Mildura is located in the far north-western corner of Victoria, on the banks of the Murray River, around 550 kilometres from Melbourne. A famous natural attraction is the Murray River which offers many activities, such as paddle steamer cruises as shown in the photo above.
After short break, we are on the road again. As you can see from the blue line, we have quite a number of kilometres to travel on this segment of our Australian Tour.
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| View from the balcony |
Thredbo Village, set within the 690,000 hectares of the Kosciuszko National Park, is one of Australia's highest alpine towns. It is perched among the some of Australia's highest mountains between 1365 to 1930 metres above sea level.
Lake Burley Griffin is the centrepiece of Australia's capital. Designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the lake was completed in 1964 after damming the Molonglo River which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle. There are many prominent national buildings such as such as the National Museum of Australia, National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia and the High Court of Australia lie by its shores.
Since opening in 1965 the Mint has produced over eleven billion circulating coins and has the capacity to produce over two million coins per day, or over six hundred million coins per year. You can also watch the manufacture of coins from the elevated viewing gallery. The Royal Australian Mint is a great place to visit.
Mount Ainslie Lookout is the perfect place to view the unique layout of Canberra. Views from the lookout encompass the parliamentary triangle, Lake Burley Griffin, many of Canberra's National Attractions and the mountain ranges that surround the city. The views of the Australian War Memorial, Anzac Parade and Parliament House are especially good from this lookout.
