Melbourne's lower Yarra River is the city's tourism and recreation heart. It hums with activity, on land and water. River boats link the vibrancy of Federation Square, Southgate and Crown Entertainment Complex. Outstanding dining and shopping opportunities blend with museums, leading galleries, an aquarium, concert halls and theatres to create one of the most diverse visitor precincts in the country.
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The
Arts Centre Monday
to Saturday 7.30am to late Comprising
several theatres, Hamer Hall, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, box office, cafés
and restaurant, free exhibitions, on-site parking.
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Aboriginal Heritage Walk $18 adult Thursdays and Fridays The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne rest on a traditional camping and meeting place for the local custodians of the area – the Boonerwrung and Woiwurrung people.
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ArtPlay An exciting new City attraction designed especially for children aged between 5 and 12 years. ArtPlay runs a range of creative workshops where children can work alongside professional artists in a unique environment encouraging play, creativity and collaboration. Programs for school groups are held on weekdays as well as weekend and holiday workshops for families and children.
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Screen
Gallery - Free admission The
Australian Centre for the Moving Image is a world-first facility dedicated
to the moving image in all its forms > film > television > games
> video > digital media.
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Walk or cycle through native flora, state your case at Speakers Corner or relax with a barbecue and enjoy great city views. Birrarung Marr's open spaces and sculptured terraces also host some of the city's best events and festivals |
Adults - $8 Located in the main square, Champions showcases the magnificent collection of Australian racing, guaranteed to challenge the racing expert and entice the novice. It provides a permanent home for the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, hosts touring exhibitions, houses a fine collection of racing memorabilia and features state-of-the-art interactive and multimedia attractions to inform and entertain.
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Located on the Southern bank, featuring the largest casino in the Southern Hemisphere, Crown offers an incredible array of gaming options in a vibrant and sophisticated setting. Offering patrons a truly unique experience with two award-winning hotels: Crown Towers and Crown Promenade Hotel; the luxurious Crown Spa, premium retail stores, 24-hour world class casino, more than 40 restaurants and bars, cinemas and a wide range of entertainment facilities. The Palms at Crown is an entertainment venue of world class standard that offers the finest in local and international talent and provides a cross-section of shows, theatre productions and live performances which appeal to a broad demographic. Crown offers party goers some great nightclubs to suit every mood. Club Odeon and Fusion boast a wide range of live entertainment, with popular DJ's and bands from Melbourne, Australia and overseas.
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Open daily 10am to 10pm General Admission The Edge Experience Nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the awe-inspiring views from the Eureka Tower, the world's tallest residential building. Skydeck 88 is Melbourne's new 'must see' attraction. Two dedicated lifts propel visitors to level 88 in under 40 seconds. Only Skydeck 88 can take you to 'the edge' - a switchable glass cube that slides out from the building...with you in it ! Step onto the Terrace and expose yourself to the outside elements. Skydeck 88 is a whole new way of looking at Melbourne. |
Federation Square brings together a creative mix of attractions, including The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, ACMI: Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Champions: Australian Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, National Design Centre and the Melbourne Visitor Centre, along with 15 restaurants, cafes and bars, function centres and guided tours at 11am and 2pm Monday-Saturday. There is always something happening at Federation Square, with over 2000 events held annually in our public spaces: the square, Atrium and BMW Edge, as well as being surrounded by some of the most stunning and intriguing modern architecture in the world.
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The
Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden Admission: free The Childrens’ Garden is a safe, interactive educational environment in which children of all ages, backgrounds, physical abilities and cultures can play, explore and discover the natural world.The acclaimed half acre garden features plants, water, structures and pathways that reflect Melbourne's changing seasons. It has been especially designed to intrigue, teach and excite children from a very young age about the importance of conservation and the environment. |
Admission: free NGV Australia presents the history of Australian art from the Colonial period and the Heidelberg School through to contemporary art, and includes photography, prints and drawings, fashion and textiles, decorative arts, and a suite of galleries dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
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Discover moving stories at the Immigration Museum.The stories are brought to life through contemporary displays of memorabilia, moving images and computer interactives. You
can also climb aboard a 17 metre replica ship and see the cramped steerage
class square rigger of the 1840's, the luxurious second class saloon of
a 1900's steamer and the cabin of a 1950's ocean liner. |
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Kirra
Galleries Federation
Square (enter via Atrium) Southgate:
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Marina
YE A new boating experience right in the centre of Melbourne; on the Yarra River between the Bolte Bridge and Crown Casino. Come and stay overnight, for a weekend, or a week and enjoy our Five Star facilities and hospitality. To book, please phone Ronetta at the Marina Office on 03 96818394. |
Melbourne
Aquarium Open
365 days Home to over 10,000 aquatic animals, Melbourne Aquarium is the world’s foremost exhibit of the Southern Ocean. Witness the sharks being fed, wiggle with the octopus, enjoy the mysterious sea jellies, bask with the huge stingrays and go for your life on one of the adrenaline-pumping simulator rides. |
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Melbourne
Exhibition and Convention Centre Consult the website for forthcoming events and exhibitions.
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Royal
Botanic Gardens Open
daily from 7.30am, all year Extending over 38 hectares, the gardens display more than 52,000 individual plants from every corner of the globe. The
Gardens Shop is located in the heart of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
and is the place to shop for botanically-inspired homewares and gifts.
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Royal
Botanic Gardens Discovery Walk Tuesdays to Sundays Admission: free Meet at Visitor Centre, Observatory Gate Discover the secrets and beauty of one of the world’s great botanic gardens with a trained guide. The gardens cover 36 hectares and feature 10,000 different species from every part of the globe. |
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Riverslide
Skate Park Skate in the heart of the city… only a 3-4 minute skate from Flinders Street Station. Riverslide has 1,800 square metres of smooth concrete, made into flat banks, quarter pipes, stairs, fun boxes, rails, corner pyramids and other skateable features. The
venue also offers skateboarding lessons and holds regular events and competitions.
The skate park has a café, lockers and first aid facilities on-site. |
Southgate
Arts & Leisure Precinct Open from breakfast until late and nestled on the banks of the Yarra River, Southgate boasts beautiful views of the city skyline and is home to many of Melbourne's most awarded restaurants. Southgate offers some of the most unique shopping in Melbourne, with a blend of specialty shops including Australian art galleries, unusual gifts and souvenirs. Southgate's licensed riverside Food Court is the perfect spot to sit and soak up the riverside atmosphere. |
Venice
on the Yarra Stroll down to the departure pontoon for your scheduled cruise and an experienced gondolier will be there to greet and help you into the boat. Based on Venetian boat plans and built in Melbourne, the gondolas are a luxurious way to cruise the river. Each Gondola takes up to four passengers and is opulently appointed with upholstered velvet seats. Your
gondolier will row the boat at about 2 knots through the city section
of the Yarra river, gliding past all the main attractions. |
