Tourism in Melbourne

Tourism In Melbourne

Melbourne, located in southeastern Australia, is a major Australian tourist destination as well as the country's second most populous city. In 2009, the city was visited by approximately 15.9 million domestic and 1.4 million international tourists.

Melbourne features a wide variety of tourist activities, such as sporting events and cultural and fashion events. In 2008, Melbourne exceeded Sydney for the first time in terms of money spent by domestic tourists on a per capita basis. However, in overall tourist revenue, Melbourne earned considerably less.