state. VICTORIA 2. 19th Century Melbourne became very prosperous thanks to this natural resource. GOLD 3. The BOURKE Street Mall is the heart of the city's central business district. 4. Melbourne is the world's center for this type of football. AUSSIE RULES 5. The new Melbourne Museum located in CARLTON Gardens is praised for its innovative approach. 6. This area of Melbourne is noted for its pier and an old fashioned amusement park. ST. KILDA Picture: fireworks and a tower Departure Round 1. A hip Melbourne restaurant is likely to offer any of these "bush" foods except SODA BREAD . 2. Fireworks are held at Albert Lake Park on this national holiday celebrated January 26. AUSTRALIA DAY 3. All of these pop music acts have their roots in the Melbourne pub scene except NAPPY ROOTS . 4. This river that winds through Melbourne literally cuts the city in half. YARRA 5. The famed Melbourne Cup that is held the first Tuesday in November involves this sport. HORSE RACING Picture: white memorial building On Tour 1. This man was the driving force of the settlement of Melbourne. JOHN PASCOE FAWKNER 2. This is the designer of the National Gallery of Victoria. DEBORAH HALPERN. 3. Little Bourke Street is better known as CHINATOWN . 4. The Crown Entertainment Complex is home to what once was the world's largest CASINO . 5. All of these attractions help to entice visitors to Melbourne except DARLING HARBOR . 6. You can rent boats or canoes at Studley Park Boathouse in this popular park. YARRA BEND PARK 7. Thousands of visitors line up to see the nightly PENGUIN parade on Phillip Island. Picture: large building with a dome 8. This suburb noted for its historic ambiance was once the bay's main seaport. WILLIAMSTOWN 9. You can visit the Old Melbourne Gaol where this Aussie icon was hanged. NED KELLY 10. The mythological giants Gog and Magog grace a/an at City Center's Royal Arcade. CLOCK 11. Melbourne is the starting point of a December race to this Tazmanian city. HOBART 12. The Polly Woodside, a popular tourist attraction, is a/an SAILING SHIP . Bonus Question One The RIALTO Tower on Collins Street is the tallest building in Melbourne. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Australia is Melbourne found? Area 5 Picture: public building with a dome Slide Show 1. This Melbourne landmark is topped by a giant spire that is lit at night. VICTORIAN ARTS CENTER 2. A shrine of remembrance honoring those killed in World War I is a landmark in the KING'S Domain. 3. Built in 1854, this is the oldest railway station in Australia. FLINDERS STREET 4. The ROYAL Exhibition Building was completed in 1880 for Melbourne's first International Exhibition. |