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Yarraville
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Yarraville

Yarraville is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Melbourne's central business district, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area.

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Yarraville recorded a population of 15,636 at the 2021 census.

Get in

Getting to Yarraville

  1. 01
    Footscray Station
  2. 02
    Yarraville
  3. 03
    Newport

    Both lines officially originate at Flinders Street station in the city centre, but most trains come from Frankston.

  4. 04
    Altona
See

Worth seeing

  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.

Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Yarraville 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.

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