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Sydney to Melbourne: Distance, Drive, Train and Flight Compared
Melbourne Notes By MELB_NOTE The short answer Sydney to Melbourne is about 840 km by the Hume Highway and 953 km by the rail…
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Melbourne Cup Carnival 2026: Dates for Derby Day, Cup Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day
Melbourne Notes By MELB_NOTE The short answer The 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival has four race days at Flemington: Derby Day on Saturday 31 October,…
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Pu-erh Tea for Beginners: Raw vs Ripe, Why It Is Called Fermented and What the Shapes Mean
Pu-erh is a fermented tea from Yunnan, China. A plain beginner guide to raw and ripe pu-erh, why it is called fermented and what…
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Melbourne Central: The Station, the Shot Tower Shopping Centre and What Changed in 2026
Melbourne Central is both an underground City Loop station and a shopping centre built around Coop’s Shot Tower. Here is what Wikipedia says about…
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White Tea for Beginners: What It Is, the Main Types and What We Can and Cannot Say About It
Tea By MELB_NOTE The short answer White tea is a group of styles made from young or minimally processed leaves of the Camellia sinensis…
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel: Its History, the 2026 Reopening and What to Check Before You Go
A plain guide to the Melbourne Star in Docklands: what it is, its 2008 opening, the cracks, the 2013 reopening, the 2021 closure and…
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Coffee Processing Methods: Washed, Natural and Honey, and What They Do to the Cup
Coffee By MELB_NOTE The short answer Processing is what happens to the coffee cherry, the fruit around the bean, before the beans are milled.…
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Melbourne Time: Time Zone, Daylight Saving and How Far Ahead It Is of Other Australian Cities
Melbourne Notes By MELB_NOTE The short answer Melbourne is in Victoria, which uses Eastern Standard Time: AEST, UTC+10:00, in winter. Victoria also uses daylight…
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Milk Tea for Beginners: Five Styles, What Sets Them Apart and How to Make a Simple Cup
Tea By MELB_NOTE The short answer According to Wikipedia, milk tea is “several forms of beverage found in many cultures, consisting of some combination…
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Melbourne Airport to the City: Your Options Now That There Is No Train
There is no train to Melbourne Airport yet. Here is what Melbourne Airport and Wikipedia say about SkyBus, local buses, taxis and rideshare, driving,…
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