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Taxi and Hire Car Knowledge Handbook KNOWING YOUR WAY AROUND MELBOURNE Study Guide for the Geographic Assessment

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Taxi and Hire Car Knowledge Handbook

KNOWING YOUR WAY

AROUND MELBOURNE

Study Guide for the Geographic Assessment

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The Taxi Services Commission (TSC) has prepared the Taxi and Hire Car Knowledge Handbook for the purposes of preparing for taking one or more modules of the Knowledge test. There are five sections in this handbook: • Introduction • Driver Behaviour • General Understanding for Drivers • Knowing Your Way Around Melbourne • Driving a Hire Car. There is also the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi (WAT) Handbook for the purposes of preparing for taking the Wheelchair Accessible Taxi (WAT) Endorsement: • Theoretical assessment (computer based) • Practical assessment. Published by Taxi Services Commission 80 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000. © Taxi Services Commission 2015 This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968. Authorised by Taxi Services Commission, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. Disclaimer The TSC may update this handbook from time to time. Please visit www.taxi.vic.gov.au for the most up to date version of this handbook. The information presented in this and the other Knowledge handbooks is of a general nature only. It is a summary of the information taxi and/or hire car drivers will need to know to pass relevant modules of the Knowledge test, and does not replace the need to consult relevant laws or any conditions that may apply to your accreditation. Driver accreditation applicants using this handbook are responsible for their own preparation. The Taxi Services Commission does not guarantee or make any representations that users of this handbook will be able to obtain driver accreditation. For more information on driver accreditation, please visit www.taxi.vic.gov.au. You can view laws relevant to the Knowledge test, including the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983,Transport (Taxi-Cabs) Regulations 2005, Road Safety Road Rules 2009, and other Acts or Regulations at www.legislation.vic.gov.au. Commonwealth legislation, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, is available at www.comlaw.gov.au.

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CONTENTS 1. WHAT YOU NEED TO PASS THE GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................... 1 2. KNOWING THE ROADS IN MELBOURNE .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Freeways, toll roads and highways .......................................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Off-ramps on freeways and tollways ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Major and minor roads ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Suburbs of Melbourne ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 Driving in and out of the CBD ................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Bus lanes in the CBD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.7 Hook turns ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.8 Major transport terminals and train stations ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 Taxi ranks in the CBD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.10 Airport taxi ranks ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.11 Abbreviations for different types of roads ..................................................................................................................... 11 3. KNOWING THE PLACES PASSENGERS MAY WANT TO GO ................................................................................................ 12 3.1 Tourist attractions and key buildings .................................................................................................................................. 12 3.3 Sporting venues ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 3.4 Horse Racing.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Theatres .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 3.6 Public gardens ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.7 Cinemas .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 3.8 Shopping centres .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.10 Universities ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.11 Melbourne landmarks and precincts ................................................................................................................................ 17 SAMPLE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 20

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The assessment on the geography of Melbourne requires you to be able to: • read and locate places, roads and routes around Melbourne using maps • know Melbourne’s suburbs, including the Central Business District (CBD) and the inner and outer metropolitan areas • know major roads across Melbourne and the suburbs along these roads • know the direction you need to travel to get to places around Melbourne • know key landmarks, tourist attractions, buildings, main sporting facilities, theatres, cinemas, shopping centres, hospitals, universities and hotels • know when and where major events are held in Melbourne. You will need to study maps of the Melbourne area to prepare for this assessment. You should use a current street directory and/or a good online mapping application to learn places, roads and routes around Melbourne. You will also need to spend time navigating your way around Melbourne. This should include the CBD and the inner and outer metropolitan areas. Your aim should be to develop a very detailed knowledge of Melbourne and key destinations. This chapter of the handbook provides you with details of what you are expected to know.

1. WHAT YOU NEED TO PASS

THE GEOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT

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2.1 Freeways, toll roads and highways There are a number of freeways, toll roads and highways that are part of the Melbourne road network, which connect Melbourne to various destinations – see the map below.

2. KNOWING THE ROADS

IN MELBOURNE

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Some of the highways in Melbourne have alternative names, for example: • Burwood Highway (Toorak Road, Monbulk Road) • Dandenong Valley Highway (Stud Road, Dandenong-Frankston Road) • Docklands Highway (Francis Street, Whitehall Street, Footscray Road) • Eastern Highway (Alexandra Parade) • Hume Highway (Sydney Road) • Maroondah Highway (Whitehorse Road) • Moorooduc Highway (McMahons Road) • Nepean Highway (St Kilda Road, Brighton Road, Point Nepean Road) • Plenty Valley Highway (Albert Street, Plenty Road) • Princes Highway East (Dandenong Road) • Princes Highway West (Geelong Road, Ballarat Road, Smithfield Road, Racecourse Road) • Western Highway (Ballarat Road) • Westernport Highway (Dandenong-Hastings Road).

Drive on Melbourne’s freeways and tollways, and study maps of these. Note each of the exits and the suburbs with which they connect. 2.2 Off-ramps on freeways and tollways Off-ramps are used by drivers to exit freeways and tollways. You will need to know which exits connect freeways and tollways with particular suburbs or destinations. Exits are different for inbound and outbound traffic. Inbound means you are travelling towards the CBD. Outbound means you are travelling away from the CBD. The driver in the picture below is travelling inbound on the West Gate Freeway, passing the Williamstown Road off-ramp. They would take this ramp if going to Williamstown, Yarraville or Spotswood.

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The map below shows all the exits on the West Gate Freeway. You will need to know these as well as the exits for the other freeways and tollways around Melbourne. 2.3 Major and minor roads The Melbourne road network has a number of major roads. Some of these include:

• Bell Street • Burwood Highway • Calder Freeway • Docklands Highway • Hume Freeway • Keilor Road • Mornington Peninsula Freeway • Nepean Highway • North Road • Princess Highway • Punt Road/Hoddle Street • M80 Ring Road • Riversdale Road • Tullamarine Freeway • Western Freeway. There are two tollways in the Melbourne road network – CityLink and EastLink.

Some major roads continue on away from the CBD but have different names, for example: • Queens Parade continues on as High Street • Cotham Road continues on as Whitehorse Road • Toorak Road continues on as Burwood Highway • Dynon Road continues on as Barkly Street.

Study these and other major roads. Make sure you can find them on a map. There are four major freeway tunnels in the Melbourne road network. These tunnels are: Domain Tunnel (CityLink) Connects Monash Freeway to the West Gate Freeway (westbound) Burnley Tunnel (CityLink) Connects West Gate Freeway to the Monash Freeway (eastbound) Melba Tunnel (EastLink) Connects EastLink with the Eastern Freeway (inbound) Mullum Mullum Tunnel (EastLink) Connects the Eastern Freeway with EastLink (outbound)

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2.4 Suburbs of Melbourne You will need to know the following about Melbourne’s suburbs: • The order of suburbs from Melbourne’s CBD along major roads. For example, if you are driving south from the CBD on Punt Road you will pass the following suburbs in order:

o Richmond o Cremorne o South Yarra o Prahran o Windsor o St Kilda

• The suburbs located at the end of major roads. For example, heading south from the Melbourne CBD, the suburb that is located at the end of Punt Road is St Kilda. • The direction you will need to travel to get to suburbs. For example, to get from Footscray to Sunshine you will need to travel west. • How to spell Melbourne’s suburbs. For example, you may be asked verbally to type the first four letters of the suburb Seddon. You need to know that this is sedd or SEDD. • The suburb to travel to when a customer gives you a street address. For example, if a customer says ‘Take me to the corner of Lygon St and Elgin St’, you need to know that this is in Carlton.

Use a map to memorise the names of Melbourne’s suburbs, their order from the CBD and how to spell them correctly.

2.5 Driving in and out of the CBD One-way streets in the Melbourne CBD Some streets in the Melbourne CBD are one-way streets. These include: • Little Lonsdale Street (west to east) • Little Bourke Street (east to west) • Little Collins Street (east to west) • Flinders Lane (east to west)

Street numbers in Melbourne CBD On east-west streets, numbers increase as you travel away from Spring Street. On north-south streets, numbers increase as you travel away from Flinders Street.

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This map shows the street numbers in the CBD. Roads leading out of central Melbourne North • Sydney Road (towards Coburg) • St Georges Road (towards Preston) • High Street (towards Thornbury) South • Nepean Highway (towards Highett) • Beach Road (towards Brighton) • St Kilda Road (towards St Kilda) East • Eastern Freeway (towards Nunawading) • High Street (towards Kew) • Doncaster Road (towards Doncaster) • Victoria Street (towards Hawthorn) West • Footscray Road (towards Footscray) • Dynon Road (towards Footscray) • Westgate Freeway (towards Williamstown) North East • Heidelberg Road (towards Ivanhoe)

North West • Mt Alexander Road (towards Essendon) South East • Dandenong Road/Princes Highway (towards Caulfield) South West • Geelong Road (towards Altona)

2.6 Bus lanes in the CBD On the left-hand side of some Melbourne CBD streets, there are lanes painted in red. These are bus lanes.

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This map shows the Melbourne CBD bus lanes. Some bus lanes operate 24 hours a day. Others operate only during morning or afternoon peak times. Here are the times that Melbourne CBD bus lanes operate: • Queen Street (south bound) between Flinders Lane and Lonsdale Street operates Monday to Friday, 4.30pm to 6.30pm. • Lonsdale Street (east bound) between Spencer and Exhibition streets operates Monday to Friday, 4pm to 6.30pm. • Lonsdale Street (west bound) between Spencer and Spring streets operates Monday to Friday, 7am to 9.30am. • Spring Street (north and south bound) between Lonsdale Street and Victoria Parade operates 24 hours. When a bus lane is operating, drivers are allowed to drive in a bus lane for up to 100 metres when they are entering or leaving the road.

2.7 Hook turns A hook turn is a right hand turn from the left lane. You will need to make hook turns at some major intersections in South Melbourne and the CBD. There are signs at these intersections that show you where you will need to make a hook turn.

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This map shows the CBD intersections with hook turns. 2.8 Major transport terminals and train stations The major transport terminals in and around Melbourne are:

• Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) • Avalon Airport • Station Pier, Port Melbourne – Ferry and cruise ship terminal • Southern Cross Station - terminus of the state's V/Line regional railway network, and interstate rail services. Also has Airport, V/Line regional and interstate bus services. Railway stations in the Melbourne CBD are: • Flinders Street Station • Southern Cross Station • Flagstaff Station • Melbourne Central Station • Parliament Station.

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This map shows the railway stations in the CBD. 2.9 Taxi ranks in the CBD Major Melbourne taxi ranks are located at:

• Southern Cross Station • Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) • Crown Casino • Flinders Street Station. Safe city taxi ranks are currently located at: • Flinders Street Station (corner of Swanston Street) • 8 King Street • 200 Queen Street (mega rank). Safe city taxi ranks provide a safer environment for passengers waiting for a taxi and for taxi drivers waiting for passengers. They may be staffed by a security officer, and are monitored by security cameras, and have additional lighting and clear signage. For up to date information on safe taxi rank locations and operating hours see the City of Melbourne website: www.melbourne.vic.gov.au .

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This map shows the taxi ranks in the Melbourne CBD. 2.10 Airport taxi ranks Taxi ranks at Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) are located on Arrival Drive for all passengers. The airport fee should be applied to any fare leaving from the Melbourne Airport taxi ranks. The airport fee does not apply to fares ending at the airport.

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2.11 Abbreviations for different types of roads On street signs and maps you will find that different abbreviations (shortened version of the word) are used. Examples of abbreviations used are: Road type Abbreviation Alley ALY or ALLY Avenue AVE or AV Boulevard BVD Circuit CTT Crescent CRES or CR Court CT Close CL Drive DR Esplanade ESP Freeway FWY Grove GR Highway HWY Parade PDE Place PL Plaza PLZA Road RD Square SQ Street ST Terrace TCE Tollway TLWY

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As a taxi driver it is essential that you know your way around Melbourne. The location of major attractions, key buildings, hotels, entertainment and sporting facilities, shopping centres, hospitals, universities, landmarks and precincts and public gardens will be destinations for your passengers. You will also need to know when and where major events are held in Melbourne. 3.1 Tourist attractions and key buildings

Arts Centre 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) 111 Sturt Street, Southbank Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne Chinese Museum 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne Eureka Skydeck 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank Federation Square Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street Flinders Street Station (under the clocks) Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street

Immigration Museum 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne Luna Park 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda Melbourne Aquarium King Street, Melbourne Melbourne GPO 338–352 Bourke Street, Melbourne Melbourne Maritime Museum 2A Clarendon Street, Melbourne Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton Melbourne Town Hall 90–120 Swanston Street, Melbourne Melbourne Zoo Elliott Avenue, Parkville National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Rialto Tower 525 Collins Street, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton Scienceworks 2 Booker Street, Spotswood State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne Werribee Zoo K Road, Werribee South

3. KNOWING THE PLACES

PASSENGERS MAY WANT TO GO

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3.2 Hotels The following are some of the major hotels in Melbourne: Double Tree by Hilton Hotel (formerly Citigate) 270 Flinders Street, Melbourne Grand Hyatt 123 Collins Street, Melbourne Hilton 2 Convention Centre Place, Melbourne Hotel Grand Chancellor 131 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne Langham Southgate Centre, 1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank Intercontinental 495 Collins Street, Melbourne Mantra on Russell 222 Russell Street, Melbourne Marriott Corner Exhibition and Lonsdale streets, Melbourne Rydges Melbourne 186 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Sofitel 25 Collins Street, Melbourne The Windsor 111 Spring Street, Melbourne Victoria 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Westin 205 Collins Street, Melbourne

3.3 Sporting venues

AAMI Park Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne Etihad Stadium 740 Bourke Street, Docklands Hisense Arena Melbourne and Olympic Parks, Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) – also known as the ‘G’ Brunton Avenue, Richmond, alternatively described as in Yarra Park, East Melbourne Rod Laver Arena Batman Avenue and Olympic Boulevard

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3.4 Horse Racing The major horse races held in Melbourne are: • Melbourne Cup (also called ‘The Cup’) held at Flemington Racecourse on the first Tuesday in November • Caulfield Cup held at Caulfield Racecourse in October • Cox Plate held at Moonee Valley Racecourse in October.

3.5 Theatres

Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Australian Ballet Centre 2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank Comedy Theatre 240 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Forum Theatre 154 Flinders Street, Melbourne Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Her Majesty's Theatre 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Malthouse Theatre 113 Sturt Street, Southbank

Playhouse Theatre 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Princess Theatre 163 Spring Street, Melbourne Regent Theatre 191 Collins Street, Melbourne State Theatre 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Studio Theatre 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3.6 Public gardens Carlton Gardens 1–111 Carlton Street, Carlton Fitzroy Gardens 230–298 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne Flagstaff Gardens 309–311 William Street, Melbourne Queen Victoria Gardens St Kilda Road, Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne Treasury Gardens 2–18 Spring Street, East Melbourne

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3.7 Cinemas

Astor Theatre 1 Chapel Street, St Kilda Hoyts Melbourne Central Level 3, 211 La Trobe Street, Melbourne IMAX Melbourne Museum Rathdowne Street, Carlton Jam Factory 500 Chapel Street, South Yarra Kino Cinemas 45 Collins Street, Melbourne Moonlight Cinema Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne Nova Cinema 380 Lygon Street, Carlton Rooftop Cinema Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne Sun Theatre 8 Ballarat Street, Yarraville

3.8 Shopping centres Airport West 29–35 Louis Street, Airport West Brandon Park Corner Springvale Road and Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill Chadstone 1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone Eastland 171–175 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood The Glen 235 Springvale Road, Glen Waverley Highpoint 120–200 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong Knox City 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South Northland 2–50 Murray Road, Preston The Pines 181 Reynolds Road, Doncaster East Pinewood 47 Centreway, Mount Waverley Southland 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham Stud Park Stud Road, Rowville Westfield Doncaster 619 Doncaster Road, Doncaster Westfield Fountain Gate 352 Princes Highway, Narre Warren

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3.9 Hospitals

Alfred Hospital 55 Commercial Road, Melbourne Austin Hospital 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg Fawkner Private Hospital 275 Moreland Road, Coburg Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 300 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West Northern Hospital 185 Cooper Street, Epping Royal Children's Hospital 50 Flemington Road, Parkville Royal Melbourne Hospital 300 Grattan Street, Parkville Royal Women’s Hospital 20 Flemington Road, Parkville Sunshine Hospital 176 Furlong Road, St Albans Western Hospital 99 Gordon Street, Footscray

3.10 Universities Deakin University 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood La Trobe University Melbourne campus Corner Plenty Road and Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora City campus 360 Collins Street, Melbourne Franklin Street campus 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne Melbourne University Parkville campus 156-292 Grattan Street, Parkville Burnley campus 500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond Southbank campus 234 St Kilda Road, Southbank Hawthorn campus 442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn Werribee campus 250 Princes Highway, Werribee Monash University Berwick campus 100 Clyde Road, Berwick Caulfield campus 900 Dandenong Road Caulfield East Clayton campus Wellington Road, Clayton Parkville campus 381 Royal Parade, Parkville Peninsula campus McMahons Road, Frankston

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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Melbourne campus 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Brunswick campus 25 Dawson Street, Brunswick Bundoora campus Plenty Road, Bundoora Victoria University City Flinders campus 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne City King campus 225 King Street, Melbourne City Queen campus 256, 283, 295 and 300 Queen Street, Melbourne Footscray Nicholson campus Corner of Nicholson and Buckley streets, Footscray Footscray Park campus Ballarat Road, Footscray Melton campus Rees Road, Melton South St Albans campus McKechnie Street, St Albans Sunshine campus 460 Ballarat Road, Sunshine Werribee campus Hoppers Lane, Werribee

3.11 Melbourne landmarks and precincts Birrarung Marr Batman Avenue, Melbourne This is a park on the north bank of the Yarra River next to Federation Square. Public artworks and sculptures are displayed here. The park hosts a number of events and festivals. At the end of the park there is a bridge where people can walk directly to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Chinatown Little Bourke Street between Swanston and Exhibition streets, Melbourne

In this area there are a number of Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Japanese restaurants. There are also shops and businesses selling Asian products. The Chinese New Year Festival in February attracts lots of people to the area. The Chinese Museum (22 Cohen Place) is located in this area.

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Crown Entertainment Complex 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank The complex contains a casino, hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars, cinemas, an indoor amusement park plus a live entertainment theatre and two nightclubs. It is well known for the fireball show that happens after dark on the towers next to the Yarra River. Federation Square Corner Swanston Street and Flinders Street

This cultural precinct contains museums, galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars. The square hosts multicultural festivals, markets, film screenings and sporting events. Greek precinct Lonsdale Street between Swanston and Exhibition streets, Melbourne This area contains a number of Greek restaurants. There are also shops selling items imported from Greece.

Visit these landmarks and precincts in Melbourne to become familiar with their main attractions. Consider taking a guided tour of Melbourne to improve your knowledge of different areas.

Lygon Street precinct Lygon Street, Carlton

In this area there are many Italian restaurants, cafes, speciality delicatessens and cake shops. Queen Victoria Market Corner Elizabeth Street and Victoria Street, Melbourne

Also known as ‘Vic Market’ or ‘Queen Vic’, this market sells fruit and vegetables as well as local and imported gourmet foods, cosmetics, clothing and souvenirs. A night market with food, music and artist stalls runs during summer.

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3.12 Major events Melbourne hosts a number of major events at different times of the year.

Here are details of some major events: Event Location Time of the year AFL Grand Final Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Usually the last Saturday in September or first Saturday in October Australian Open National Tennis Centre at Melbourne Park January Australian International Air Show Avalon Airport February-March (every two years)

Event Location Time of the year Australian Grand Prix Albert Park March Caulfield Cup Caulfield Racecourse October Cricket test matches Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Boxing Day and through the summer months Melbourne Arts Festival Multiple locations October Melbourne Cup Flemington Racecourse First Tuesday in November Melbourne Flower and Garden Show Carlton Gardens March Melbourne International Comedy Festival Multiple locations March-April Melbourne International Film Festival Forum Theatre, Melbourne July-August Royal Melbourne Show Royal Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale End of September into early October

Visit the Tourism Victoria website to keep up-to-date with latest events in Melbourne: www.tourism.vic.gov.au

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1. Which of the following highways form part of the Melbourne network? [Identify the four correct responses] � A. Moorooduc Highway � B. Nepean Highway � C. Goulburn Valley Highway � D. Dandenong Valley Highway � E. Western Highway 2. Name the major road shown in orange on the map. [Identify the correct response] o A. Hume Road o B. Heidelberg Road o C. Sydney Road

SAMPLE KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS

1. Answers: A, B, D, E

2. Answer: C

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3. What is the name of the EastLink tunnel that runs from Ringwood towards Nunawading? [Identify the correct response] o A. Melba Tunnel. o B. Mullum Mullum Tunnel. o C. Burnley Tunnel. 4. You are driving toward the central business district (CBD) on Victoria Street. In what order would you pass the following suburbs? [Write the suburb names into their correct locations on the map] A. East Melbourne. B. Kew. C. Abbotsford.

5. From the list below select only the suburbs located north of the central business district (CBD)? [Identify the three correct responses] � A. Coburg. � B. Newport. � C. Thomastown. � D. Mill Park. � E. Burwood.

3. Answer: A

4. Answer: B, C, A

5. Answers: A, C, D

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6. In which direction can you drive in Little Bourke Street? [Identify the correct response] o A. East to West only. o B. West to East only. o C. In both directions. 7. Which of the following statements is correct about the intersection of La Trobe St and Russell St? [Identify the correct response] o A. Hook turns apply when turning right from La Trobe St into Russell St, headed in either direction. o B. Hook turns apply when turning right from Russell St into La Trobe St headed in either direction. o C. Hook turns apply when turning right from La Trobe or Russell St in either direction.

8. A passenger shows you this picture and asks you to go there. Where should you take them? [Identify the correct response] o A. Arts Centre. o B. Australian Centre for the Moving Image. o C. Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.

7. Answer: A

8. Answer: B

6. Answer: A

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9. Which of the following theatres can be found in Exhibition Street in the central business district (CBD)? [Identify the two correct responses] � A. Princess Theatre. � B. Her Majesty's Theatre. � C. State Theatre. � D. Comedy Theatre. � E. Regent Theatre. 10. A passenger asks to be taken to Highpoint Shopping Centre. What suburb would you take them to? [Identify the correct response] o A. Footscray. o B. Airport West. o C. Maribyrnong.

9. Answers: B, D

10. Answer: C