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Port Melbourne
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Port Melbourne

Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km (2 mi) south-west of the Melbourne central business district, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Port Phillip local government areas.

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Port Melbourne recorded a population of 17,633 at the 2021 census.

Get in

Getting to Port Melbourne

Tram route 1 terminates at South Melbourne beach, while tram routes 12, 58, 72 and 96 also go through the inner south. The 109 terminates near the Port of Melbourne. If you're travelling to the inner south by car, West Gate Freeway (M1) links the district with the rest of the city. If you're heading east along the freeway, use exits W5 or W2, while if you're heading west, use exits W3 or W5.

  1. 01
    Anzac Station
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Albert Park and Lake
  2. 02
    Montague Street Bridge

    One of Melbourne's lowest bridges at only 3.0 metres, leading to the result of constant crashes on the bridge and became the site of urban Melbourne legend.

  3. 03
    Princes Pier

    A small waterfront pier with many old wooden structures.

  4. 04
    Station Pier

    6 Waterfront Pl, Port Melbourne (opposite terminus of the 109).

  5. 05
    Lagoon Pier
  6. 06
    Kerferd Road Pier
Do

Things to do

Formula One and other motor racing is held in the streets surrounding Albert Park. The circuit is near both Middle Park stops on the 96 tram. The next F1 / Grand Prix is 2-4 April 2027. The track is 5.278 km long so cars make 58 laps to total 306 km.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Andrew's Hamburgers

    144 Bridport Street, Albert Park,.

  2. 02
    Brumby's Albert Park

    113 Dundas Pl, Albert Park,.

  3. 03
    Charm Thai Restaurant

    173 Victoria Ave, Albert Park,.

  4. 04
    Foti and Friends

    59 Cardigan Pl,.

  5. 05
    Misuzu's

    Upper mid-range to splurge Japanese food.

How locals move

Getting around Port Melbourne the local way

  • Go nextMelbourne is fairly centrally located on the coast of Victoria, and there are many natural and man-made attractions that make for a nice day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Melbourne, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Takeshi Aida from Hong Kong, Hong Kong (CC BY-SA 2.0), Wikimedia Commons.