Melbourne Central is a popular shopping center in the middle of the city of Melbourne. It adjoins Melbourne Central Station; a train stop on the City Loop. Melbourne Central is prospering, it has a wide variety of specialty outlets. A favouite with visitors are the p cockatoos, who perform on the hour with the clock. The historic Coops Shot Tower is sheltered by a conical glass tower.

It is a very handy location. It has a wide range of shops, cinemas, food facilities, is on top of a metro station, next to busy tram lines, and across the road from the public library. I am often passing through here and frequently pop in for food or coffee. There is much to choose from. Sometimes I just come in to be out of the weather.

Visited with my wife, primarily to find a new back pack. What a huge shopping mall, built around the Coops shot tower, with the most amazing atrium and clock. There are many floors of varied shops, restaurants and cafes.

Melbourne Central is an energetic hub where paths cross as people move to and fro around the City. The Metro underground station is always busy, students going to RMIT and the University of Melbourne often go through the station. Coles have a busy store that caters for travelers. There are lots of eateries. The enormous waistcoat clock is entertaining; giant cockatoos perform on the hour. The RM Williams store has a small museum; the Coop Tower is a former lead shot facility that is enclosed in a glass tower. The State Library of Victorria is opposite Melbourne Central.