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Although Melbourne is situated on the shores of one of the largest bays on the Australian coast, the city's main water feature is the Yarra River. That's because the city grew from the banks of the Yarra and even today the focus for the city is still very much on a one-kilometre section of the river. Within that one kilometre are some of the great sights and attractions of Melbourne:

Southgate Arts and Leisure Complex
Royal Botanic Gardens
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Crown Entertainment Complex
Arts Centre
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Melbourne Aquarium
Federation Square
Melbourne Park sports venue
Olympic Park sports venue
Birrarung Marr
St Johns Southgate

The nicest feature of the Yarra River is its picturesque walks. Once you get away from the concrete of Southgate and walk east down through King's Domain, you can walk for kilometres along the banks of the river without any sense of being in a great city. That's because the city planners have allowed for parklands either side of the roads that skirt around the river, including the Royal Botanic Gardens.

A great web resource for information on the Yarra River is ParkWeb, which is provided by Parks Victoria.