Melbourne Southbank 

Southbank is home to the Victorian Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Victoria, the Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony, the Victorian College of the Arts and Playbox Theatre Company. Check out the boulevarde along the Yarra for award-winning restaurants, superb shopping, theatre, concerts and shows.

Cruise down St Kilda Road, Melbourne's most famous boulevarde. Make sure you see the Victoria Barracks, the Shrine of Remembrance, the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park, site of the Grand Prix.

Explore the beautiful Yarra River on your way to Southbank, jump on a water taxi or leisure craft, then take your pick from award-winning restaurants, cafes and bars. Cycle, row, relax and explore the parks, gardens and waters between the Crown Casino and the MCG.

Arts, entertainment and shopping. Southbank is where the wealthy part with their pennies. Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Vuitton; name your name, and buy it on the river.

For art and entertainment, look no further than the Crown Entertainment complex. The venue features a casino, 5-star hotel, cinemas, designer stores and a large variety of bars and restaurants to cater to all tastes and budgets.

For thespians, the nearby Victorian Arts Centre with the Melbourne Concert Hall, Black Box Theatre, State Theatre, Playhouse, George Fairfax Studio and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. See Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet Company, Melbourne Symphony or one of the many other performance art groups perform.