Meet Melbourne on Nokia Maps

To we introduce the other Australian city to debut on 3D maps, Melbourne. The biggest city in Australia after Sydney, Melbourne flourished during the gold rush in Australia. It is considered to be the cultural capital of Australia. Let us take a closer look at some of its sights through ...

To we introduce the other Australian city to debut on 3D maps, Melbourne. The biggest city in Australia after Sydney, Melbourne flourished during the gold rush in Australia. It is considered to be the cultural capital of Australia. Let us take a closer look at some of its sights through maps.nokia.com/3D and wikipedia.

Federation Square a civic center in Melbourne. Depending on whom you ask, this is one of the ugliest buildings in the world. There is a campaign going on for the demolition of the building in this square as some people feel it is “a “pimple” in a heritage-landscape.”

The Parliament House is the first seat of the Australian federal government. This impressive building has free tours during the weekdays, so if you land up there Mon-Fri, do take a look inside and report back to us if it is as impressive as they say!

The Docklands is where the rich and famous of Melbourne have their boats parked. This area is also where you can watch cool water sports including dragon boat races. It is also a very sought after business neighborhood.

Eureka Tower is named after the Eureka Stockade, a rebellion during the Victorian gold rush in 1854. This has been incorporated into the design, with the building’s gold crown representing the gold rush and a red stripe representing the blood spilt during the revolt. It was the biggest residential building in the world when it was completed.

The Royal Botanic Gardens are internationally renowned botanical gardens located near the centre of Melbourne, on the south bank of the Yarra River. There are 38 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over 10,000 individual species. They are widely regarded as the finest botanical gardens in Australia, and among the best in the world.

Of course, an Australian city is never complete without a cricket stadium. The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light towers at any sporting venue. The first ODI was played on these grounds. Cricket fans, tell us what other famous incidents happened in this stadium!

 

Source : http://blog.ovi.com/2011/08/01/meet-melbourne-on-n...