It’s been another busy day. We even set the alarm so that we could make the most of our day for a change. We were in Melbourne Central by half past 10.
First on our list was the Eureka Skydeck.
This is the Southern Hemisphere’s highest viewing platform on the 88th floor, approximately 280m up – the tower itself is 300m in height. We got magnificent views from all over Melbourne. There are 30 viewfinders set up around the skydeck, specifically aimed at the many different landmarks Melbourne has to offer. An excellent service! From here we could see Flemington Racecourse – home of the Melbourne Cup, the Melbourne Cricket Ground or MCG - where on the weekend Australia beat England in a thrilling One Day International, the Rod Laver Arena – home of the Australian Tennis Open, where we could see games in progress.
We could also see Station Pier, from where we will depart to sail to Tasmania, and Urban managed to spot the international airport and saw a plane take off. On the horizon to the east we could also see the Dandenong Ranges.
After eating a packed lunch high in the sky, we descended back down to Earth and walked to the Polly Woodside Maritime Museum. The centre piece of the museum is an old iron-hulled sailing ship dating from 1885, which has been beautifully restored. Cameron enjoyed assisting our tour guide in enacting out parts of how the ship operated including a short stint at the helm.
With the temperature plunging from about 30 to 17 degrees for most of the day, we were glad to get to get back to our cosy caravan for dinner.
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