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Though you'll find five wine regions near Melbourne, the area's most well-known is the Yarra Valley. More than 70 wineries are located in this region. Two of the Yarra Valley's most popular vineyards ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Nellie Melba was one of the most famous women in the world—an opera legend with a name as recognizable as Adele’s and Beyoncé’s today (after all, Peach Melba and Melba ...

ALEX MITCHESON heads just beyond Melbourne to uncover the cool-climate treasures of the Yarra Valley. Regularly slated as Australia’s premier cool-climate district, the Yarra Valley — with its ...

Prefer to pick your own sweet treats? Follow this Cherry Trail around Australia – or keep it local with these magical orchards in Victoria.

Any picnic-loving, park-dwelling Melburnian knows that outdoors is the place to be over summer. But during the holiday season, our parks and beaches can get crowded (and the backyard or balcony ...

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is Melbourne's main stadium for cricket and the beloved Aussie rules-style of rugby (or ...