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Melbourne is among the locations that could be on the next Aussie Monopoly board. Picture: Tourism Victoria
media_cameraMelbourne is among the locations that could be on the next Aussie Monopoly board. Picture: Tourism Victoria
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City, Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula contend for spots on next Monopoly Australia board

Eamonn O’Molloy, Leader

A NEW Australian edition of Monopoly has passed go – and the votes of fans will determine which famous regions will make it to the board.

The Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula are among the locations vying for a spot.

Online voting went live Tuesday (November 1) for the latest Aussie version of the popular board game, which will be released next year.

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The game will feature destinations rather than streets, with five nominations from each state.

The Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Phillip Island, the Great Ocean Road and Melbourne itself are the Victorian contenders.

media_cameraThe Mornington Peninsula is a chance to make it on to the next Monopoly board. Picture: Tourism Victoria

They were selected by Tourism Victoria and two or three will make the cut.

The first Melbourne version of the game was released last year, sparking plenty of debate and criticism about the landmarks that were included.

For the new edition, the state that gets the most votes will win the most prestigious dark blue ‘Mayfair’ position.

New South Wales is currently topping the leaderboard, with Victoria third.

Fans can vote at monopolyaustralia.com.au up to November 22.

media_cameraFans can vote to win the Yarra Valley a spot in the game. Picture: Tourism Victoria

The game, which will also feature Australia-themed tokens, is due to be released next July.

The nominations from the other states are:

New South Wales: Sydney Harbour, Byron Bay, Orange, Coffs Harbour and Lord Howe Island.

ACT: Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australian War Memorial, Floriade and Questacon.

Queensland: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Whitsunday Islands and Tropical North Queensland.

South Australia: Hahndorf, Flinders Ranges, Port Lincoln, Barossa Valley and Kangaroo Island.

Western Australia: Perth, Margaret River, Broome, Exmouth and Esperance.

Tasmania: Evandale, Freycinet, Hobart, Stanley and Strahan.

Northern Territory: Darwin, Alice Springs, Nitmiluk National Park, Watarrka National Park and Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park.