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Discover Melbourne in a whole new way. The Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Melbourne takes you on a scintillating journey through the gold-laden corridors of the city of Melbourne and unfolds the myriad motifs from the days of yore.
About The Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Melbourne
The basis of Melbourne is gold. It was the Gold Rushes of the 1850s that led to the prosperity of the city and established it as one of the premier financial centers of Australia. The Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Melbourne takes you through the various symbols of this prosperity. The symbols, precisely, are the various edifices that had come up during the boom time. The Melbourne Golden Mile Heritage Trail marches past the Collins Street and lets you have a sneak peek inside the elegant Gothic interiors of a bank, plush European-style hotels and also the austere but commanding inner recesses of the Parliament House, Melbourne Town Hall and the Old Treasury, the latter now is the home to the Gold Treasury Museum, Melbourne. Get a glimpse of how the people with the golden touch lived in those times with the Golden Mile Heritage Trail tours. This tour on foot will also take you to the residential buildings of the rich and affluent men of those times and leave you gaping at the sight of sheer opulence. You will also be touring various churches and theatre halls adorned with the most sumptuous murals, mosaics and other embellishments. The Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Australia also has generous bits of color thrown into it. The trail leads you to Chinatown, where every nook and alley holds a surprise of sorts. Home to Sun Loong (New Dragon), the world's longest Chinese dragon and numerous quaint shops, food joints and museums housing tidbits from the lives of the Chinese in Australia, a visit to Chinatown and experiencing it from close quarters will help you understand the Chinese connection to Melbourne and her riches. The Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Melbourne covers four kilometers and an average stride will have you make the trip in around two hours. There are group-walking tours that start daily from the Federation Square, Melbourne and you can end your journey with a refreshing picnic at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens.
Let your sightseeing in Melbourne span something more than quick stops at the Melbourne tourist attractions and clicking away merrily at the shutter. Understand the past of the city with the Golden Mile Heritage Trail, Melbourne.
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