Last but not least, there's the Top Tiny Town award, encompassing places with a population of fewer than 1,500 people. The ...

The museum features several rooms depicting Melbourne in the early 1920s, a time when it was a mill town. Shackleford emphasized the significance of the founders, who were former slaves.

LYING inside Melbourne Town Hall is a hidden trove of art, artefacts and curiosities. From a piano played by a Beatle to a brick with a hidden past, these are just some of the treasures to be found.

A two-hour drive from Melbourne is Beaufort, Victoria. This is small-town Australia at its finest and was once the home of Cyril Callister, the man who invented Vegemite. It’s even home to a ...