About Melbourne City Centre

Wish to experience the happening, urban life of Australia? Melbourne City Centre is just the place for you. Locally known as Central Business District or CBD, is where the tourists spend the bulk of their time.  It hosts most of the must-see attractions and the much happening nightlife. It offers plenty of clubs, bars and chic eateries on its street art-plastered laneways. A unique shopping experience awaits you through the ornate 19th-century arcades and the sprawling Victoria Market.  Head to the Federation Square to have a feel of Australian art at the Ian Potter Centre, or the Australian Centre for in-house films and Moving Image. The CBD is a hub of public transport as every train line and most tram routes pass through or terminate here.

The City Centre is also home to some of the tallest buildings in Australia. It has been placed alongside NYC and Berlin as one of the world’s great Steel Art Meccas and also designated as “City of Literature” by UNESCO.

 

Must See

There are many attractions contained within the Melbourne City Centre. A few of these are:

  • Wilsons Promontory National Park
  • Bright
  • Marysville
  • The Great Ocean Road
  • The Mornington Peninsula
  •  Phillip Island
  •  The Bellarine Peninsula
  •  The Grampians

How to reach

There are many ways you can get to Melbourne City Centre such as by bus, train or tram and other public transportation which may be used to reach your destination.

The following transit lines have routes that pass near Melbourne City Centre:

 Tram: 16, 48  

Train: Glen Waverley, Hurstbridge, Lilydale, Merida, Sandringham, Werribee. Bus: 207, 220, 235, 251, 302, 304.

Look for a stop close to your destination. 11-City Square/ Swanston St (Melbourne City); 6-Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St (Melbourne City); 6-Swanston St/Bourke St (Melbourne City) are the closest.

If you travel via bus/ train it takes approx 9 hours 16 minutes and costs you around $ 60 to $ 215. 

 If you are driving from Canberra to Melbourne then it takes you around 6 hours 49 minutes as its 408.9 miles away.

Tips

  • Try to start your day as early as you can to beat the heat and crowd.
  • Please make sure whenever you are out, you are carrying sunscreen, hat, etc.
  • Make sure you are wearing comfortable shoes as you may require to do a lot of walking.
  • Do not forget to carry your camera along. 
  • Check for some good restaurants for some authentic food.
  • Do some shopping while you are at Melbourne City Centre.
  • Listen to some live music being played. 
  • Many of the museums and galleries around are free. 

Visit Time

Sunday:            Open 24 hours.

Monday:           Open 24 hours.
Tuesday:          Open 24 hours.
Wednesday:     Open 24 hours.
Thursday:         Open 24 hours.
Friday:              Open 24 hours.
Saturday:          Open 24 hours.
 

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Time you can spend

4 to 5 hours

 

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Weather

Light Rain 20.71°C

 

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