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versity's extensive art collection, which ranges from antiquities to contemporary Australi-
an work. It's a thoughtfully designed space and always has an exciting exhibition pro-
gram. Pick up the
Sculpture on Campus
map here for a walking tour around Melbourne
Uni's sculptures, set amid heritage-listed buildings.
Grainger Museum
MUSEUM
(
03-8344 5270;
www.grainger.unimelb.edu.au
; Royal Pde, Gate 13, Melbourne Uni, Parkville;
1-4.30pm Tue-
Fri & Sun, closed Jan; 19)
Percy Grainger's fascinating life is laid bare within this art
deco building, in a tribute to one of Australia's great musical exports. Leaving Australia
as a nine-year-old, he became an internationally renowned composer and pianist in
Europe and the USA, as well a forerunner in experimental music. Exhibits from all points
of his extraordinary life are on display, from his sound machines to a collection of fetish
whips.
Royal Melbourne Zoo
( 03-9285 9300;
www.zoo.org.au
; Elliott Ave, Parkville; adult/child $30/13.20, children free on weekends & holi-
days; 9am-5pm; 505, 55, Royal Park)
Established in 1861, this is the oldest zoo in
Australia and the third oldest in the world. Today it's one of the city's most popular attrac-
tions. Set in spacious, prettily landscaped gardens, the zoo's enclosures aim to simulate
the animals' natural habitats. Walkways pass through the enclosures: you can stroll
through the bird aviary or enter a tropical hothouse full of colourful butterflies.
There's also a large collection of native animals in natural bush settings, a platypus
aquarium, fur seals, lions and tigers, plenty of reptiles, and an 'Am I in Asia?' elephant
enclosure.
In summer, the zoo hosts
Twilight Concerts
, while
Roar 'n' Snore
(adult/child $195/145; Sep-May)
allows you to camp at the zoo and join the keepers on their morning feeding rounds.
ZOO
Melbourne General Cemetery
( 03-9349 3014;
www.mgc.smct.org.au
;
College Cres, Parkville; 9am-5pm; 1, 8)
Melbourne has
been burying its dead in this cemetery since 1852. It's worth a stroll to see the final resting
place of three Australian prime ministers, the ill-fated explorers Burke and Wills, Walter
Lindrum's billiard-table tombstone and a shrine to Elvis erected by fans. Check the web-
site for information about night tours here.
CEMETERY
