Melbourne: Australia's garden city

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This panoramic tour of Victoria’s capital provides the viewer with a vibrant snapshot of Melbourne and its surroundings. Highlights of the tour include: a trip on Melbourne’s famous trams, beautiful parks and gardens, historic landmarks Como House and Werribee Park, Cook’s Cottage in the scenic Fitzroy gardens, Old Melbourne Gaol, the Dandenongs and Puffing Billy, Marysville, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat and surrounds, the National Wool Museum at Geelong, Phillip Island and the tranquil bush surroundings of Healesville Sanctuary.

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Panorama Australia

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00:30:00:00

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Australia

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ACMI Identifier

310026

Language

English

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Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Description and travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Melbourne (Vic.) - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Phillip Island (Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sovereign Hill (Ballarat, Vic.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourism - Victoria

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Victoria - Description and travel

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Puffing Billy (Locomotive)

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tramways - Australia

Places → Melbourne (Vic.)

Places → Phillip Island (Vic.)

Places → Sovereign Hill (Ballarat, Vic.)

Places → Victoria

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Short films → Short films - Australia

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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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