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Charles Rose

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Charles Rose

Charles Rose is the premier Australian jewellery design house and hand-made specialist. Since 1923, it has crafted jewellery of beauty and quality. It features a renowned team of master jewellers, and an extensive inventory of superior diamonds. Currently there are three stores across Melbourne and Geelong: The Bourke Street store has been an icon in Melbourne for three decades, located at 415 Bourke Street, is a renowned destination for finer diamond rings and jewellery. You can visit here to see some of their master jewellers at work, and discuss with skilled and knowledgeable staff to purchase one of the iconic items, or design and have your jewellery made-to-order. The new diamond boutique at 546 Collins Street offers an exclusive range of premium quality diamond rings and jewellery that meets the expectations of the most fastidious customers. You can also discuss your ideas for a new design, or modify existing designs. They also have a store in the centre of Geelong that features a three storey art gallery and fine diamond jewellery showroom. A superb collection of very fine hand made diamond jewellery items is complimented by a fine art gallery on the upper levels. Charles Rose diamonds – Australia's finest.

Melbourne VIC

0.2 km away

Collins St Store Front — Image credit: MDTdesign

Shopping and Markets

MDT Design

MDT Design is an award-winning, family owned and operated Melbourne CBD jeweller, proudly established in 1981. They specialise in handmade engagement rings, wedding rings and bespoke custom jewellery, designed and crafted on-site by their experienced in-house designers and jewellers. They create timeless pieces in platinum and premium 18 carat gold in a range of colours and qualities, including rose gold, white gold and yellow gold. Their jewellery features carefully selected diamonds and coloured gemstones, including sapphires, emeralds and rubies. MDT Design are specialists in Mokume Gane rings and tension set rings, offering unique and expertly engineered designs. Their range includes custom engagement rings, diamond rings, men's and women's wedding bands, plus earrings, pendants, chains, bangles and bracelets. They also provide professional onsite jewellery repairs and remodelling, including ring resizing, chain repairs, restorations and jewellery remodelling, completed on-site with care.

Melbourne VIC

0.2 km away

Maniax Axe Throwing - Melbourne CBD

Entertainment Venues

Maniax Axe Throwing - Melbourne CBD

Ever wanted to throw an axe? Maniax axe throwing - Melbourne brings their second Melbourne location to the heart of Melbourne central business district, offering an urban axe throwing experience like no other. Learn how to hurl hatchets with your trained axe-pert coach before jumping into an epic competition to crown the axe throwing champion. With a selection of craft beers, viking inspired cocktails and stone-baked pizzas onsite, Maniax axe throwing -Melbourne is the perfect place for birthday parties, bucks’ and hens nights, team building, date night - or if you would just really love to throw an axe.

Melbourne VIC

0.3 km away

The Piccolo Teatro Magic Theatre Melbourne — Image credit: Piccolo Teatro

Entertainment Venues

Piccolo Teatro: Magic Theatre

Piccolo Teatro, Melbourne's newest bespoke magic theatre, specialises in astonishing magic shows and immersive live entertainment. Discreetly nestled in one of Melbourne's iconic city laneways, Piccolo Teatro seats a cosy 32 audience members, blending French Gothic design with the old-world historic charm that Melbourne's laneways are famous for. Accessible only by a secluded door and an ascending wooden staircase, the space offers a uniquely bespoke experience, with sophisticated illusion, mind reading and magic shows performed by Sam Angelico and Richard Vegas and open to cabaret, vaudeville and unique live entertainment. Piccolo Teatro features Miracles Up Close - Magic, performed by some of Australia's and Melbourne's best magicians, Sam Angelico and Richard Vegas. Each session is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Illusion, mind reading and incredible magic performances up close in a newly designed theatre space made for magic. The space offers a unique and immersive experience and the ultimate in magic shows.

Melbourne VIC

0.3 km away

Genealogical Society of Victoria

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Genealogical Society of Victoria

Established in 1941, the Genealogical Society of Victoria has been collecting resources to aid in family history research since that time. Come and access the largest family history collection in Victoria. The collection includes, books, CDs, microfiche, microfilms, maps, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers and computer databases. The computerised catalogue allows easy access to the collection. New resources are continually added to the collection. Talks, tutorials and seminars help you learn and improve your research skills. There are regular educational classes on various topics to improve your research skills. Tutorials and seminars are scheduled on specific topics. Visit the website for details of all upcoming classes. Experienced researchers are on hand to help you with your research and to discuss problems. Members of the Genealogical Society of Victoria also receive the award winning quarterly journal, Ancestor.

Melbourne VIC

0.3 km away

Immigration Museum — Image credit: Museum Victoria

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Immigration Museum

Melbourne’s Immigration Museum presents a thought-provoking experience filled with stories that are sometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always compelling. And somewhere within, you’ll find your own story. In 1998, Immigration Museum opened in the beautifully restored Old Customs House on Flinders Street. As the former administrative centre of Melbourne’s immigration and customs, it is the perfect home for a museum filled with the real stories of people who have migrated to Victoria. Today, you’ll find two floors of exhibition galleries that house temporary exhibitions and events, along with permanent fixtures such as Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours, Leaving Home and Immigrant Stories and Timeline.

Melbourne VIC

0.4 km away

Order a Pizza from Crust upstairs from us - This image is credited to The Urban List - Gareth Sobey — Image credit: The Urban List - Gareth Sobey

Amusement and Theme Parks

Trapt Bar and Escape Rooms

Trapt Bar and Escape Rooms delivers infamously challenging Trapt Rooms and sumptuous prohibition cocktails in the heart of Melbourne's City Centre. Designed for groups of up to eight people, your team must find clues and solve puzzles to escape before time runs out. The themed adventures will transport you to a world you could previously only imagine. Your team has 50 minutes to solve a series of puzzles guaranteed to challenge your thinking. You will need intuition, logic and teamwork to succeed. Can you escape?

Melbourne VIC

0.4 km away

Paris Argentina Jewellery Shop — Image credit: Paris Argentina Jewellery

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Paris Argentina Jewellery

Paris Argentina Jewellery, nestled in the heart of Melbourne, specialises in refined, elegant designs that exude timeless sophistication. Each piece is thoughtfully handcrafted in their Melbourne studio, with the collaboration of a few trusted artists, using only natural precious and semi-precious gemstones set in solid gold or silver. Their collection highlights the natural beauty of gemstones, featuring signature Australian opals alongside other exquisite stones, celebrated for their enduring grace. Whether you're searching for a meaningful gift, a personal indulgence, or wish to reimagine a treasured heirloom, they are here to offer expert guidance and craft a piece as unique as your story.and other natural stones that resonate with timeless grace. Whether you're seeking a special gift or a personal treat, they are ready to offer insightful advice on the creation of a unique piece or the thoughtful redesign of a cherished heirloom. Come, and experience a unique blend of quality and elegance.

Melbourne VIC

0.4 km away

Van Helsing — Image credit: Escape This

Amusement and Theme Parks

Escape This Melbourne

Escape This delivers Australia's most immersive escape experiences - cinematic, story-led adventures that go far beyond what an escape room is expected to be. Awarded Australia's Best Immersive Experience Provider in 2026, Escape This is bringing its fully realised worlds to Melbourne from 14 August 2026. The venue will eventually feature 12 experiences, including five adventure and seven horror-themed worlds, making it a standout group activity destination where players create lasting memories together.

Melbourne VIC

0.4 km away

Yarra River

National Parks and Reserves

Yarra River

Board one of the many river craft at Southgate or Princes Walk or travel along the Yarra in your own boat to visit attractions such as Melbourne Park for the Australian Tennis Open, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Herring Island Park. The Yarra River is now the undisputed social heart of marvellous Melbourne. A Melbourne icon, the river is the focus for numerous spectacular events including the famous Moomba festival, rowing regattas, the Melbourne Festival and Dragon Boat Festivals. The Yarra River offers a multitude of picturesque settings. The banks of the river have a number of barbecue and picnic facilities, fishing platforms and jetties. In addition, there are trails and paths which cater for cyclists, walkers and joggers. Before you go Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. For the latest information on changes to local conditions, please visit the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire ready in the great outdoors. Refer to the Bushfire Safety section on the Parks Victoria website for tips on how to stay safe.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

Holey Moley Melbourne

Amusement and Theme Parks

Holey Moley Melbourne

Welcome to the new Holey Moley Melbourne. The new and improved Holey Moley showcases the latest innovative concept that takes your standard game of mini golf, and turns it upside down, inside out, and launches it straight into the future. Think live, automated scoring complete with leaderboards, new and exciting hole concepts that you've never seen before, opportunities for bonus points and more technology for that futuristic experience. Buckles Dive Bar is located beneath Holey Moley Melbourne CBD. Tucked away in Melbourne CBD's Little Bourke Street, Buckles is an Americana-inspired dive bar known for crowd-pleasing drinks, ice-cold beers and entertainment under one roof. Pull up a stool, sink into a couch and settle in while the soundtrack and atmosphere do the rest. Full of character and unapologetically authentic, Buckles delivers the kind of nights that start casually and end with one more round. Buckle up Golfers.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

Clementine's Store — Image credit: Clementine's

Shopping and Markets

Clementine's

Clementine's is the home of locally made gifts, souvenirs and fine food. They love to bring you produce and products made and crafted in Victoria, Australia. They're very proud of their artisan makers and growers and support over 80 small Victorian creative businesses in their store. Clementine's caters for both, the discerning tourist and the Melbourne based traveller, wishing to take a little taste of Australia to the world.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

Dive into a magical underwater world and explore the creatures and features of the ocean like never before, with the thousands of colourful aquatic animals that call SEA LIFE Melbourne home. Experience the Night on the Reef exhibit, an enchanting journey into the world beneath the ocean, alive with a kaleidoscope of tropical fish species, sharks, and more. Inside this 360° habitat you'll be surrounded by a vivid spectacle of colours that mirror the bustling life found in coral reefs around the world. Check out the Ocean Invaders exhibit, filled with pulsating jellyfish, and peak into the Jelly Lab where these fascinating creatures are bred. Visit Penguin Playground home to the majestic King and cheeky Gentoo penguins. This is where our baby King Penguin Pesto, who became a viral sensation, lives with his family. With interactive animal displays, magical marine stories, and expert keeper presentations, SEA LIFE Melbourne is sure to inspire a love for the oceans. Booking online before visiting is highly encouraged. This involves pre-paying and selecting the date and timeslot of your visit.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

Emporium Melbourne outside view at dusk — Image credit: Vicinity Centres

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Emporium Melbourne

Emporium Melbourne: The House of Melbourne, is more than a shopping centre, it's the heartbeat of Melbourne's cultural scene. Since its 2014 opening, it's been the ultimate space where the city's vibrant spirit merges with fashion, dining, and unique experiences. It's where Melbourne's most stylish gather, culture thrives, and the community connects. Fashion and Retail Emporium showcases over 150 stores, featuring premier fashion from Australian and international designers. Iconic retailers like UNIQLO, Muji, and Coach make it the go-to for trendsetters and quality seekers. Dining Level 3 offers a culinary haven that reflects Melbourne's diverse food culture, with 30 dining options from exclusive restaurants to a premium food court, offering everything from quick bites to gourmet meals. Architecture and Connectivity Emporium seamlessly blends modern architecture with Melbourne's heritage, connecting effortlessly to Myer, David Jones, and Melbourne Central via pedestrian bridges, making it an easily navigable hub. Cultural Engagement More than retail, Emporium is a celebration of Melbourne's culture, hosting exclusive fashion shows, art installations, and unique events, constantly evolving as an all-inclusive cultural destination. Open daily with extended hours on Thursdays and Fridays for late-night shopping. Visit the official website for the latest on store openings and events. Emporium Melbourne embodies the best of style, culture, and community. Experience the house of Melbourne.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

Mr Marmalade Magician - The Vaudeville Revue - Fri & Sat Nights

Entertainment Venues

Speakeasy Theatre

Speakeasy Theatre is Melbourne's leading cabaret and vaudeville venue, housed in a striking 1850s heritage building on Flinders Street. Once a ship supply store and bank, the space now hosts burlesque, cabaret, comedy, magic, and a range of variety acts in two intimate theatres. Guests can enjoy performances in the Apollo Theatre or head downstairs to the underground Vault Theatre, where the original bank vault now serves as a unique bar. With excellent public transport connections and convenient parking nearby, Speakeasy Theatre is one of the top nightlife and live entertainment experiences in Melbourne.

Melbourne VIC

0.5 km away

Archie Brothers QV

Amusement and Theme Parks

Archie Brothers QV

Archie Brothers QV in Melbourne is serving up amazing food, drink, and all-round good vibes while you team up with friends in the most mesmerising arcade bar around. From modern arcade games, claw and ticket machines, virtual reality, coveted collectables and more - Archie Brothers QV is the night out.

Melbourne VIC

0.6 km away

Hijinx Hotel - QV

Amusement and Theme Parks

Hijinx Hotel - QV

Hijinx Hotel is an immersive interactive game experience housed within the theme, wonder and theatre of a quirky New York style hotel where the rooms are reimagined into quick play, challenge rooms. Leave the suitcases at home - these are rooms where you play, not stay. Each of the hotel wings home highly fun and experiential, game-afied rooms made up of five different collaborative games, including massive adult ball pits, giant size scrabble tiles and rubix cubes and even a chance to win prizes from a claw machine in one of the rooms. Throw in unicorns a plenty and Hijinx is perfect for five and 500 year olds, fun for the young and the young at heart in a group, on a date or just out with a mate, Hijinx Hotel is the best place to play.

Melbourne VIC

0.6 km away

Candlelight Concert with Fever for Valentine's Day, at Fed Square — Image credit: Fed Square

Entertainment Venues

Fed Square

Fed Square is Melbourne's public square and the civic, cultural and community heart of the city. It boasts world-class art galleries and installations, a brilliant and diverse range of food and drink and thrilling, extraordinary events. Located opposite the iconic Flinders Street Station and standing at the gateway to both the arts and sporting precincts, Fed Square is Melbourne's premier meeting place, tourist destination and event venue for thousands of events a year, from small business functions to massive cultural pillars like New Year's Eve, Christmas, Diwali, and more. Long before Fed Square was built, the site on which it now stands was an important gathering place for the area's Indigenous groups. For tens of thosands of years, the people of the Kulin Nations came together on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River). Since opening in 2002, Fed Square has seen more than 100 million visits, has been named the sixth best public square in the world and is Melbourne's number one visitor destination. In 2019, Fed Square was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, the youngest building to ever be recognised in this way. Fed Square is home to four of Victoria's major cultural institutions: ACMI, Australia's Museum of Screen Culture, the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT), The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio (MESS).

Melbourne VIC

0.6 km away

City Circle Tram

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

City Circle Tram

The City Circle Tram service provides a free and convenient way to get around central Melbourne. Tourists, shoppers, families and city workers can use the City Circle Tram to travel to major attractions, restaurants, shops and city events. An audio commentary provides details of city landmarks and major attractions such as the Melbourne Museum, Flinders Street Station, Docklands precinct, Federation Square, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, Princess Theatre and the Queen Victoria Market. The City Circle route is serviced by heritage W class trams. The City Circle operates in a clockwise direction, with the service taking approximately 60 minutes to complete a loop. You can enjoy this tram as a 'hop on - hop off' service, with the added bonus of travelling aboard traditional Melbourne transportation. 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. To catch the free City Circle Tram service (route number 35), simply board the tram at any of the specially marked stops on the route. See the Public Transport Victoria website link for more details.

Melbourne VIC

0.6 km away

Koorie Heritage Trust Birrarung Building Fed Square, Narrm

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT)

The Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) is a stand-alone Australian First Peoples arts and cultural centre located in the cultural heart of Narrm (Melbourne). It serves as a powerful space for both learning and reconciliation, deeply connected to the history and culture of the First Peoples of South East Australia. Founded in 1985, KHT works tirelessly to ensure the rich cultural heritage, history and knowledge systems of Victorian First Peoples are valued, celebrated and an active part of society, while also encouraging the next generation to engage with and sustain these vital traditions. KHT offers a range of immersive experiences, such as guided Aboriginal Cultural Walking Tours. These tours uncover the hidden histories and stories of Narrm. Led by a First Peoples guide, the tours provide a unique opportunity to touch and hold replica artifacts, while learning about their cultural significance. In addition, KHT showcases an annual temporary exhibition program that offers unique insights into the richness and diversity of Victorian First Peoples art featuring both emerging and established artists, as well as regular changeover of exhibitions from its permanent Collections of historic and contemporary Victorian First Peoples art and cultural belongings. KHT also runs an extensive range of public programs, further enriching the community's connection to Koorie culture.

Melbourne VIC

0.6 km away

Crown Melbourne — Image credit: Crown Melbourne

Entertainment Venues

Crown Melbourne

Set alongside the Yarra River in Melbourne's vibrant Southbank precinct, Crown is Melbourne's premier entertainment venue. Attracting over 18 million visitors each year, Crown Melbourne offers a brilliant combination of luxury, warm service and non-stop excitement. Crown is home to three iconic hotels surrounded by restaurants, shopping, entertainment, opulent day spa, and the excitement of the casino. Experience the unsurpassed opulence of Crown Towers, the contemporary luxury of Crown Metropol, or the relaxed style of Crown Promenade. The central location, impeccable service and flawless attention to detail make every stay memorable. Wind down at the world-renowned Crown Spa, take time out by the pool, indulge in some shopping at Crown's collection of leading international and Australian designers or just enjoy the city skyline and river views from the comfort of your room. Boasting over 40 restaurants, cafes and bars, cinemas, Kingpin, interactive amusement arcade plus a live entertainment theatre and two nightclubs.

Southbank VIC

0.7 km away

Craft Shop, featuring 100+ Australian makers, designers and artists — Image credit: Craft Victoria

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Craft Victoria

Craft Victoria is a leading centre for contemporary craft and design, located in Melbourne's Central Business District. Craft Victoria brings together the makers, collectors, collaborators and communities at the centre of contemporary craft and design in Australia. From the first steps of a practice to a lifetime of making, from a single object to a major public artwork, this is where the full breadth of the discipline finds its home. You can discover one-of-a-kind collectable pieces handmade by Australian artists. The Craft Shop presents work by hundreds of Australian makers and designers working across diverse mediums, including ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, metal and more. For more than fifty years, it has been the place where making is taken seriously. A living, evolving discipline with as much to say about the present as it does the past, where material is more than medium, it is language, and where process sits at the core of the work. Craft's exhibition program presents the work of artists whose practice spans the boundaries of contemporary art and hand-crafted material practice. Balanced to reflect a range of materials, art forms, innovative techniques and cultural diversity, their exhibitions offer a unique cultural experience for all visitors and art and design enthusiasts.

Melbourne VIC

0.7 km away

The entrance to the 1938 Art Deco Drill Hall, home of the RHSV — Image credit: Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Step into Melbourne's fascinating past at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, housed in an iconic art deco former military drill hall. As Victoria's oldest historical society (founded in 1909) and the second oldest in Australia, this is the perfect place to discover the stories that shaped Melbourne. Just steps from the historic Flagstaff Gardens, this heritage building houses an exhibition gallery showcasing Melbourne's rich history, a specialist library, and a bookstore filled with local historical treasures. Whether you're interested in colonial Melbourne, gold rush tales, or the evolution of its neighborhoods, the free gallery exhibitions offer something for every history enthusiast. Join their popular weekly Flagstaff Gardens heritage tour every Monday, where you'll uncover the hidden stories of one of Melbourne's most significant green spaces. There are also regular events featuring nationally-recognised historians, author talks, and book launches that bring Melbourne's past to life. Their welcoming spaces are perfect for history lovers, students, researchers, or anyone curious about Melbourne's remarkable journey. There is also a function room for hire for corporate events in a unique heritage setting.

Melbourne VIC

0.7 km away

Melbourne Skydeck

Landmarks and Buildings

Melbourne Skydeck

Located in the heart of the city,  Melbourne  Skydeck captures  everything  that is special about  Melbourne  and beyond. Featuring the Southern  Hemisphere’s highest observation deck, the Melbourne Skydeck experience dazzles, entertains and informs through its spectacular and ever-changing views,  and state-of-the-art virtual and augmented reality technology. The multi-million-dollar Voyager Theatre is the first of  its kind in the Southern Hemisphere taking guests on a voyage of discovery through Melbourne and Victoria in glorious Super high definition 8K video with 6D sensory immersion. Conclude your experience at Bar 88  with a delicious array of drinks and snacks. This is Melbourne, on another level.

Southbank VIC

0.7 km away

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