Guidebook for Docklands
Food Scene
Divine Cambodian cuisine. Eat in or take away to your apartment. Very authentic.
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Bopha Devi Restaurant
27 Rakaia WayDivine Cambodian cuisine. Eat in or take away to your apartment. Very authentic.
Fabulous building over the water, international cuisine and great wine menu.
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Cargo
55A Newquay PromenadeFabulous building over the water, international cuisine and great wine menu.
Authentic Italian cuisine. Coffee stop or full meal. A regular of mine.
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Renzo's Bar
46 Newquay PromenadeAuthentic Italian cuisine. Coffee stop or full meal. A regular of mine.
A lovely structure over the water, international cuisine, great comfort food,excellent wine list. Great for dinner and romance.
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Berth
45 Newquay PromenadeA lovely structure over the water, international cuisine, great comfort food,excellent wine list. Great for dinner and romance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Just a great local hangout, very casual and fun, can be noisy on a Fri afternoon. Lovely mix of clientele.
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Woolshed
161 Harbour EsplanadeJust a great local hangout, very casual and fun, can be noisy on a Fri afternoon. Lovely mix of clientele.
Iconic hub of Melbourne on the Yarra River a variety of bars, shows,gambling rooms, restaurants and fabulous for people watching.
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Crown Casino en Entertainment Complex
8 Whiteman StIconic hub of Melbourne on the Yarra River a variety of bars, shows,gambling rooms, restaurants and fabulous for people watching.
Sightseeing
The tallest building in Melbourne, fabulous view from the top and sky walk for those who dare.
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Southbank
The tallest building in Melbourne, fabulous view from the top and sky walk for those who dare.
Great aquarium not too far away and suitable for all ages.
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Melbourne Aquarium station
Great aquarium not too far away and suitable for all ages.
Great for families and people who love early Australian history.
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Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell StGreat for families and people who love early Australian history.
Melbourne is famous for being located near Phillip Island and the Penguin Parade. It is a great experience, whilst a bit mass touristy the exposure and closeness to the penguins marching up the beach to their little houses is so much fun.
The Little Penguin Bus
328 Flinders StMelbourne is famous for being located near Phillip Island and the Penguin Parade. It is a great experience, whilst a bit mass touristy the exposure and closeness to the penguins marching up the beach to their little houses is so much fun.
I love a sea plane flight and it is easy for us to help you arrange this experience. A great low flying way to sea Melbourne, Great Ocean Road and local countryside.
Melbourne Seaplanes
126 Syme StI love a sea plane flight and it is easy for us to help you arrange this experience. A great low flying way to sea Melbourne, Great Ocean Road and local countryside.
Janine and Roger are two iconic Australians who love showing people where you can see Koalas and Kangaroos int he wild and it is only 45 mins from your apartment. To tour with this company is such a personal experience. They are expert bird watchers and nature enthusiasts. True Aussie showing the country side in a local memorable way. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
Echidna Walkabout
Janine and Roger are two iconic Australians who love showing people where you can see Koalas and Kangaroos int he wild and it is only 45 mins from your apartment. To tour with this company is such a personal experience. They are expert bird watchers and nature enthusiasts. True Aussie showing the country side in a local memorable way. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
Entertainment & Activities
Great inside tour of the arena. Famous for football and cricket.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton AvenueGreat inside tour of the arena. Famous for football and cricket.
Shopping
Artisans of all types displaying their food and clothes, art and knick knacks. Colourful,alive, vibrant and where the locals hang out.
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Queen Victoria Market
Queen StreetArtisans of all types displaying their food and clothes, art and knick knacks. Colourful,alive, vibrant and where the locals hang out.
Everything you need under one roof. Interesting shopping mall in centre of city.
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Melbourne Central
Swanston StreetEverything you need under one roof. Interesting shopping mall in centre of city.
Great for outlet shopping . Easy short walk from your apartment.
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The District Docklands
440 Docklands DrGreat for outlet shopping . Easy short walk from your apartment.
Parks & Nature
Set in the heart of Melbourne these gardens are lovely to exercise in, take romantic strolls, have a picnic lunch or simply soak up the fresh air and sunshine.
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Flagstaff Gardens
309-311 William StSet in the heart of Melbourne these gardens are lovely to exercise in, take romantic strolls, have a picnic lunch or simply soak up the fresh air and sunshine.
Our iconic gardens, beautifully manicured as your would expect. The locals love walking these gardens and so will you if you are looking for some quiet time out.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Our iconic gardens, beautifully manicured as your would expect. The locals love walking these gardens and so will you if you are looking for some quiet time out.
Arts & Culture
Melbourne Fine Art Gallery
Melbourne is known for its art scene.
A unique institution at the heart of Melbourne's iconic meeting place, Federation Square, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) celebrates, explores and promotes the moving image in all its forms - film, television and digital culture.
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ACMI
Flinders StreetA unique institution at the heart of Melbourne's iconic meeting place, Federation Square, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) celebrates, explores and promotes the moving image in all its forms - film, television and digital culture.
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda RdExplore the finest art collection in Victoria
With an array of venues under its spire, the Arts Centre is the flagship of the performing arts in Victoria and focal point of the cultural precinct.
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Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda RdWith an array of venues under its spire, the Arts Centre is the flagship of the performing arts in Victoria and focal point of the cultural precinct.
Arts House is one of Australia’s most exciting presenters of cutting-edge contemporary arts.
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Arts House
521 Queensberry StArts House is one of Australia’s most exciting presenters of cutting-edge contemporary arts.
This is such an iconic building and theatre in Melbourne. If you love historic buildings to experience art and culture this is the place.
The Melbourne Athenaeum is Melbourne’s oldest cultural institution, starting life as the city’s first Mechanics Institute in 1839.
Today’s Athenaeum houses the heritage-listed Athenaeum Theatre, the Last Laugh at the Comedy Club, the Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Bistro D’Orsay and a retail outlet.
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Athenaeum Theatre
188 Collins StThis is such an iconic building and theatre in Melbourne. If you love historic buildings to experience art and culture this is the place.
The Melbourne Athenaeum is Melbourne’s oldest cultural institution, starting life as the city’s first Mechanics Institute in 1839.
Today’s Athenaeum houses the heritage-listed Athenaeum Theatre, the Last Laugh at the Comedy Club, the Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Bistro D’Orsay and a retail outlet.
Love this theatre for the best comedy in Melbourne.
Like a Florentine palace on the outside, and with a Spanish-inspired interior, the theatre stages the best in comedy my city can offer.
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Comedy Theater
240 Exhibition StLove this theatre for the best comedy in Melbourne.
Like a Florentine palace on the outside, and with a Spanish-inspired interior, the theatre stages the best in comedy my city can offer.
Theatre restaurants are great fun if this is your scene. A ghoulish sense of fun, burlesque theatre, music, comedy and dining come together at Dracula’s, Australia’s longest-running cabaret restaurant.
Good fun
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Dracula's Cabaret Restaurant
100 Victoria StreetTheatre restaurants are great fun if this is your scene. A ghoulish sense of fun, burlesque theatre, music, comedy and dining come together at Dracula’s, Australia’s longest-running cabaret restaurant.
Good fun
This is a funky little gallery that usually only locals know about.
With a theatre and two gallery spaces, is an evocative cultural space for theatre, visual arts, forums, music and dance events. The not-for-profit organisation showcases emerging, independent, experimental and thought-provoking work.
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FortyFiveDownstairs
45 Flinders LnThis is a funky little gallery that usually only locals know about.
With a theatre and two gallery spaces, is an evocative cultural space for theatre, visual arts, forums, music and dance events. The not-for-profit organisation showcases emerging, independent, experimental and thought-provoking work.
I often enjoy listening to classical music and I will seek out a performance at Hamer Hall.Formerly known as the Melbourne Concert Hall, Hamer Hall is Arts Centre Melbourne's premier venue for orchestra and chamber music.
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Hamer Hall, Melbourne
100 St Kilda RdI often enjoy listening to classical music and I will seek out a performance at Hamer Hall.Formerly known as the Melbourne Concert Hall, Hamer Hall is Arts Centre Melbourne's premier venue for orchestra and chamber music.
I love this theatre for the latest musicals to visit Australia.
Affectionately known as ‘the Maj’, Her Majesty’s Theatre was built in 1886 and substantially remodelled in Art Deco modern style following a fire in 1929.
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Her Majesty's Theatre
219 Exhibition StI love this theatre for the latest musicals to visit Australia.
Affectionately known as ‘the Maj’, Her Majesty’s Theatre was built in 1886 and substantially remodelled in Art Deco modern style following a fire in 1929.