Art enthusiasts should visit the Melbourne Arts Center – a grand complex consisting of several sites. One of them is the National Theater, where theatrical and opera performances are staged. Nearby are situated the Concert Hall “Hamer Hall”, and the open concert stage “Sydney Mayer Music Bowl”, where world famous music festivals are held. Sports fans can go to the Olympic Park, dedicated to the Summer Olympics in Melbourne in 1956. It is this event that made the city the sports center of Australia. The Park has preserved the atmosphere of the previous years. Today it unites arenas, swimming pools, tennis courts, and the “Melbourne Park” Sports Complex with the cricket stadium “Melbourne Cricket Ground”, basketball courts, and a skating rink.
Melbourne is home to the large Anglican Cathedral of Saint Paul. This Majestic Building attracts tourists with its unusual decoration and beautiful architecture. One of the largest Organ of the 19th century is played in the cathedral. Traveling in Australia, it is worth taking a ride on the most scenic route of the world – the Great Ocean Road, stretching for more than two hundred miles along the coast of Victoria. Along the way, opens up a good overview of some natural attractions. On the beautiful island of Tasmania is located one of the sinister places of detention for convicts – the prison of Port Arthur. In the perfectly preserved building today is a museum that reliably reproduces the conditions of detention of prisoners. On its territory there is also a church and a chapel.
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