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Category: Melbourne Notes
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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 corridor. Wikipedia says the…
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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, Cup Day on Tuesday…
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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 its history and the…
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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 what Wikipedia says about…
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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 saving, which adds one…
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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, and how much extra…
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Melbourne Weather by Month: Temperatures, Rain and the Four Seasons Reputation
A month-by-month look at Melbourne’s average temperatures and rainfall, using Bureau of Meteorology figures as shown on Wikipedia. It also explains the “four seasons in one day” reputation…
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Melbourne Cup Day 2026: Date, Public Holiday and How to Get to Flemington
Melbourne Cup Day 2026 is on Tuesday 3 November at Flemington Racecourse, the same day as the Melbourne public holiday. Here is the date, the carnival calendar and…
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Can You See the Aurora Australis from Melbourne? Kp Levels, Where to Look and How to Get Alerts
Melbourne needs about a Kp 5 minor geomagnetic storm to see the aurora australis. Here is what the Bureau of Meteorology’s Kp levels and alerts mean, and where…
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Melbourne Marathon 2026 Road Closures: What Closes on Sunday 11 October and When
Sunday 11 October road closures, tow-away zones, tram changes and spectator zones for the 2026 Nike Melbourne Marathon, taken from the official resident notices.