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I used a free podcast from Talk'N Tours which was great but there are others available.

I got to see street art, quirky shops and a good bit of the central city sights as I wound my way along the back streets and through alleyways I otherwise wouldn't have.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12822 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11549
Over the years, speakers (including Prime Ministers) have gathered on the banks of the Yarra river to discuss politics (brave!). In 1995, the tradition was relocated to the forecourt. If you have something you think needs to be heard, the stage is yours between 2.30pm and 5.30pm every Sunday. The audience gets to heckle and boo for free.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11549 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9956
Please, please do yourselves a grand favour and slap on sunscreen. The sun is far stronger than it is in Europe - I know, I lived in the UK for 6 years and lay on a few European beaches amazed that I turned brown, not bright red in minutes.

So, don't be decieved into thinking you'll be okay. Getting sunburnt in Oz is not fun and it does not take long.

Enjoy my lovely city, drink lots of great coffee at the many local cafes [avoiding the few Starbucks that are struggling to convince us we need their muck] and remember, its just a GAME!!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9956 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9288 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9288 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9236
Cape Bridgewater is a headland formed by volcanic action and exposed to all the forces of the ocean. Apart from the seal colony, there are blowholes and 'the petrified' forest to see.
The kiosk on the beach at Bridgewater Bay serves great fish and chips!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9236 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9019 Or while at Cowes, buy the best fish'n'chips and go eat them on the beach!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9019 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7451 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7451 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7243 and it’s different. Want to know the history of Australian TV?
Sick of standard Hollywood output? Interested in animation?
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The Tan is a wide flat track around the outside of the Botanical gardens, and it’s home to joggers, runners, walkers and pusher pushers. Watch out for the footballers though as they try and complete a lap in record time.

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