Flinders Street Railway Station - 5 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Flinders Street Railway Station
The main station building, completed in 1909, is a cultural icon of Melbourne. The art nouveau style building, with its prominent dome, arched entrance, tower, and clocks is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It is the busiest railway station in Australia, and the station has Australia's longest platform which is 708-metres long.
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Werribee Open Range Zoo
28.75km from Flinders Street Railway Station
An African themed zoo. You can see animals such as the hippo as well as animals of the grassland, such as zebra, waterbuck, giraffe, ostrich, and rhinoceros, as well as the camel and the oryx.
Lysterfield Park
33.54km from Flinders Street Railway Station
Lysterfield Park was the venue for mountain biking events of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. It features a wide array of trails suitable for XC and trail MTB riding.
Anakie Gorge Walk
62.31km from Flinders Street Railway Station
Anakie Gorge Walk is a 11.3 kilometer loop trail located near Staughton Vale, Victoria, Australia that features a lake. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is accessible year-round. The Anakie Gorge is steep and rocky, making for picturesque views with dry forest and high escarpments.
Mansfield Historical Society
130.38km from Flinders Street Railway Station
The Mansfield Historical Society, located in Mansfield, Connecticut (in Windham County), is an organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and heritage of the town and its surrounding area.
Eads Bridge
133.77km from Flinders Street Railway Station
The Eads Bridge, is considered a masterpiece of engineering and a true American icon. Completed in 1874 at a cost of almost $10 million (a significant sum at the time), it was the first bridge to span the Mississippi River and the first to employ steel as its primary material.Designed by the renowned civil engineer James Buchanan Eads, the bridge is a stunning example of 19th century engineering. It spans 6,442 feet across the Mississippi River.
Shallow Inlet
152.57km from Flinders Street Railway Station
A shallow, curving, 18 square kilometers tidal embayment with a single channel to the sea. The inlet has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world populations of double-banded plovers and red-necked stints, and has supported the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot.
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