Beach near Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Travel Guide

Victoria, Australia

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and a major Australian city with a population of 5,235,407. It sits in the south-east of the country, on the shores of Port Phillip Bay.

Travellers can arrive through Melbourne Airport, Avalon Airport, Essendon Airport or Moorabbin Airport. The nearest named beach is St Kilda Beach, 6.2 kilometres from the city, while Williamstown Beach is 8.7 kilometres away. Altona Beach and Mentone Beach are also within reach, at 14.1 and 21.4 kilometres respectively.

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Local time

5,235,407

Population

10,503 miles away

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Weather in Melbourne

Thu

16°

Fri

16°

Sat

14°

Know before you go

Pays in AUD

Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 000

Dial code +61

Tipping: Tipping is not mandatory in Australia, and service staff are generally paid a fair wage. However, tipping is appreciated for exceptional service.

Best time to visit Melbourne

Jan

26°7

Feb

26°6

Mar

24°6

Apr

20°11

May

16°9

Jun

13°12

Jul

13°13

Aug

16°9

Sep

18°10

Oct

19°11

Nov

21°12

Dec

24°11

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Melbourne

  • South Melbourne beach

    South Melbourne beach

    4.1 km away

  • Sandridge Beach

    4.9 km away

  • St Kilda Beach

    St Kilda Beach

    6.2 km away

  • Williamstown Beach

    Williamstown Beach

    8.7 km away

  • Elwood Beach

    Elwood Beach

    9.1 km away

  • Altona Beach

    Altona Beach

    14.1 km away

  • Fossil Beach

    21 km away

  • Mentone Beach

    Mentone Beach

    21.4 km away

Things to do in Melbourne

  1. Melbourne Cricket Ground- National Sports Museum

    history museum

    2 km

  2. Royal Exhibition Building

    historic site

    1.2 km

  3. Melbourne Museum

    museum

    1.3 km

  4. Shrine of Remembrance

    memorial park

    1.7 km

  5. St Paul's Cathedral

    anglican or episcopal place of worship

    0.6 km

  6. Immigration Museum

    history museum

    0.7 km

  7. Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

    contemporary art museum

    1.6 km

  8. Athenaeum Theatre

    theatre venue

    0.4 km

Getting there

Melbourne Airport · 18.8 km

Avalon Airport · 49.1 km

Essendon Airport · 10.7 km

Moorabbin Airport · 21.8 km

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