Melbourne ยท Australia

Melbourne New Year's Eve

Melbourne โ€” contextual destination photograph
Background image for Melbourne; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: Melbpal ยท CC BY-SA 4.0 ยท Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

A southern-summer New Year city break. Melbourne offers a warm-season contrast to the winter-market collection, with a countdown theme alongside time to discover the city at your own pace.

Destination background

The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas. The name is also used specifically to refer to the local government area, also named the City of Melbourne, whose administrative area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Melbourne, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

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Make it your own journey

Seasonal programmes, access and availability vary. Check the official source before arranging travel.

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