Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, has the strongest heritage from our European existence.  The architecture, the fashion, the arts, the cars, the food and the sports have Melbourne constantly on the world stage.  Located in Australia's south east, its about 1000kms from Sydney and 750kms from Adelaide.  Melbourne experiences all weather condition, ranging from 40 degree heat waves in the summer, to sub zero in the winter.  Multicultural and cosmopolitan, Melbourne is a very cool city and a base to see 12 Apostles & great ocean road, Bells Beach and the Yarra valley wine region.