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  Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3.8 million in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 69,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area).
Melbourne has undergone a major urban 'revival', such that it is sometimes classed as being in a second tier of "world cities"; the GaWC study group in the UK ranks Melbourne, on the basis of relative availability of specialised "advanced services" as a "minor world city" comparable to cities such as Montreal, Osaka, and Prague.
Melbourne is built on the land of the Kulin nation, the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area.
www.governpub.com /Capitals-M/Melbourne.php   (5240 words)

  
 Melbourne's Tram Routes>
It used to be shown by trams terminating at City - Flinders & Spencer Sts from North Balwyn, Kew Depot, East Burwood or Camberwell Depot, and used to be City - Spencer St to Hawthorn until 13/2/1965.
This route was shortened to Gardiner between 25/2/1995 and 14/12/1996 due to a new bridge being built over the SE Arterial road, and used to be Princes Bridge to Riversdale until 31/10/1970.
This route commenced on 19/12/1993, and between 18/12/1987 and 18/12/1993 was Port Melbourne to East Brunswick, which was rarely used, perhaps once or twice.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/9507/tramroutes.html   (2525 words)

  
 travels-web.com Destination Guide: facts of Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia and capital of the State of Victoria.
Melbourne climate is warm to hot in summer (Dec.-Feb.), mild in Fall (March-May), damp in winter (June - Aug.), and cool in Spring (Sept.-Nov.) The coldest months are June and July and October is the wettest.
Melbourne's tram and light rail network is the fourth largest in the world.
www.travels-web.com /guide/MelbourneAustraliafacts.shtml   (1275 words)

  
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Melbourne is a city of parks and gardens, and the tree-lined boulevards grace the cityscape of elegant Victorian buildings alongside inspired modern architecture.
Melbourne is a multicultural city, with over one hundred different nationalities represented in the quarter of the population that was born overseas.
Trams should be passed on the left, and when a tram stops, the cars behind it also must stop, unless there is a railed safety zone for tram passengers.
www.fpsac.ms.unimelb.edu.au /melbourne.html   (2902 words)

  
 Melbourne travel guide - Wikitravel
Melbourne [1] is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of the state of Victoria.
Melbourne is the unquestioned sporting capital of Australia with the largest arenas and two of the major sporting administrations basing their operation in Melbourne: Cricket Australia is a stone's throw from the MCG, and the Australian Football League is based at the Telstra Dome.
Melbourne is more-or-less centrally located on the coast of Victoria, and there are many natural and manmade attractions close enough to easily visit in a day's return drive.
wikitravel.org /en/Melbourne   (8049 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 112 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tram route 112 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
It runs through the suburbs of Melbourne, South Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, and Northcote.
Two truncated, off-peak versions of route 112 exist: routes 11 and 12.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_112   (254 words)

  
 Present: Melbourne-W's all over   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Melbourne tram No. 929 sits at the terminal with a new D2 class Combino behind it.
By 1920, the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board had taken over all cable car lines and tramway trusts, and the celebrated W-class drop-center trams, which were to become a symbol of Melbourne, were introduced in 1925.
All in all, a visit to Melbourne and its trams is a truly rewarding experience, and its people go out of their way to help visitors enjoy their unique city and transportation experience.
www.streetcar.org /ppf/present/melbourne/index.html   (941 words)

  
 Tramboys' Tracks
Trams on Routes 78/79 will be replaced by buses from the first tram service on Friday 3 February until the last tram service on Tuesday, 7 February 2006.
Yarra Trams advises passengers that trams on Route 59 will be replaced by buses between Stop 27 (Essendon Tram Depot) and Stop 59 (Airport West Terminus) from 8pm on Wednesday 25 January until the last tram service on Sunday, 29 January 2006.
Trams on Routes 86, 96 and the City Circle to be diverted down La Trobe Street.
tramboy22.tripod.com   (702 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route 79 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tram route 79 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
This route is run mainly by W class trams, with the occasional Z class.
There are 32 stops on route 79, which are numbered in decreasing order from Richmond.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_tram_route_79   (233 words)

  
 trams-icon of Melbourne
Trams car in from West Maribyrnong via Moonee Ponds as route 85, or from City as route 81, via Flemington Rd. During special events extra trams are run between City and Showgrounds as route 58.
W class trams are also used to operate most services on route 8 and 16, and some services on route 69.
Route 12 was operated by some A class and B class trams at one stage.
www.geocities.com /professoryao/tram.html   (3353 words)

  
 Old trams loved... but unwanted - theage.com.au
As the National Trust-classified trams belatedly roll out of storage and back on the track, there is even the possibility that they may be diverted from Toorak Road because of complaints about their noise.
The proposal would mean altering the franchise agreements between the Government and tram companies to run the W-class trams on route 8 along Toorak Road and routes 12 and 16 to St Kilda.
Yarra Trams has completed the upgrading of its 23 trams but only about 15 are in use, either on the City Circle route or the No. 12 route.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/03/11/1047144971824.html   (403 words)

  
 W-class trams back, with restrictions - National - www.theage.com.au
Fifty-three of Melbourne's W-class trams will be circulating on the city tram network by the end of November, under a plan to bring back the popular trams on three routes.
The trams will run on the city circle route, mainly along La Trobe and Flinders streets, and on routes 78 and 79 along Church and Chapel streets, to Luna Park and also further south to Brighton Road.
"Hopefully on the routes they are to be deployed on their low speed will not adversely affect travel time, and the trams they replace can be used elsewhere on the system, relieving overcrowding," he said.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/09/17/1063625091685.html   (599 words)

  
 wclasstrams.com
The "W" class trams were first introduced by the then Mebourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (M and M.T.B) commencing service in 1923.
W2 class, this tram was the W5 class which was almost identical to the interior of the W2 class, however this tram
tram routes, was being serviced by W class trams without interference – up to 250 W's in service per day.
wclasstrams.com   (3004 words)

  
 PinkAgenda.com Gay in Melbourne
With its variable climate, Melbourne is warm to hot in summer (December to February), mild in autumn (March to May), cold and damp in winter (June to August), and cool in spring (September to November).
Melbourne Museum Situated in Carlton Gardens and next to the historic Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Museum is an exciting and innovative attraction - including permanent and touring exhibitions, dynamic performances and events, cafés, IMAX Theater, gift shop, and undercover parking.
Melbourne Zoo Melbourne Zoo is an historic zoo with an innovative master plan that displays a representative sample of the world's fauna and flora in a series of bio climatic (or habitat) zones.
www.glbtevents.com /travel/melbourne.htm   (8082 words)

  
 Australia In Tram
The tram is operating since 1885 in Melbourne which was known as time as the horse drawn tram.
The W-class trams are in the historic of Melbourne.
There are fifty three W-class trams still in use nowadays, Usually the W-class trams travel on the Route 30 which is the city to docklands via Latrobe Street, the routes 78 and 79 which drive along Church and Chapel Streets and in Melbourne city business district.
www.travel-australia.org /melbourne/in_tram.html   (213 words)

  
 Catholic Parish of St Ignatius - Richmond: About Us
Situated on Richmond Hill in Church Street, the church is just five minutes from the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) and is one of the earliest and most beautiful churches in the country.
Alternatively, tram routes 78 and 79 from St Kilda beach to North Richmond will stop right in front of the Church (Tram Stop 59) on the top of Richmond Hill.
Richmond is one of the oldest parishes in Melbourne.
www.ignatius.org.au /aboutus.htm   (242 words)

  
 Yarra Trams :: Minister for Transport's statement on return of W-class trams.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
All 53 W-Class trams are set return to operational service but will run on a restricted number of routes, Transport Minister Peter Batchelor announced today.
There are 53 W-Class trams remaining in operational condition and all will be actively rotated on these routes, with up to 25 in operation at any given time.
In June 2000, the 53 W-Class trams that remained in the Melbourne tram fleet were temporarily withdrawn from service after a series of accidents.
www.yarratrams.com.au /default.jsp?xcid=686   (495 words)

  
 exploring melbourne and vic.,australia - photos of sightseeing in Melbourne on Worldisround   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dubai to Melbourne was a heck of a long flight: 16 and a half hours, to be...
Trams in Melbourne come in all shapes forms.Some are single car, like...
The Melbourne skyline with the Yarra River and Flinders St. Station in the...
www.worldisround.com /articles/23356/index.html   (1768 words)

  
 Melbourne tram route information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
2 Sth Melbourne Beach - City - University (shortened version of route 1)
50 City - North Melbourne (shortened version of route 57)
111 Port Melbourne - City - Kew Depot (shortened version of route 109)
www.railpage.org.au /tram/routenum.html   (555 words)

  
 Rail, Light Rail and Monorail page - Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Melbourne has a very comprehensive rail network which complements its extensive tram and light rail networks.
The following map displays Melbourne's extensive tram and light rail network which extends from the Melbourne CBD to suburbs as far as East Brighton and Malvern in the south east to Airport West and West Maribyrnong in Melbourne's northwestern suburbs.
Melbourne's tram and light rail network is the most extensive network of its kind outside of Europe.
www.bensmatrix.com /rail/melbourne.html   (290 words)

  
 Melbourne
Pass through Melbourne's eastern suburbs to Ferntree Gully, at the foot of the Ranges, and on to the Dandenong Ranges National Park - home of the Lyrebird, superb traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests.
Travel the Western Highway, the stagecoach route of the 1850's, to Bacchus Marsh - a landscape of orchards and once a resting place for the Cobb and Co stagecoach.
Follow the route of the overland cattle drovers as you travel through Kyneton, passing Woodend and beautiful Mt Macedon.
www.travel-innovations.com /melbourne.htm   (2365 words)

  
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 Yarra Trams :: Home
The Karachi Tram - Operating every Friday night on the City Circle
Routes 78/79 - Church Street Bridge renewal from Wednesday 3 January 2007
Route 57 - Track renewal works from 9 to 11 December 2006
www.yarratrams.com.au   (82 words)

  
 Melbourne Netball
Any tram travelling to William St CBD or any tram travelling along Victoria Pde, North Melbourne.
The Comic's Lounge is offering every new flagstaff team a membership which will entitle them to a 10% discount on all drinks purchased from the bar Monday to Thursday.
There is plenty of parking opposite the enterance of the Centre with a driveway enterance.
www.melbournenetball.com /venues.html   (192 words)

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