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Tourism<\/h3>\n

Journey Through Melbourne<\/strong>
\nA wonderful hardcover book with excellent colour photography, which looks at everything from Melbourne\u2019s historic architecture to its Port Phillip Bay, from its trams to its caf\u00e9 culture.<\/p>\n

Luxe Melbourne\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe guide to the very best that Melbourne has on offer, from restaurants to beauty salons, yachting, swimming and more.
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Melbourne (and Victoria) city guide<\/strong>
\nPut out by Lonely Planet (who are a Melbourne born-and-bred company by the way), this book is a great pocket filler to take you from the lane-ways to the wineries to the ski slopes. You can buy individual chapters online in PDF format, too.<\/p>\n

In a Sunburned Country<\/strong>
\nWritten by legendary travel writer Bill Bryson, this whimsical and hilarious portrait of Australia will have natives alternatively laughing – at themselves – and cringing. Bryson is always worth reading and this missive is no exception. Good for the plane ride before you arrive.<\/p>\n

Insider information<\/h3>\n

Cheap Eats Melbourne<\/strong>
\nThis book is published annually and the authors hunt down excellent quality, good-value food at all of Melbourne\u2019s secret \u2018local\u2019 cafes.<\/p>\n

The Age Good Food Guide\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPublished annually by The Age daily paper, this a must-have on any foodie\u00b4s bookshelf. The reviews are honest and up-to-date and every restaurant worth knowing about in Melbourne is listed, cross referenced by suburb, food type and budget.<\/p>\n

Fiction<\/h3>\n

Breath
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By Tim Winton, one of Australia\u00b4s gifts to the literary world, Breath is his latest novel since Cloudstreet. If you are a fan of fiction that weaves its characters so lightly it is difficult to notice how great their hold is on you (until the story ends), then treat yourself to some of Winton\u00b4s work. Award-winning, internationally acclaimed, and rightly so.<\/p>\n

Robbery Under Arms: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and the Goldfields<\/strong><\/p>\n

Solid, surprisingly well-written historical novel from another successful Australian author. Victoria and Melbourne were built during the goldrush and its history is is everywhere. Take a peek into the life and times of the Goldhunters and their followers.<\/p>\n

Non-Fiction<\/h3>\n

Aussie Slang Dictionary: Easy Guide to Aussie Slang, 3rd Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may speak English, but it is unlikely you can speak Australian. Apart from the usual rundowns on Sheilas, Struths and Mates, this handy decoder will help you figure out what is being said if anyone points out that “your ankle biters are having a bit of argy bargy” (it means your kids are fighting).<\/p>\n

Aboriginal Australians: Black Responses to White Dominance, 1788-2001<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia\u00b4s record for its treatment of indigenous people is, frankly, disgraceful. Take a look behind the souvenir didgeridoos and tourism-oriented dancing and educate yourself on a nation that is far behind any other developed country when it comes to race relations.<\/p>\n

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01<\/td>\nGet involved with Aussie rules football. The quicker you learn the rules and pick a team, the quicker you\u2019ll be bonding with the locals.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nMelbourne is filled with culinary goldmines. Be brave, be willing to look around the graffiti covered corner and you will be rewarded.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAs fantastic a city as Melbourne is, some of the landscape that surrounds it is better. Some of Australia\u2019s most amazing scenery is on your door<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nWhile Southbank is a nice, bright area, full of gleaming new shops and restaurants, it is unequivocally viewed by Melbournians as a tourist trap.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nWhile Melbourne has a bit of a reputation for being cold and blustery, with unpredictable weather patterns, the city comes alive in the warmer summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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