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Markets in Melbourne Queen Victoria Market | Old Fish Market| The Eastern and Western Market|Food In Markets|Bibliography | |Dakota's Reflection| Alex's Reflection|Mindmap | CBD Homepage ​​ Queen Victoria Market The Queen Victoria Market is one of the best markets you can go to. If you have to visit one place in Melbourne it should be The Queen Victoria Market. It is always full of many people because it has such a wide variety of items and it's also the largest open air market in the southern hemisphere. The market was named after the Queen who ruled England from 1837 to 1901. The Queen Victoria market was first established on the 20th of March 1878. It was actually built on top of a cemetery, even the famous explorer John Batman who was one of the founders of Melbourne was buried at the Old Melbourne cemetery was then reburied at Fawkner cemetery. There was 10,000 people buried there and 1,000 of them were taken out and moved somewhere else. It was built by combining the Eastern and Western markets when they both were demolished as a result of less population and because of money problems. It first started as a small normal market, but then it expanded it's space from the Old Melbourne Cemetery. The buildings in Victoria Street, have some of Melbourne's best preserved 19th Century windows.  __The Market Today__ The market was nearly pulled down in the 1970s but it did survive and now is protected by the National Trust. The Market is best known for its produce such as fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy and poultry. However, you can also find clothing, homewares, jewellery and accessories, as well as live chickens and ducks! In 2004, the market had over 8 million visitors. The market today is a popular tourist destination and Melburnians love to go there to shop. Some of the positives about the market are, the fact that prices are cheap and you can even bargain them down further sometimes, food is fresh, different cultures display an interesting variety of foods and the cafes are great to eat at. A couple of negatives we found are the smell of the fish and the crowds can be overwhelming at times; this aside, it is still a vibrant place to visit.
 * __A Brief History__**

There are almost 1000 traders at the market, it is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sundays it has quite a carnival atmosphere. Entry is free but you can pay to take a tour. The tours available are:


 * Foodies Tour
 * Group tours for schools
 * Heritage market tour
 * Combination tour
 * Multi-cultural food tour
 * Breakfast with the vegies - a progressive breakfast tour
 * Healthy Eating for Daibetics tour
 * Special Christmas Shopping tour

You can also attend Cooking School, the market hires the best chefs in melbourne to present cooking classes, to find more information, go to : [|www.qvm.com.au] or email **qvmcooking @melbourne.vic.gov.au**