Originally Posted by
boar
I have often been asked by friends where they should visit in Australia & I am afraid if I do recommend Melbourne it is someway down the list only to be visited if the trip's duration is likely to exceed 2 weeks. I would always put Sydney, Cairns & Ayers Rock above Melbourne as they offer sights and experiences which are unique to Australia.
I am great believer that cities are similar wherever you travel. Most have zoos, plenty have botanical gardens & all of them have shopping & clubs. Sydney is one city worth visiting as it has a unique harbour but I am afraid despite its agreeable ambience I would only recommend Melbourne when an important event is on such as the Australian Open or Melbourne Cup.
Obviously being a young country Australia can not offer many places of historical interest. I do think it could do with some better historical museums -The Immigration museum in Melbourne is a particularily insipid establishment.
I'm not sure if that was meant as an answer to my question but if it was you haven't answered it. I'm genuinely interested, you keep saying why Melbourne is a boring city but why not say what makes an interesting city. For most people a city is not just about museums and art galleries.
Originally Posted by
boar
There is absolutely nothing wrong with highlighting the locations with interesting exhibits on Australia's convict heritage.
History is probably a better word to use rather than heritage. When viewed in light of your other comments re Australia it's not surprising that some might take offence. It's odd that you have nothing positive to say about Australia and yet you still post. Is it purely to discourage people from visiting?
Originally Posted by boar
Having said that Australia is a decent place to live. Safe, decent climate, fairly lazy population so still plenty of opportunities.
bolding mine.