Bacchus Marsh

Worth seeing in and around Bacchus Marsh

3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Nieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden

   Nieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden is a collection of rare and unusual roses, mostly hybrid teas, bred in the early 20th century. It is located in Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh, a town and suburb some 50 kilometres west of Melbourne and 14 kilometres west of Melton.

   1.3 km · rose garden · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Holy Trinity Church, Bacchus Marsh

   Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church in Gisborne Road, in the town of Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. The church was established in 1851.

   300 m · church building in Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Baker House

   The Baker House, sometimes called the Boyd Baker House, is a house located in remnant bushland in the Bacchus Marsh area, on the western outskirts of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. The house, designed by Robin Boyd in the Modernist International style, was built in 1966 as a family home for Dr Michael Baker and Dr Rosemary Baker.

   6 km · building in Victoria, Australia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Footscray Community Arts Centre

   Non-stop art exhibitions and an endless list of music gigs and theatre shows.

2. 02
   Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum

   Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, esshissoc@mail.com.

3. 03
   Incinerator Gallery
4. 04
   RAAF Museum

   RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook Rd, Point Cook, RAAF.MuseumInfo@defence.gov.au.

5. 05
   Queens Park

   Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Road, Moonee Ponds.

6. 06
   Werribee Mansion

   Gate 2, K Road, Werribee, bookingswerribee@parks.vic.gov.au.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Werribee Open Range Zoo

   K Rd (take Werribee Sth exit from Princes Freeway).

2. 02
   Moonee Valley Racecourse

   McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, toll-free: 1300 843 825Country code missing, customerservice@mvrc.net.au.

3. 03
   Moonee Ponds Clocktower Centre

   750 Mount Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, enquiries@clocktowercentre.com.au.

4. 04
   Altona Beach

   On the "wrong" side of the bay in terms of famous Melbourne beaches, Altona Beach is a strictly locals-only affair.

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Where to eat

The inner western suburbs, in particular Footscray and Flemington, are emerging as major players on Melbourne's food scene. In addition to a strong history of Vietnamese restaurants and noodle shops, particularly on Hopkins Street in Footscray, the inner west is emerging as Melbourne's African (Ethiopian in particular) food hub.

1. 01
   Cafe Lalibela

   Served in the traditional custom of sharing, the food is poured on layers of injera (flat, sour bread) covering one big plate to be shared by all at the table.

2. 02
   African Town Cafe

   161 Nicholson Street,.

3. 03
   Ras Dashen

   121 Nicholson Street,.

4. 04
   Dumplings and More

   The main courses not particularly cheap, but the entrees and dumplings are dirt cheap.

5. 05
   Bar Thyme

   Outstanding slightly fancy French fusion food with a romantic ambience.

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Getting to Bacchus Marsh

Airports

Melbourne (MEL), 35 km · Melbourne Avalon (AVV), 41 km

• Geelong/Melbourne → Bacchus Marsh

  53 km · quickest by road, 1h 20m · A$8–10
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• Adelaide → Bacchus Marsh

  606 km · quickest by air, 5h 43m · A$240–350
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• Hobart (Cambridge) → Bacchus Marsh

  630 km · quickest by air, 5h 26m · A$230–330
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