and you can appreciate the city's lights. Most people find a trip down the Yarra River to the sea something of a revelation, not realizing how interesting it all is. On the way down you pass Scienceworks http://www.scienceworks.museum.vic.gov.a\\... , the branch of the Melbourne Museum specialising in science and astronomy. It has many exhibits and offers many activities which have great appeal to children of all ages. 3. Federation Square Federation Square http://www.fedsq.com is located at the corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Street, this complex features much striking modern architecture which most people either like a lot or dislike strongly. It also features a number of interesting spaces and probably the biggest Visitors' Centre in Melbourne. But there is more. Apart from having many cafes, restaurants and shops, it features a small but superb concert hall called the BMW Edge, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), and the Ian Potter Centre: National Gallery of Victoria which holds the NGV's complete stock of Australian paintings and other art works. Except for special exhibitions which are mounted from time to time admission is free. The ACMI has many displays relating to cinema as an art film along with a cinema which shows many fine films (usually one of historic interest from earlier eras). Between Federation Square the river Yarra is a newly created park called Birrarung Mar which has a number of interesting features such as fine carillon. 4. Important sporting venues The Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australian Gallery of