House of travel Sydney & Melbourne Brochure 2017 | Page 30

Events & Shows
© Visions of Victoria
Melbourne Cup Carnival
It’s ‘the celebration that stops a nation’.
One of the world’s greatest racing
carnivals. A unique social and cultural
event encompassing, thoroughbred
racing, food, wine and incredible
fashion. An unforgettable four days at
Flemington Racecourse, the playground
of racing royalty.
Australian Open Tennis
One of the biggest tennis events in the world –
the Australian Tennis Open is an event you don’t
want to miss. The first out of the four Grand
Slam events, sit back in the Melbourne sunshine
in January to watch the world’s top players
compete to become tennis legendaries.
2017 Formula 1 ® Australian Grand Prix
2017 marks 22 years of Formula 1 ® at Albert Park. It will be
time to celebrate 22 years of Melbourne bringing F1 to the
world stage. Get ready to experience the most exciting,
most watched event on the Australian sporting calendar.
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Motorcycle Grand Prix
Just to the south of Melbourne, Phillip
Island has motorcycle racing history
dating as far back as the 1920s! The track
is blessed with breath-taking farmland
scenery and ocean views, and is known
as one
of the
fastest,
most
fluid,
tracks
on the
circuit.
Kinky Boots
Kinky Boots is the hilarious and heart-
warming musical that Melbourne has been
waiting for. Based on the movie starring Joel
Edgerton and inspired by a true story, Kinky
Boots is about a young man’s struggle to
save the family business and the unexpected
people he meets along the way.
Selection of events in Melbourne 2017