Melbourne - fun place to visit because I have two+ awsome friends there - James (Oldman Pearse) and wife Pip, and Lisa (Boden). Was fabulos to see James and his pregnant chica, work with him in the garden and have the BEST marsbar cake in the world!!! In a suburb called Yarroville... its worth the excursion, especially for breakfast... now thats a way to start a morning!!! Visited the Fairy Penguin Colony, what an amusement park DON'T GO. Talk about grand-stands to nature! Was a shocker! These poor foot high penguins trying to reach there sand dunes and this "charity" has created hugh concrete grand stands so that thousands of people can gaffau at these frightened little birds as they approach the beach and scuttle across the open sand where they feel vaunerable under the spotlight and the crowds... of course its all for there conservation!!! Go figure! And what happens to the millions that this center raises... who knows! There are other beaches where you can be with the penguins in a more natural setting - but you will need your own car. Then stayed at Lisa's house and had some excellent discourse on life, love and reality. Had a great ocean walk too... Melbourne is definately a place to visit if you have friends... the Botanical Gardens are excellent as is the Aquarium. Other than that head down the Great Ocean Road (which I did last time) and head north west into some of the national parks for some camping... awsome! Come visit - Peter