Melbourne Tourism Guide

Melbourne Searchable Map

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Use the search box embedded in the bottom-left corner of the map to search for addresses and businesses within Melbourne. This map can be used to search for anything from Restaurants to Hotels in Melbourne.

Melbourne Docklands Precincts Map

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The above map is a map of the Melbourne Docklands. Precincts.

Central Business District (CBD)

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Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD) is Melbourne’s city center. The CBD is also known as Melbourne City Center, Central Melbourne or its official name: Melbourne. The CDB is Melbourne’s Central Business District and administrative center.

Melbourne Attractions in the CBD

Many of Melbourne’s most famous attractions including the Queen Victoria Market, St Paul’s Cathedral and Federation Square are located in the CDB.

Events in the CBD

The Melbourne City Center is a major financial hub. It is the corporate headquarters of many large companies and has played host to many international and national events. Melbourne’s CBD also hosts many annual events.

Transportation in the CBD

The CBD is the transport hub of the city of Melbourne. Trams run down the main streets Flinders, Collins, Bourke and Latrobe as well as Spencer Street, Market Street, Elizabeth Street, Swanston Street, Spring Street, Swan Street and St Kilda Road. Major bicycle trails lead to the CBD and a main bicycle path down Swanston Street. The city is also well connected by bus services, with majority of buses running down Lonsdale street.

Melbourne’s CBD at Night (stock photo)

Yarra’s Edge

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Yarra’s Edge is a unique and exclusive village style neighborhood in the heart of Melbourne’s docklands. This exclusive village-style neighborhood is set along the north facing river bank in Docklands. This residential precinct offers the ultimate in waterfront living, consisting of five stunning residential towers, a full service marina, lush parklands, a day spa and a selection of stylish restaurants, cafés and boutique shops along the promenade.

Attractions in Yarra’s Edge

Residents and visitors to Yarra’s Edge enjoy the riverfront public promenade, parkland and barbecue facilities, while the superb Webb Bridge provides a pedestrian and cycle link across the Yarra River.

Sustainability and Yarra’s Edge

Featuring superbly designed living spaces and award winning architecture, Yarra’s Edge is an enviable address. Designed with sustainability in mind, this unique precinct incorporates energy, water and waste saving initiatives, including Point Park — Yarra’s Edge’s own environmentally sustainable parkland, featuring rain gardens and water storage cells cleverly concealed within the design.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Yarra’s Edge is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

Yarra’s Edge in the day (lucasre.com.au)

Yarra’s Edge at dusk (lucasre.com.au)

Yarra’s Edge with its iconic bridge (lucasre.com.au)

Batman’s Hill

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Batman’s Hill represents one of the main gateways between Melbourne’s traditional CBD and Docklands and as development progresses, is playing a key role in assisting Docklands’ integration with the wider City of Melbourne. With Bourke, Collins and Flinders Street in front of it, Batman’s Hill is establishing itself as a key place to do business, with a number of major corporations choosing to make this precinct their new home.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Batman’s Hill is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

Central Pier

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Central Pier Docklands is a cultural, community, entertainment and events hub in the booming Docklands region. Central Pier is a popular spot for functions and gatherings. Located in a prime location and extending into Victoria Harbour, Central Pier is surrounded by water on three sides.

Events at Central Pier

Many of the sheds of Central Pier have been refurbished to provide new state-of-the-art facilities. Thanks to this rejuvenation, Central Pier provides a range of cultural and community events. The precinct is quickly building a reputation as the destination for Melbourne’s hottest parties and events.

Waterfront Bars in Central Pier

Central Pier is home to a variety of waterfront bars, and various places for pre-dinner drinks and after-parties.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Central Pier is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

Central Pier in Docklands

Victoria Harbour

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Located in the heart of the Docklands, Victoria Harbour has 30 hectares of space with spectacular promenade and welcoming parklands. Its Merchant Street retail precinct comprises a shopping strip boasting a selection of cafes, restaurants, boutique shops and convenience stores.

Victoria Harbour and the Melbourne Central Business District

Offering direct access to the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD), Victoria Harbour comprises a vibrant mix of residential, office, retail and community open space located on the water front. A tram line connects Victoria Harbour with the rest of Melbourne through Collins Street making Victoria Harbour and the Docklands feel like a natural extension of Melbourne’s CBD.

Businesses in Victoria Harbour

Two of Australia’s largest banks, ANZ and NAB, have their headquarters located at Victoria Harbour along with a number of other major businesses.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Victoria Harbour is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

Digital Harbour

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Digital Harbour is Melbourne’s technology hub modeled after some of the most successful technology districts in the world. The precinct is located in Melbourne’s Docklands and features state-of-the-art water front buildings. The 4.4 hectare site is north of the Telstra Dome, adjacent to Melbourne’s CBD and has excellent transport access.

Vision for Digital Harbour

The vision of Digital Harbour is to become a fully integrated digital community that is part of Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD ). It serves as an International showcase for leading-edge technologies.

Businesses in Digital Harbour

Located on Victoria’s waterfront, Digital Harbour offers a dynamic combination of innovation, lifestyle and a new vision in Australia’s technology community. Digital Harbour features everything from startup companies to small, medium and large corporations. As part of the entire Melbourne Docklands precinct, Digital Harbour is also closely linked with various amenities. Digital Harbour also provides a multipurpose auditorium, cafes and outdoor terrace area.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Digital Harbour is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

NewQuay

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Located at the harbour end of Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD), NewQuay is conveniently located on Victoria Harbour, in the heart of Melbourne’s Docklands. NewQuay is a thriving waterfront precinct that offers the best of Melbourne: Waterfront restaurants, major transport links and spectacular views of the city Skyline. Each week, thousands of visitors come to NewQuay for an enjoyable array of food, wine and entertainment options.

NewQuay Restaurants

NewQuay offers a superb array of waterfront dining and drinking options. Day and night, visitors gather to enjoy the fine dining experience that the NewQuay precinct offers with the shimmering backdrop of the Melbourne skyline. You can chose from Malaysian to Moroccan or something in between. Dining variety in NewQuay extends to Indian, Chinese, Cantonese, Italian, Greek and modern Australian.

Residential NewQuay

NewQuay offers a range of waterfront apartments and townhouses. Various types of waterfront accommodations are available at NewQuay from modest 1-bedroom apartments to million-dollar waterfront homes.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

NewQuay is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

NewQuay overlooking Victoria Harbour (newquay.com.au)

Stadium Precinct

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Stadium Precinct is home to Etihad Stadium (formerly Telstra Dome). Etihad Stadium is one of the major venues for AFL matches from March to September, and it also hosts major concerts, international and national sporting matches. The stadium, with its retractable roof, seating for over 50,000 and excellent dining and bar facilities, has already established itself as a premier sport and entertainment venue.

Other Stadium Precinct Landmarks

Other landmarks located in Stadium Precinct include The Seven Broadcast Centre, which is based to the north-west corner of Etihad Stadium, with two digital studios with public viewing. The Stadium Precinct is also home to the Bendigo Bank building and Victoria Point.

A District of Melbourne’s Docklands

Stadium Precinct is a district of Melbourne’s Docklands and is located minutes away from Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD).

Melbourn’s Stadium Precinct