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From its name, I knew that watching a sunset in Gold Coast is a golden moment! I was murmuring to myself that it would be great to watch the sunset on a beach. Then, the local said that the sun would set in the opposite direction, so the beach would be best for sunrise, but the rivers are the propitious spots for sunset.



Pick any waterfront bars or restaurant to enjoy this scene. My choice is Helm bar and resto, as they're rewarded as one of the Best Casual Dining In QLD. So why don't give it a try? It's still too early to had a dinner, though, so I ordered a light bite: Hawaiian Pizza. It's a nice pizza with leg hams, Pineapple, and Buffalo Mozzarella. But in my own opinion, they should put some extra cheese on it! Things started to get better when the sun sets. I choose to sit at the restaurant area rather than the bar area cause it's too noisy for me. My seat was in the corner of the restaurant, just on the edge of the waterfront. The view is great, the sunset was very beautiful and I enjoyed it while swallowing those delish pizza!



To go to helm bar, just take the tram to the Cavill Avenue Station and just take a little walk through the other side of the mall to the West, and you'll just see this beautiful Bistro. Some other spots that I could recommend to enjoy the sunset are Cocoon Lounge Bar & Dining and Seaduction Restaurant & Bar.

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Strolling in Melbourne is not only about the arts and the music that influenced this beautiful city. Yes, Melbourne got so many things to explore. Furthermore, most of the destinations can be visited without a cost! Thanks to free tram-zone line. Start from the Queen Victoria Market, State library of Victoria,  Fitzroy Garden, till the magnificent Flinders Street Station, it really is a hassle-free service! I recommend to stay near this free tram zone if you visit Melbourne. All of this destinations are all good, but the highlight in this post is not those tourist attractions, but a floating restaurant under the Southgate Pedestrian Bridge. This retro-chic riverside venue is good for a light bite and some drinks, but I had a dinner here and it was good too!



I ordered a juice and a toast and I love the toast so much! It was great (the melted cheese is one of the best!) and it's not that expensive. The view is not that superb, but really enjoyable with a breeze along the bridge. there's a heater near the cashier if you're not into a cold temperature. the services was good too, the waiter would deliver your food. Your order number would be represented with a playing cards (I got Jack of Hearts!). The environment is so great too, you could stroll around the river after you had the good times here.



To reach Ponyfish Island, just go to Flinders Street Station. Afterwards, go to the princes Bridge (you could have some time to relax and enjoy the sunset here too). After that, you will find there are another bridge on the other side of the lake, and that's your destination!

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Melbourne got so many attractive tourist attractions as I posted before. But let's get out from the town just a lil bit. There's a small town called Ballarat, about 2 hours by train from Melbourne. This city is famous for its gold museum and its outdoor museum, Sovereign hill.






Sovereign hill packed with some shows and exhibition regarding gold. The staff here dressed up just like the people from wild wild west, they will wander around and doing some retro activities such as writing a letter using a feather-made pen. All of the building and the environment are so wild wild west too. I love the pour gold show, and I think this is a must-watch attraction. Make it perfect by experiencing the gold mine tour. I recommend to book your seat for the gold mine tour as it's the most crowded one in sovereign hill! Oh and don't forget to stop by at the retro bakery shop, cause The breads are sooooooo good and this is one of the best bakery in Australia I think! Sovereign hill is not that big, you could go around by foot but there's a horsecart (with a GIANT horse) which you can ride to wander around for additional cost.


Going to sovereign hill is so easy, especially if you take a benefit from a gold rush special time. During this special time, there will be a free coach (shuttle bus) which could take you directly to sovereign hill from ballarat station. Furthermore, the driver would give you a 10% discount coupon for the entry ticket.

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When I was there for the first time in my entire life, The one that amaze me most is not the beach nor its beautiful sand and skyline. Yet my eyes stared at the colorful objects alongside the beach: the Bathing Boxes.


Approximately 80 bathing boxes available in this beach, and all of them are locked. So what are they for? Then I got the explanation from the locals that these bathing boxes may be owned privately or may be owned by the local council or similar administrative body and used as a shelter to change into and out of swimming costumes and for the safe for their belongings. I tried to find one that unlocked so in order to try it. But too bad I didn't find any! Well, taking some snaps of this beautiful bathing boxes was already enough for me, though.

Brighton beach is a little bit out of town and using a public transport would cost you much time. Furthermore, the nearest train station is still quite a distance from the bathing boxes. It would be faster if you rent a car or ride an uber to reach this place if there's no budget constraint for you, as it would be more expensive.

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