Yarraville

城市概覽

1 Footscray. Formerly known as a dodgy working-class suburb with lots of recently-arrived immigrants, Footscray has reinvented itself. It is well worth a visit, especially if you want to eat well for cheap. It is home to the famous Footscray Market, and many restaurants serving delicious and inexpensive Asian and African cuisine. Footscray is increasingly known for its riverside parks, low-key bars and entertainment. 2 Moonee Ponds. The heart of Melbourne's comfortable suburbia, Moonee Ponds is the home of Barry Humphries' character Mrs (later Dame) Edna Everage. The local racecourse is one of Melbourne's Big Three, along with Caulfield and Flemington. With a variety of cafes and restaurants, there is enough here to capture the attention of a traveller for an afternoon. (updated Sep 2020) 3 Yarraville. An inner suburb with a quaint village atmosphere, known for its restaurants and nightlife. Formerly a rough working-class suburb, Yarraville "village" (near the train station) was the first area in the west to be gentrified when people from the eastern suburbs discovered it in the late 1990s. A visit to the historic Sun Theatre is a must. (updated Sep 2020) 4 Wyndham. A region and local council in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. It is south-west of the Melbourne CBD. Wyndham comprises a number of suburbs and towns. The seat of the council and primary settlement is Werribee, which holds the largest number of attractions and services. Point Cook, Werribee South, Hoppers Crossing and Wyndham Vale are other significant suburbs in the area. Wyndham is the third fastest growing area in Australia. 5 Hobsons Bay. A seaside area to the immediate south-west of Melbourne's city centre. 6 Williamstown. The main tourist destination in Hobsons Bay, a suburb steeped in an impressive history. The town was founded in 1835, before Melbourne, and served as the city's main port until the turn of the century. Today, it's am upmarket seaside suburb with a nautical feel, home to a number

如何抵達

Footscray 1 Footscray Station. The station can be easily reached from Southern Cross Station (on weekday mornings and weekends) or any City Loop station (on weekday afternoons) (in Melbourne's CBD) on the Werribee, Williamstown and Sunbury lines. If the train is not travelling via the City Loop, it is only a 6-minute train ride and most trains run express through the station before it, South Kensington. A number of frequent bus routes also operate from the CBD to Footscray. The 402 operates every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends from St Vincents Plaza through the inner-north suburb of Carlton to Footscray. The 220 also operates through Queen Street from Gardenvale to Sunshine via Footscray, operating every 15 minutes on weekdays. While Footscray is not connected directly to the city by tram, the route 82 from Leeds Street, 150 m from the train station, runs to the Moonee Ponds bus and tram interchange on Mount Alexander Road, which connects with trams to the city and north-western suburbs, with buses that run to the north-west and cut across the northern suburbs.

Hobsons Bay

By train Trains on both the Werribee and Williamstown lines stop at 2 Yarraville, 3 Spotswood and 4 Newport railway stations. Both lines officially originate at Flinders Street station in the city centre, but most trains come from Frankston. Trains on these lines almost never run through the City Loop, but some trains on the Werribee line run express through Yarraville and Spotswood stations. All trains on the Williamstown line stop at all stations. At Newport, the lines diverge, with local Werribee trains running through the Altona Loop to Seaholme, Altona and Westona. 5 Altona station is most likely to be useful to a visitor, as it is located just next to the Altona shops and a very short walk from Altona Beach. The Williamstown line continues to 6 North Williamstown, 7 Williamstown Beach, and 8 Williamstown stations. North Williamstown is closest to the main sh

必看景點

1 Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street. Non-stop art exhibitions and an endless list of music gigs and theatre shows. In summer outdoor film screenings take place on the banks of the Maribyrnong River. (updated Sep 2016) Five Walls, ☏ +61 421706205, [email protected]. W-Sa noon-5PM. Artist-run art space in the same place as Trocadero (above) Free. (updated Sep 2016) K Road Cliffs, K Road, Werribee. An interesting cliff-face that overlooks the Werribee River, near the golf course. It's possible to launch canoes from the site along the river. 2 Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum, Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, [email protected]. Su 2-5PM. The former Moonee Ponds Courthouse houses a museum of the local area, run by the Essendon Historical Society. In June 2016, a fire damaged the building and the collection, but it was restored. Free. (updated May 2025) 3 Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds (catch the 82 tram from Moonee Ponds interchange to Stop 41 at Maribyrnong Park; walk north along the river then turn right into Holmes Street; walk a minute or two along Holmes Street until you reach the gallery, opposite a lawn bowls club), ☏ +61 3 8325 1750, [email protected]. Tu-Su 11AM-4PM. Interesting gallery with exhibitions, art history talks, adult art courses, and workshops. Free. (updated Sep 2016) 4 RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook Rd, Point Cook, ☏ +613 8348 6300, [email protected]. Tu-F 10AM-3PM, Sa Su 10AM-5PM. The air-force base is still used for flying and training. Houses authentic aircraft in hangars, as well as numerous exhibitions and displays. Conducts free tours of the museum during weekdays. There are also options for pay joy-rides in old military aircraft. Free. 5 Queens Park, Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Road, Moonee Ponds. A place to spend a relaxing day. There's a rose garden, a sunken garden, a lake, a cafe, and a 50-m pool open from November

體驗活動

1 Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Rd (take Werribee Sth exit from Princes Freeway). Daily (including Christmas Day and all public holidays) 9AM-5PM, entry closes at 3:30PM. Sa Su during Jan-Feb open till 9PM. Safari bus tours (50 minute) begin 10:30AM-3:40PM (Jan Feb: Sa Su until 7:40PM). An open range park with animals from the grasslands of Africa, Asia, North America and Australia. $24.80 adult, $12.40 4-15 years. 2 Moonee Valley Racecourse, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, toll-free: 1300 843 825Country code missing, [email protected]. See website for race meeting dates and times. One of Melbourne's Big Three horse racing venues, there are several race meetings a month in the busy season from September to March. The famous Cox Plate weight-for-age race is run here in late October each year. Most general admission tickets $20, GA for Cox Plate $55. (updated Sep 2016) 3 Moonee Ponds Clocktower Centre, 750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, ☏ +61 3 9243 9191, enquiries@clocktow