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About tours around melbourne

Back when I initially started leading Melbourne tours with Autopia Tours a long time ago, I quickly realised this city has layers you won’t find in the brochures. The laneways buzz with buskers, the Yarra River curves around stories older than Federation, and the nightlife can hold you later than you planned. Whether you’re looking at short trips from Melbourne, you’ll find a city that’s got culture, grit and beauty in balanced parts.

I’ve devoted years wandering through the City of Melbourne, from the towering skyscrapers to the green quiet of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and on each stroll, I notice something new. This blog is my interpretation — part visitor’s manual, part tale, part planning tool — for anyone who wants to experience Melbourne like a resident with dusty boots, not a glossy pamphlet.

Before we get into Melbourne’s coffee culture and theatre lights, it’s important to respect the Traditional Owners of the land. The Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples of the Kulin Nation have protected Country here for millennia. The Yarra River — or Birrarung as it’s called in tradition — isn’t just a backdrop for fitness lovers and rowers; it’s a vital stream, woven into creation stories and cultural practice.

Even today, the way the Victorian Government handles the city’s expansion, water supply and urban planning is tied to the river. The city’s very foundations, from regional drainage systems to flood protection and water restrictions, all are linked to how we interact with Country. To honour that heritage is to travel mindfully — taking time to learn the stories, not just capturing the urban view.

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