A Busy Two Days of Sightseeing in Melbourne

This was my own version of an Australian "walkabout", aided by the free trams that criss-cross downtown Melbourne. One particular tram circles the downtown district providing tourist commentary. I am told that Melbourne has the world's largest network of trams. Even without the trams, Melbourne is wonderfully safe and pedestrian-friendly.

I enjoyed the Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum (in what used to be the Customs House), and the Ian Potter Art Museum with its special exhibit of Indigenous Art.

Melbourne is a true melting pot with its diverse and multicultural population. Almost a quarter of Melbourne's 4.5 million population was born overseas. 180 countries are represented either as residents or university students: Greeks, Italians, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese and every other Asian group imaginable, Indians, Turks, Eastern Europeans, and more.

Entrance to Chinatown

I ate Indonesian food last night and Persian food this evening. The Indigenous community in Melbourne (also known as Aborigines or First People) numbers 20,000, although I have not met any yet.

I will be sad to leave Melbourne tomorrow morning. It is a lovely city.