As Australia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world it is necessary to observe the tourist precincts Australia has to offer.

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As Australia is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world it is necessary to observe the tourist precincts Australia has to offer.  The objective and purpose of this report is to outline and comment on the main tourist precincts in the Melbourne CBD area including Southbank and Federation Square.

        The first and one of the major tourist places, which is an attraction all over the world, is the recently built Federation Square.  The square commemorates 100 years as Australia as a colony from 1901 to 2001.  

The square has very good access to both public transport and the public.  It is directly opposite Flinders Street Station, Melbourne’s central rail station, and trams also run along the side of the square for easy access.  The place is built on a flat area including ramps for disabled members.  There is also a towards the rail station and a great number of seating around the whole complex which is normally a common area for business workers at lunch time that work around the area.  There is lots of signage around the square and also a small information booth at the front corner of the square for information of where anything is situated and a general overview of what’s happening in the square and around the city.

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One of the major attractions within the square is the art gallery.  It is a great place for tourists to visit and explore the art inside Melbourne.  The Ian Potter NGV has a lot of art pieces where locals and tourists can visit.  Admission is free and they also have tours that show traditional Aboriginal and Australian art.  The square also has a 600-seat function centre on the bank of the Yarra River.  This facility caters for companies, businesses and also local communities who want to hold functions at a minimal rate.

It has a great array of attraction and ...

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