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Things to do in Melbourne
There is so much to see and do in Melbourne, whether you are a local, interstate or international visitor. Use the guide below to check out our recommendations for places in marvellous Melbourne.
Melbourne Zoo
The Royal Melbourne Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Melbourne Zoo, contains more than 320 animal species from Australia and around the world. The zoo is 4 kilometres north of the centre of Melbourne. Wikipedia
Area: 22 ha
Opened: 1862
Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: Elliott Ave, Parkville, VIC 3052
Phone: (03) 9285 9300
Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia, and at around seven hectares is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. Wikipedia
Opened: March 20, 1878
Hours: Closed on Monday and Wednesday - See all
Address: 513 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 9320 5822
Architectural style: Victorian architecture
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex
Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited. Wikipedia
Opened: 1994
Address: 8 Whiteman St, Melbourne VIC 3006
Phone: (03) 9292 8888
Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne Aquarium is a Southern Ocean and Antarctic aquarium in central Melbourne, Australia. It is located on the banks of the Yarra River beside and under the Flinders Street Viaduct and the King Street Bridge. Wikipedia
Opened: 2000
Hours: 9.30 am – 6.00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 9923 5999
Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Museum is in the Carlton Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, adjacent to the Royal Exhibition Building. It was designed by Denton Corker Marshall Architects and finished construction in 2001. Wikipedia
Opened: October 21, 2000
Hours: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC 3053
Phone: 13 11 02
Architectural style: Modern architecture
Melbourne Cricket Ground Cricket Stadium (MCG)
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria, and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. Wikipedia
Capacity: 100,018
Address: Brunton Ave, East Melbourne VIC 8002
Phone: (03)9657 8888
Architecture firm: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
Teams: Collingwood Football Club, Carlton Football Club
Luna Park, Melbourne Amusement Park
Melbourne's Luna Park is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria. It opened on 13 December 1912 and has been operating almost continuously ever since. Wikipedia
Opened: December 13, 1912
Hours: 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Monday to Friday
Address: 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, VIC 3182
Phone: (03) 9525 5033
Rides: Silly Serpent, Sky Rider ferris wheel, Metropolis, Scenic Railway, Twin Dragon
Dandenong Mountain Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges are a set of low mountain ranges, rising to 633 metres at Mount Dandenong, approximately 35 km east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia
Elevation: 633 m
Highest point: Mount Dandenong
Country: Australia
Mountains: Mount Dandenong, Mount Corhanwarrabul
Eureka Tower
Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. Wikipedia
Height: 297 m
Floors: 91
Hours: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: Eureka Tower/7 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC 3006
Architectural style: Modern architecture
Architect: Nonda Katsalidis
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena is a tennis stadium that is part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has been the main venue for the Australian Open in tennis since 1988, replacing the ageing Kooyong Stadium. Wikipedia
Capacity: 14,820
Address: Batman Ave, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03)9286 1600
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest public art museum in Australia. Wikipedia
Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed Tuesday)
Address: 180 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC 3006
Phone: (03) 8620 2222
Artwork: A Lion Attacking a Horse, Shelling Peas
Melbourne Park
Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 1988, Melbourne Park has been home of the Australian Open in tennis, which is played annually in January. Wikipedia
Address: Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 9286 1600
Docklands Stadium
Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia
Capacity: 53,359
Address: 740 Bourke St, Docklands, VIC 3008
Phone: (03) 8625 7700
Teams: Melbourne Victory FC, St Kilda Football Club
Puffing Billy Railway
The Puffing Billy Railway is a narrow gauge 2 ft 6 in gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. Wikipedia
Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Address: 1 Old Monbulk Rd, Belgrave, VIC 3160
Phone: (03) 9757 0700
State Library of Victoria Central Library
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. Wikipedia
Opened: 1856
Hours: 9.30 am – 4.00 pm (closed Saturday and Sunday)
Address: 328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 8664 7000
Architect: Joseph Reed
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Werribee Open Range Zoo is an African themed zoo in Werribee, about 32 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia
Opened: 1983
Area: 225 ha
Hours: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: K Rd, Werribee South, VIC 3030
Phone: (03) 9731 9600
Notable animals: Lindsay, Harold, Tonyi, Tombo, Lotus, Brindabella
Australian Centre for the Moving Image Building
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, or ACMI, is dedicated to the moving image in all its forms. It is located in Federation Square, in Melbourne, Australia, across four levels of the Alfred Deakin Building. Wikipedia
Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Sunday
Address: Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: (03) 8663 2200