Melbourne GuideMelbourne is Australia's second largest city, and the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria, located at the head of Port Phillip Bay. Melbourne is Australia’s cultural capital, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens. HotelsFind hotels in Melbourne, including Robinsons in the City, Docklands Executive Apartments Melbourne, The Langham Melbourne, Grand Mercure Flinders Lane Apartments, The Westin Melbourne, Quay West Suites Melbourne and InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto. AttractionsDiscover attractions around Melbourne including Federation Square, State Library of Victoria, Royal Exhibition Building, Rod Laver Arena, Immigration Museum, Block Arcade Studios and State Parliament House. City CentreThe City of Melbourne represents the city's regularly grid-planned Central Business District and historical core, located on the north bank of the Yarra River. Inner eastThe inner east of Melbourne is made up of a number of suburbs and localities, within the municipality known as Yarra. AltonaAltona is a suburb of Melbourne, 13 km southwest of Melbourne CBD. It is home to Julia Gillard, the first female Prime Minister of Australia. Inner northThe inner north of Melbourne consists of a number of suburbs and localities to the north of Melbourne's City Center. St KildaSt Kilda is a vibrant beachside suburb of Port Phillip, in south-eastern inner Melbourne, Australia. StonningtonStonnington is an area and municipality in Melbourne, just south-east of the City Center. FootscrayFootscray is an inner-city suburb a few kilometres west of Melbourne's CBD. Long a working class area due to its close proximity … Dandenong RangesThe Dandenong Ranges are a group of hills forming the eastern boundary of Melbourne, Australia, about 35 km east of the central city. WyndhamWyndham is a region and local council in the outer suburbs Melbourne. It is located to the south-west of the Melbourne CBD. YarravilleYarraville is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne in the state of Victoria Catch the train on the Williamstown or Werribee line and get off at Yarraville Station. Inner southMelbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. BrunswickBrunswick is an inner city suburb in Melbourne. It lies approx. 5km north-west of the CBD. BrunswickBrunswick is a suburb in inner-north Melbourne. Brunswick is easily reachable by tram and train. WilliamstownWilliamstown is a city in Victoria, about 10 km south of Melbourne. Willy, as the locals call it, has an impressive history: the town was founded in 1835 before Melbourne itself and served as the city's main harbour until the turn of the century. EasternThe Eastern suburbs of Melbourne extend over a large area south of the Yarra River and west of the Dandenong Ranges. WesternThe Western suburbs span a very large area of Melbourne. Historically, it has been considered the poorer, working-class side of the city. South-easternThe South-eastern suburbs of Melbourne include an area around part of the east coast of Port Phillip Bay. NorthernThe Northern suburbs include a large area of Melbourne. Melbourne International Airport is located here in Tullamarine, so the suburbs will be the gateway into Melbourne for many. SouthbankSouthbank is in Melbourne's city centre. The central casino in Melbourne, Crown Casino is one of Melbourne's hubs.