Things to do near Flinders Street melbourne?

Question

i am going to flinders street, melbourne tomorrow and want to know some thing i could do. i was looking for things close to the station and around that aera. if possible something that is cheap or not to expensive. please help

Answer 1

There are lots of things to do around Flinders Street!

If you go out of Flinders St Station from the main entrance, across the road you will see a pub named Young and Jacksons. If you follow the road next to it (Swanston Street), you will find some shops along the streets / lanes that run parallel to Flinders Street that also come off Swanston Street such as Flinders Lane, Little Collins Street, Collins Street, Bourke St mall and a little bit further on is Lonsdale Street.

All of these have lots of shops along them.

Bourke St mall is the best - it has Myer, DJs, some other shops and if you walk through Myers away from Flinders Street you will get to Melbourne Central where there are lots of shops.

If you walk back from Flinders Street in the opposite direction you will find the Arts Centre, Southbank and the National Gallery of Victoria which are all fun to look at. Also across the road from Flinders Street Station is Federation Square...sometimes they have concerts / activities going on in the square and there is the Ian Potter Gallery.

There is a little arcade between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane called Degraves Street, and across from that is Centre Place- there are some awesom cafes in there!

Hope this you some ideas!

Answer 2

Hop on the City Circle Tram!!!

Route Map: http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps_...

The City Circle Tram provides a free and convenient way to get around central Melbourne. Tourists, shoppers and families can use the City Circle Tram to travel to major attractions, shops and city activities.

It will take you past shopping malls, arcades and major attractions such as the Old Treasury Building, Parliament House, Docklands, Federation Square and the Princess Theatre.

Tourists can spend all day on a City Circle Tram! Information leaflets, including an 'easy to understand' map of the city are available on board each City Circle Tram. The City Circle Tram can be used as a 'hop on - hop off' service, this way tourists can enjoy each of Melbourne's sites and have the added bonus of traditional Melbourne transportation.

The City Circle Tram also links with other tram, train and light-rail routes in and around Melbourne.

Trams run in both directions every 12 minutes, seven days a week between 10am and 6pm (except Christmas Day and Good Friday), and during daylight-saving extended hours, 10am to 9pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Points of interest along the City Circle Tram route:  (see route map of City Circle Tram)http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/maps_...

1. Treasury Gardens

Melbourne's oldest gardens. These formal gardens contain a number of statues and monuments, including a memorial to President John F Kennedy. On the northern side of the gardens are imposing nineteenth-century public buildings. Telephone [phone] www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

2. Fitzroy Gardens/ Cook's Cottage

The gardens feature a conservatory, the cottage of Captain Cook’s parents (shipped to Melbourne from Yorkshire in 1934), a model Tudor village, and the Fairy Tree. Telephone [phone] www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

3. City Museum at Old Treasury

Housed within the magnificent Old Treasury Building, the City Museum features a range of exhibitions and displays. Telephone [phone] www.oldtreasurymuseum.org.au

4. Parliament House

Built in 1854 at the height of the gold rush, Parliament House is home of the Victorian Government. When parliament is not sitting, free tours are conducted. Telephone [phone] www.parliament.vic.gov.au



5. Bourke Hill Precinct

For some of Melbourne's restaurants and theatres.

6. Princess Theatre

One of Melbourne’s main musical theatre. Telephone [phone] www.marrinertheatres.com.au

7. St Patrick’s Cathedral

One of the grandest Gothic revival churches in Australia. Telephone [phone] www.melbourne.catholic.org.au

8. Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens

Majestic location and home to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Telephone [phone] www.museum.vic.gov.au

9. Melbourne Museum

Experience one of the world's great new museums in the heart of Melbourne. Telephone [phone] www.museum.vic.gov.au

10. Lygon Street Precinct

Melbourne's Little Italy.

11. Post Master Gallery

Displaying Australia's most significant collection of philatelic heritage and artwork. Telephone [phone].

12. Old Melbourne Gaol

Melbourne's oldest gaol was the scene of 136 hangings, including that of infamous bushranger Ned Kelly in 1880. Telephone [phone] www.nattrust.com.au

13. RMIT University

The main campus of one of Australia's largest tertiary institutions. Telephone [phone] http://www.rmit.edu.au

14. State Library

One of Melbourne's historic buildings and cultural institutions. Telephone [phone] www.slv.vic.gov.au

15. Greek Precinct

Affirming Melbourne's reputation as the largest and most vibrant Greek-speaking communities outside Greece.

16. Queen Victoria Market

Melbourne's oldest and largest market with around 1,000 traders, specialising in quality merchandise such as gifts, souvenirs, arts and craft and fresh produce. Telephone [phone] www.qvm.com.au

17. Flagstaff Gardens

Established on the highest part of land in the city.

18. Telstra Dome

Melbourne's newest sport and entertainment venue. Telephone [phone]

19. New Quay

Melbourne's first harbourside eating, drinking and shopping precinct. Telephone [phone]

20. History Walk

Seadog Tales and Maritime Yarns. These colourful storyboards bring to life the maritime and industrial past of the Docklands area. Telephone [phone]

21. Docklands Park

Containing wetlands and large grassy areas.

22. Webb Bridge

Bicycle and pedestrian link.

23. Eagle

25-metre sculpture by Bruce Armstrong. Inspired by Bunjil, the spirit creator of the Kulin Nation.

24. Southern Cross Station

Formerly Spencer Street Station - the city’s main terminus for country and interstate trains and buses. Telephone [phone] www.connexmelbourne.com.au or www.vlinepassenger.com.au

25. Melbourne's Maritime Museum

The barque Polly Woodside acts as a dignified concierge for the whole precinct. Telephone [phone] www.nattrust.com.au

26. Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre

The largest single-floor exhibition space in the Southern Hemisphere. Telephone [phone] www.mecc.com.au

27. Crown Entertainment Complex

Boasting a lively shopping promenade, dining and bar venues, and a variety of gaming and entertainment offerings. Telephone [phone] www.crowncasino.com.au

28. Melbourne Aquarium

Visit the 2.2 million litre oceanarium where giant sharks and stingrays surround you. Telephone [phone] www.melbourneaquarium.com.au

29. Yarra Turning Basin

Featuring Enterprise Wharf, the site where the first European settlers landed. www.parkweb.vic.gov.au

30. Melbourne Observation Deck

Australia's tallest office building, offering spectacular 360-degree views of the city. Telephone [phone] www.melbournedeck.com.au

31. Immigration Museum

Discover stories of people from all over the world who have immigrated to Victoria since the early 1800s. Telephone [phone] immigration.museum.vic.gov.au

32. Southbank Arts and Leisure Precinct

One of Melbourne's main entertainment precincts with shops, restaurants, cafes and a Sunday market. Telephone [phone] www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

33. Flinders Street Station

Australia’s busiest suburban rail terminus. Telephone [phone] www.connexmelbourne.com.au

34. Federation Square

Featuring the National Gallery of Victoria's Australian Art collection, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the Melbourne Visitor Centre, numerous restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as some remarkable public spaces. Telephone [phone] www.fedsq.com.au

35. St Paul's Cathedral

Grand Anglican church. Telephone [phone] www.stpaulscathedral.org.au

36. Regent Theatre/Plaza Ballroom

One of Melbourne's grand theatres. Telephone [phone] www.marrinertheatres.com.au

37. Bourke Street Mall

The heart of Melbourne's retail shopping.

38. Chinatown

Home of some of the best Asian restaurants in Melbourne and the Chinese Museum in Cohen Place.

39. Collins Street

Featuring some of the world's best-known boutique retailers. Telephone [phone] www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

40. Forum Theatre

Originally built as the State Theatre in 1929. Telephone [phone] www.marrinertheatres.com.au

41. Flinders Quarter

Australia's concentration of commercial art galleries.

42. Birrarung Marr

Melbourne's first new park in 100 years. A contemporary events space and link from the city to the Yarra River. Telephone [phone]

43. Queen Victoria Gardens

The city's memorial to Queen Victoria and home of the famous floral clock.

44. Victorian Arts Centre

Home to Australia's premier performing arts companies. Telephone [phone] www.vicartscentre.com.au

45. Shrine of Remembrance

A tribute from the people of Victoria to the men and women who served in war to preserve our freedom. Telephone [phone] www.shrine.org.au

46. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Renowned as one of the world's finest landscape gardens. Telephone [phone] www.rbg.vic.gov.au

47. Melbourne Park

Home to the Australian Open Tennis Championships, and site of the Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena. Telephone [phone] www.tennisaustralia.com.au or www.melbournepark.com.au

48. Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

Australia's most famous sporting stadium and home of the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum. Telephone [phone] www.mcg.org.au

Answer 3

just glad u asked that question because i will be there in a few months so as of today, i have lotsa info about the place already. Try the shops at bridgeroad too for factory sale prices,just read about it from some askers :)