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Melbourne Australia Attractions

See Melbourne Australia attractions on the map: Melbourne City Map - Places to Visit.

Name Attraction Extra Info Address

Cook’s Cottage

This fully restored home of Captain Cook, built in 1775, was shipped from the UK brick by brick. The double storey home lets you learn about his life, voyages and what life was like during the 18th century.

Cook’s Cottage

City East Melbourne Map.

Phone
+61 3 9419 5766.

Fitzroy Gardens

VIC
3002

Crown Entertainment Complex

At the complex you can find excellent restaurants, movie cinemas, places to eat, shopping and more. Phone
+61 3 9292 8888

Crown Entertainment Complex

Southbank Attractions Map

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week except on the Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day. On these days Crown is closed from 4am and re opens 12 noon. Phone
+61 3 9292 5505.

8 Whiteman Street

VIC
3006

Flagstaff Hill

Discover Warrrnambool and the Shipwreck Coast. A recreated village of an 1870s coastal port. Find out about the 180 ships have come to grief along the Shipwreck Coast.

Flagstaff Hill

Map of Melbourne CBD Attractions

Open Daily 9:00am 5:00pm Flagstaff Hill village daily - Closed Christmas day. Phone
+61 3 5564 7841

23 Merri St

VIC
3280

 

Name Attraction Extra Info Address

Melbourne Aquarium

Travel through billabongs, rock pools, a transparent tunnel surrounded by sharks and giant stingrays, and finally right off the deep end into the 2.2 million litre Oceanarium.

Melbourne Aquarium

CBD Melbourne Map

Open Feb - Dec 9.30am to 6.00pm (last admission 5.00pm) January 9.30 am to 9.00 pm (last admission 8.00pm) Phone
+61 3 9620 0999.

Queenswharf Rd & King St

VIC
3000

Melbourne River Cruises

No visit to Melbourne would be complete without an award-winning trip on the Yarra with fantastic views and informative commentary in the comfort of a Melbourne River Cruiser. Choose from the Scenic River Gardens up river cruise, the Port and Docklands down river cruise, or for the complete city experience, why not consider the Melbourne Highlights up and down river cruise? All vessels are fully enclosed with on board amenities and snack bar.

Melbourne River Cruises

Attractions in Melbourne Map

Phone
+61 3 9614 1215

Princes Walk, Corner Princes Bridge & Batman Avenue

VIC
3000

Melbourne Museum

The Melbourne Museum and the Royal Exhibition Building, located in the Carlton Gardens. The museum has a lush Australian rainforest as one of its key exhibition areas, you can track the evolution of the dinosaurs through time, another exhibition area is dedicated to the traditional owners of the land, Aborigines. A total of nine exhibition areas for you to enjoy about our culture, history and science.

The Royal Exhibition Building was built for the Great Exhibition of 1880. There are tours available.

Melbourne Museum

Melbourne Map with Attractions

Phone Melbourne
13 1102

Located in the Carlton Gardens, you can take the City Circle Tram to the corner of Victoria Parade and La Trobe St.

VIC
3000

Melbourne Zoo

One of the great zoos of the world, world leading centres of wildlife experience, conservation, education and research. Lots of animals as well as activities including Trail of the Elephants - a journey to Elephant village.

Melbourne Zoo

Open every day of the year including Christmas Day and all public holidays 9.00am to 5.00pm, some summer evenings open late to 9.30pm for Zoo Twilight. Phone
+61 3 9285 9300

Elliott Avenue

VIC
3052

National Gallery of Victoria

View some of the greatest art the world and Australia has produced. Ancient art, the European Masters, Asian art, sculptures and other glorious examples of international art of the finest standard. You need a lot more than a single day to explore all of this art gallery. Tours, lectures and ever changing displays.

They have a second venue, at Federation Square, you can explore their Australian art, as well as film and music.

Melbourne Art Gallery of Victoria

Attractions in Melbourne Map

Phone
+61 3 8620 2222

Located a short walk south across the Princes Bridge by Flinders Street Train Station.

VIC
3000

Old Melbourne Gaol

This prison served Melbourne since the 1840s, with its Police City Watch House, historic Magistrates’ Court and gallows it makes for an intriguing visit.

Ned Kelly and other infamous characters were once housed here, subject to Australia’s Justice System.

The Old Melbourne Gaol

Attractions Map Melbourne CBD North

Phone
+61 3 8663 7228

Corner Russell and Victoria Streets

VIC
3000

Old Treasury Building

See rare and original documents, including maps and photographs from the archives of the state’s Public Record Office Victoria. Explore early Melbourne Australia, see documents relating to the Ned Kelly Gang and learn about the Victoria Democracy as envisioned by the Eureka revolutionaries. Also see where the state’s gold was stored.

Melbourne City Museum - Old Treasury Building

City East Melbourne Map

Phone
+61 3 9651 2233
Melbourne

Take the train to Parliament Station, or the free City Circle Tram near the Old Treasury Building

VIC
3000

Polly Woodside

The restored iron barque Polly Woodside, built in 1885, made 16 voyages around Cape Horn before sailing for 20 years in Australasian waters. Come aboard, smell the tar and rope in the forepeak store and listen to her creaking and heaving on her mooring ropes.

Polly Woodside

Places to Visit Melbourne Map

Open 10am to 4pm, 7 days a week Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday

Lorimer Street East

VIC
3006

Puffing Billy

Take a historic train ride with Puffing Billy and experience the scenery of The Dandenongs from the viewpoint of a bygone age.

Puffing Billy

Phone
+61 3 9754 6800 or +61 3 9870 8411

End of Burwood Highway of short stroll from Belgrave Railway station, Melbourne

VIC
3160

Rippon Lea House and Garden

This beautiful mansion and its gardens (14 acres) from the 19th century is an excellent example of Victorian architecture with is elegant 1930s interior.

Rippon Lea House and Garden

Phone
+061 3 9523 6095

192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick

VIC
3185

 

Melbourne Places to Visit

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