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What's New
Finally, the giant Melbourne Star Ferris wheel is open for business. Ride a gondola up
120m for fabulous views from its Docklands location.
Melbourne's niche obsession with international street food has gone mainstream, with an
ever-growing fleet of food trucks serving everything from Thai to Mexican, souvlaki to
soup.
Melbourne's annual all-night event sees the city illuminated in colourful projections, form-
ing a backdrop to free art, music and film (
http://whitenightmelbourne.com.au
).
The area's whiskey distillery, ice cream, dairy farms, wineries and Belgian chocolatier now
form a tourist route for a day's indulgence on local produce.
This epic coastal walk from Apollo Bay to Port Campbell has recently been extended to
take in spectacular views from Gibsons Steps to the Twelve Apostles.
More wineries and artisan food spots are springing up, making it harder for wine lovers and
foodies to pass up this region.
Scheduled to open in mid-2014, this modern museum in Lorne will catalogue the gruelling
history of how Australia's favourite drive was built.
