Melbourne Venues and Attractions List

Melbourne's Crown Casino complex, food court, cinemas, a la carte restaurants, fashion designers and more, all beside the Yarra River.
Open: The casino is open 24 hours except ANZAC day, and two others (we are awaiting updated information. Opening information for food court and cinemas has also recently changes and we will update this entry as soon as information becomes available. More information: guidebook entry; photostory
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MelbourneExhibition Centre: 2 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne Convention Centre: Cnr Flinders & Spencer Sts, South Melbourne
Getting there: St Kilda tram 109 or 112/12 from Collins Street, or the 96 from Bourke Street. The City Circle tram passes by the Princes Bridge, alight at the corner of Spencer and Flinders Street.

Etihad Stadium is used for sport and as an entertainment venue. Located in the redeveloped Melbourne Docklands, it lies between Spencer Street and Melbourne's central district and the river.

For contact and access details see Etihad Stadium Docklands web site

740 Bourke Street, Docklands
By car along the via the Bourke Street Extension. Walk from Southern Cross Railway Station using the elevated footbridge. Trams run to Etihad Stadium from La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade. Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street and all are a short walk to Etihad Stadium.

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For opening hours and special programmes, see the Eureka Skydeck web site

Eureka Skydeck 89, Riverside Quay, Southbank, Melbourne 3006, Australia
Melways Reference: Map: 43 - H 10
Getting there: walk from the Flinders Street Station across the footbridge, Federation Square or Crown Casino.

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

(Jeff's Shed).

This half-kilometre long building features an exhibition space with a floating concrete floor delivering utilities to stands. Additional buildings providing a considerably larger auditorium are planned.

MelbourneExhibition Centre: 2 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne Convention Centre: Cnr Flinders & Spencer Sts, South Melbourne
Getting there: St Kilda tram 109 or 112/12 from Collins Street, or the 96 from Bourke Street. The City Circle tram passes by the Princes Bridge, alight at the corner of Spencer and Flinders Street.

Railto Towers

Previously featured an observation deck open to public. See our photostory for panoramas and our visit. Guidebook entry
Opening hours, contact details see web site

Rialto Towers web site
Observation Deck CEASED OPERATION 31 DECEMBER 2009

Southern Cross Station

Opened in January 17, 1859 Southern Cross Stations (previously Spencer Street Station, before that Batman's Hill Railway Station) is the railway hub for the state of Victoria and part of the Melbourne City Loop. It includes a coach terminus and is a stop for airport shuttles to Tullamarine Airport.

Opening hours and contact details: see http://www.southerncrossstation.net.au web site
See also: Public Transport Victoria

Collins St, Docklands VIC 3008
Any tram along Bourke St or Collins St, or train to Southern Cross Station

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel (previously Southern Star Observation Wheel)
A wheel with 21 air-conditioned cabins located at the Melbourne Docklands giving 360 degree panorams of Melbourne for as far as 40 kilometres.

Open: Check web site for opening hours.
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Melbourne Star Observation Wheel (previously Southern Star)
Docklands Drive, Melbourne Dockland VIC 3008
Tram No 48 or 30 from Flinders St