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Chadstone The Fashion Capital — Image credit: Chadstone

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Chadstone

Chadstone is Australia's leading lifestyle destination for local and international visitors. An all-encompassing retail experience, Chadstone features over 550 stores, home to more than 100 Australian brands and over 40 luxury brands - the largest under one roof in Australia. Chadstone offers the very best in food, with gourmet providores and fresh food specialists, and an impressive line-up of international restaurants, casual dining eateries and quick bite options - over 95 dining and fresh food outlets to choose from. Chadstone loves to entertain, and visitors looking to extend their shopping experience can relax in the HOYTS Cinema Complex where every seat reclines or visit Australia's only LegoLand Discovery Centre. Just 25 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, you can access Chadstone by car, bus, train or the Chadstone Tourist Shuttle, the free coach service that departs the city multiple times a day. Chadstone - is located on the way to Phillip Island's Penguin Parade, the Mornington Peninsula, Gippsland and the Yarra Valley/Dandenong Ranges. There is also a 250-room Hotel Chadstone Melbourne, MGallery Collection - a true sanctuary of style - which is connected to the centre by The Link, just a 30-second stroll.

Chadstone VIC

0.2 km away

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Melbourne

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LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Melbourne

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Melbourne is the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground. Ideal for families with children aged three to 10, guests can enjoy a world of creativity, colour and building fun. With features including global and local landmarks made from over a million LEGO bricks in MINILAND to fun and exciting LEGO themed rides, there's something for everyone at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre. Watch as your favourite LEGO characters come to life in the 4D Cinema, or get hands-on with the thousands of LEGO bricks in themed build and play areas such as LEGO Racers: Build and Test, LEGO Friends, or DUPLO Farm. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre also offers multiple low-sensory mornings every year. Special accommodations include: reduction of light and sound, quiet spaces, reduced capacity. For more information and to book your session, visit the website.

Chadstone VIC

0.3 km away

Karkarook Park — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Karkarook Park

Karkarook Park is a recreational and environmental oasis, revegetated with indigenous plants. It's the perfect spot to connect with nature, watch the sunset across the lake and count how many different birds you can see from the pier. The 15-hectare lake is a haven for canoeing, kayaking or sailing. There's a small jetty along the trail — a good spot to drop a line and try your luck fishing. Get active and walk, jog or cycle around the 6km network of trails in the park. Enjoy a picnic with friends and family. Make use of the free electric barbecues or bring your own picnic to enjoy by the lake. At Dragonfly Picnic area, you'll find a playground and an observation tower that looks over the lake. There's plenty of space for you to walk, play and relax with your dog at Karkarook Park. Karkarook Park is part of an Aboriginal cultural landscape in the traditional Country of the Bunurong People. Conditions can change in parks for many reasons. Before your visit, please check the relevant park page on the Parks Victoria website for updated changes of conditions and familiarise yourself with important bushfire safety information to ensure your experience is safe and enjoyable. For information about fires, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans visit www.emergency.vic.gov.au

Heatherton VIC

2.5 km away

Huntingdale Golf Club

Entertainment Venues

Huntingdale Golf Club

Huntingdale Golf Club, located in the heart of Melbourne's world famous sandbelt region is one of Australia's premier championship golf courses, hosting more major tournaments than any other Club in Australia. Rising to fame in 1979 with the inaugural hosting of the Masters, Huntingdale has emerged as one of the most recognisable courses in Australia. Over the decades since, Huntingdale has played host to some of the most famous names in world golf including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman and Tiger Woods. The state of the art clubhouse opened in August 2014, has won a number of design and building Awards and has been widely applauded as the best golf clubhouse in Australia. More recently, the Club embarked on a major course redevelopment in 2023 in partnership with renowned golf course architects OCM, with the project reaching completion in early 2026. This reflects the Club's ongoing commitment to maintaining Huntingdale's place among Australia's most celebrated courses. As a private golf club, a game of golf at Huntingdale offers an exclusive, unique experience that, outside of their members is only available to interstate and international guests.

Oakleigh South VIC

3.2 km away

1st Hole

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Commonwealth Golf Club

Commonwealth Golf Club is a spectacularly presented 18-hole championship golf course, located in the world-renowned golfing region of the Melbourne Sandbelt. Commonwealth is highly rated amongst Australia’s top championship golf courses and is a true test for golfers of all abilities. With a heritage dating back to 1920, the Commonwealth Golf Club is revered for its magnificent tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering and subtle sloping greens which call for accurate shot making. Commonwealth has played host to a number of major golfing Championships, including the Australian Open, Women’s Australian Open and Victorian Open, as well as a number of National and State Amateur Championships. Commonwealth Golf Club is a private golf club where play is primarily restricted to members, however, green fee play is available for Interstate and International guests. Please contact the Golf Shop to request a tee time. Reciprocal club members may contact Commonwealth at any time to make arrangements for reciprocal member play.

Oakleigh South VIC

4.7 km away

Deakin University Art Gallery facade. Photo by Simon Peter Fox. — Image credit: Deakin University Art Collection and Galleries

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Deakin University Art Gallery

Deakin University Art Gallery provides an exciting venue for the university's program of exhibitions and arts events. These include curated exhibitions drawn from the university's Art Collection, group and solo exhibitions by significant contemporary Australian artists, travelling exhibitions, and selected student, staff and alumni work. Exhibitions run from mid-February to mid-December each year. For full details of the exhibition program please check the Art Gallery website. Closed public holidays.

Burwood VIC

5.1 km away

Strike Bowling Glen Waverley

Amusement and Theme Parks

Strike Bowling Glen Waverley

Located in the bustling Century City Walk, Strike Glen Waverley brings fun to the Suburbs. Complete with a cocktail bar and a fully-equipped kitchen there is a gourmet menu to suit all taste buds. Strike Glen Waverley showcases eight bowling lanes, a private karaoke room, pool tables and a next-generation escape room that will immerse you in a spooky experience like no other.

Glen Waverley VIC

7.0 km away

Labassa Mansion

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Labassa Mansion

Labassa is an exuberantly decorated high Victorian mansion. Its vibrant history continued well into the twentieth century as home to a silent movie star, artists and bohemians. The interiors are a treasure of ornamental decoration with lavish Japanese wallpapers, ornate stained glass and a rare trompe l'oeil ceiling. Redeveloped in the French Second Empire style by German-born architect, John A. B. Koch, for owner Alexander William Robertson, the house was remodelled in 1889 into a thirty-five roomed mansion with views across Port Philip Bay. The tower is open to small tour groups on open days. Converted into flats in the 1920s, it functioned as a tenement until 1980. From housing post-war European immigrant families in the 1950s to the psychedelic haze of the 60s and 70s counterculture, Labassa's diverse history is ready for you to discover.

Caulfield North VIC

7.0 km away

Melbourne Holocaust Museum — Image credit: Melbourne Holocaust Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Melbourne Holocaust Museum

The Melbourne Holocaust Museum was founded by a group of survivors in 1984 to honour Holocaust victims and support survivors and their descendants. Since then, they've collected more than 14,000 survivor testimonies and 12,000 historical artefacts. Every year, thousands of people visit to learn from the past. By amplifying the voice of Holocaust survivors, the museum serves to remember the six million Jewish people who died in the Holocaust. Through education, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum aims to combat darkness and prejudice, celebrate human resilience, and build a better future. The museum's main exhibition is Everybody Had a Name, which tracks life before the Holocaust to the rise of Nazism and the outbreak of World War Two. Throughout the exhibition, visitors encounter remarkable personal stories from those who survived and migrated to Melbourne. Follow in the footsteps of a survivor via a multimedia experience that offers a first-hand account of what it was like during the time and after. Built by a community of survivors, the Melbourne Holocaust Museum preserves experiences and legacies trough exhibition and art. Their special exhibition is Marking Memory by Kathy Temin.

Elsternwick VIC

7.5 km away

Iconic 15th hole — Image credit: Airswing

Shopping and Markets

Kingston Heath Golf Club

Kingston Heath Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in Victoria, Australia. The course is situated on the Sandbelt region in the southeast suburbs of Melbourne. Kingston Heath has hosted numerous national championships, including twelve Australian Opens, two Australian Masters, and the 2016 World Cup of Golf. Most recently, the Club co-hosted the 2022 and the primary host for the 2024 Australian Open for men, women, and all abilities. Kingston Heath will be hosting the 2026 Australian Open and the 2028 Presidents Cup. Currently ranked number 22 in the world and number 11 outside of the United States, they are regarded by many, including some of the world's best golfers, as one of Australia's finest golf courses. Kingston Heath is renowned for its bunkering, which is visually stunning. It is full of all the strategic interest golfers expect of a fine course. A long course at over 6800 yards when it opened, it is now on the short side of what is regarded as 'championship' length but its genius is that it can still defend itself against the finest players. More importantly, it is a course to constantly stimulate and challenge those who play it with regularity. In 2021, Kingston Heath decided to expand its golf offering with the addition of The Furrows - a Short Course that complements the world-renowned Heath course.

Heatherton VIC

7.6 km away

Rippon Lea Estate — Image credit: National Trust of Australia (Victoria)

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Rippon Lea Estate

Step into history and beauty at Rippon Lea Estate, a National Heritage Listed gem and one of Australia's finest examples of a 19th-century suburban estate. Located 20 minutes from the city centre in Melbourne's inner southeast, Rippon Lea offers an enchanting escape into Victorian high life, set amidst 14 acres of stunning gardens. Wander through the sweeping heritage grounds, marvel at the picturesque lake and waterfall, and explore through the original 19th-century fruit orchard and the largest fernery in the Southern Hemisphere - a lush haven of exotic plant life. Join a guided tour of the mansion to delve deeper into the Estate's rich history and architectural splendour and see inside its meticulously preserved rooms, each brimming with stories of opulence and grandeur. National Trust guides offer regular garden tours uncovering the horticultural treasures that lie within, and bird enthusiasts can embark on a Bird Spotting tour, where the Estate's hidden avian wonders come to life. Rippon Lea Estate is open year-round, providing a perfect backdrop for picnics on the sprawling lawns or by the tranquil lake. General admission includes entry to the garden, and separate tickets can be purchased for guided tours.

Elsternwick VIC

7.8 km away

Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection — Image credit: Bayside Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Bayside Gallery

Bayside Gallery in Brighton is a welcoming cultural destination set within the historic Brighton Town Hall, showcasing a vibrant program of free exhibitions, events and workshops. Featuring a mix of contemporary and historical Australian art and touring exhibitions, the Bayside Gallery offers something for all ages, from engaging visual art displays to hands-on creative activities. A highlight of the program is the nationally recognised Bayside Painting Prize, reinforcing the gallery's reputation for high-quality art and strong audience appeal. Located moments from Brighton Beach, cafés and the iconic bathing boxes, it's a perfect addition to a relaxed day out by the bay.

Brighton VIC

8.1 km away

Strangest Thing — Image credit: Rush Escape Game

Amusement and Theme Parks

Rush Escape Game - Hawthorn

Rush Escape Game provides adrenaline filled live escape game experiences to thrill seekers from all over the world. The goal is for every player of the game to feel the rush of escaping - others would refer to this experience as being in the zone while researchers call it flow. At the peak of this state you will feel great and perform at your best, action and awareness merge, time flies and self vanishes. If you have ever been involved in an activity or project where everything else was forgotten, then you will be familiar with this state. Rush Escape Game deliberately focuses on maximising fun, playing this game feels even more exciting and engaging as you realise that no one escapes alone, this means you will need to work together as a team to overcome all of the challenges. Co-operation, critical thinking, pattern recognition and fast decision making will be required, and before you know it, your primal survival and problem solving instincts will surface to help solve unusual puzzles, uncover clues, keys and codes with the ultimate aim of escaping.

Hawthorn VIC

8.3 km away

View from Royal Exhibition Building — Image credit: Museums Victoria

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade

An icon of Melbourne’s history opens its doors to a unique view unseen for 100 years. With its origins steeped in history, the Royal Exhibition Building was built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. As a key attraction of the 1880 and 1888 international exhibitions, the Dome Promenade provided visitors a unique opportunity to overlook the gardens and view the Melbourne skyline. This guided experience allows visitors to once again be able to experience these spectacular views along with an exhibition that explores the building’s significant history and varied uses over time. The Royal Exhibition Building is beautiful inside and out—and a true landmark of Melbourne.

Carlton VIC

8.4 km away

The Lone Phone, one of the immersive experiences at NCM — Image credit: Casey Horsfield

Galleries, Museums and Collections

National Communication Museum (NCM)

Discover the National Communication Museum (NCM), where technology, art and creativity collide. Housed in a 1939 telephone exchange in Hawthorn, NCM explores the past, present and future technologies that connect us. Step back in time with rotary dial phones, meet George, the famous Speaking Clock and a working step-by-step telephone exchange. Log on at the '90s Cyber Café, where you can browse the web and play games from the days of the early internet. Younger visitors can get hands-on in the Kids Hub, while a changing program of exhibitions brings artists and technologists together to unpack how technology shapes your everyday lives, exploring everything from robotics to surveillance technology, artificial intelligence and more. Now showing is Radical Computing, a love letter to the personal computer. Curated by Mel Huang Buntine, the exhibition traces how computers went from being behind closed doors, to something every day people could build, tinker and play with in their own homes. Highlights include a rare CM-2 supercomputer, the only one known to have come to Australia, alongside a wall of iconic personal computers, interwoven with fun, interactive experiences, celebrating Melbourne's coding and underground demoscene. Throughout the year, NCM also runs talks, workshops, school holiday programs and school excursions. Adult, concession and family tickets are available, along with memberships. Come and experience the story of human connection at NCM.

Hawthorn VIC

8.4 km away

Installation view, 'Objective', Town Hall Gallery, 2025. Photo by Christian Capurro. — Image credit: Courtesy City of Boroondara and Christian Capurro.

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Town Hall Gallery

Spanning four gallery spaces, the Town Hall Gallery features a diverse range of contemporary and innovative curated exhibitions, public programs and exhibits drawn from the Town Hall Gallery Collection. Town Hall Gallery's exhibition calendar is carefully selected to explore diverse mediums and themes relevant to Boroondara and the visual arts scene. Exhibitions are also drawn from the Town Hall Gallery Collection of contemporary and historical art. The collection reflects Boroondara's diverse community and features art by significant Australian artists who currently live or have lived or worked in the municipality. In addition to the exhibition program, Town Hall Gallery hosts a range of public programs including hands-on workshops, talks, seminars and documentary screenings.

Hawthorn VIC

8.4 km away

Heritage trams at the Melbourne Tram Museum — Image credit: Melbourne Tram Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Melbourne Tram Museum

Melbourne's trams are the iconic symbols of the city. Since the 1880s, the tramways have shaped how people have lived, worked and played. The Melbourne Tram Museum celebrates trams, their history and their influence on the development of Melbourne. Located within the heritage-listed Hawthorn Tram Depot, the Museum houses 20 fully-restored trams. The extensive collection includes Melbourne's oldest surviving electric tramcar, the Karachi W11 tram, decorated by Pakistani artisans for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, as well as classic W-class trams. Visitors can explore the trams and exhibits at their own pace, or join guided tours, where volunteer guides provide additional insights on the Museum's exhibits and tramway history. The Museum's latest exhibition, Melbourne's Cable Tramways 1885-1940, celebrates the remarkable cable tram system that shaped the way early Melburnians travelled across the city Open on the second and fourth Saturday each month between 11:00am and 4:00pm, as well as selected Wednesdays, the Museum is easily accessible by tram and train. There is also ample parking nearby.

Hawthorn VIC

8.6 km away

Shepherds Bush — Image credit: Parks Victoria

National Parks and Reserves

Shepherds Bush

Dawn is the best time of the day to listen for the wonderful calls and songs of native birds frolicking in the branches of the manna gums. Walking tracks and boardwalks meander through bushland and billabongs making the park an ideal spot for walking, sitting, bird watching and photography. Experience a natural oasis in the hustle and bustle of suburbia. 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.

Glen Waverley VIC

8.7 km away

Jells Park

National Parks and Reserves

Jells Park

Jells Park is nestled in the Dandenong Creek Valley, Wheelers Hill, away from the hustle and bustle of urban life. The park attracts over 900,000 visitors a year, with over nine kilometres of paths and trails, 127 hectares of wide open paces and enough picnic areas for everyone to enjoy. Trails and paths The main Dandenong Creek Trail runs north-south through Jells Park, linking the Eastlink Track, Scotchmans Creek pathway and the Knox bike track (near Nortons Park). All paths are multi-use so you can take your choice of cycling, jogging, or simply strolling. Jells Park has many barbecue and picnic areas. Jells Lake is a beautiful man-made feature with a variable water level that flows from the Dandenong Creek. No boating or canoeing is allowed. Fishing in Jells Lake is permitted only from the two larger jetties. 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.

Wheelers Hill VIC

8.8 km away

MoPA: Museum of Play and Art - Melbourne Children’s Museum

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MoPA: Museum of Play and Art - Melbourne Children’s Museum

MoPA: Museum of Play and Art has now opened in Sandringham. The team's first Museum in Geelong quickly became one of Australia's most acclaimed children's museums, and now 'the band have gotten back together', and with funding contributed by the Australian Arts Counsel, they've build a truly world-class attraction in Melbourne's Bayside Suburbs, just 20-minutes drive from the CBD. Attracting thousands of visitors from all over the country, every single week, MoPA hosts a huge range of immersive exhibits and experiences that will entertain the kids all day. The on-site cafe provides a great selection of foods at very affordable pricing, and the coffee is amazing.

Sandringham VIC

8.8 km away

Como House and Garden

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Como House and Garden

Enjoy the calm of an urban pleasure garden and historic house, and discover the story of Melbourne with a visit to Como House. Known by many Melburnians as ‘the white house on the hill’ Como overlooks the Birrurung (Yarra) river and is surrounded by a pleasure garden and community parkland. Como is an atmospheric town mansion presented as a family home. The interiors reflect the tastes and style of the Armytages, who lived at Como for 95 years. It was the first house museum in Australia acquired with its contents of furniture, domestic technology and decorative arts. Como was a home but also a place of work, and the original servants’ quarters are preserved. Built in 1847, Como House is an unusual mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture. The garden has retained many elements of its 1850s design. Since colonisation, Como has changed with Melbourne, reflecting the booms and busts of Victoria’s history. This is the story you will hear on your visit. Explore this iconic heritage landmark that stands as a world of its own and enjoy picnic in the magnificent gardens. Guided tours of the house operate Wednesday to Sunday. Visit the National Trust website to see tour times and to book.

South Yarra VIC

9.1 km away

Chapel Off Chapel — Image credit: City of Stonnington

Entertainment Venues

Chapel Off Chapel

Intimate, Live, Iconic. Chapel Off Chapel is one of Melbourne's most popular live performance venues in a heritage listed Church in the Heart of Prahran. Providing an eclectic mix of Live music, cabaret, music theatre, comedy, theatre and dance. With two intimate theatres and a welcoming foyer bar and courtyard, this venue is known for its friendly staff and memorable experiences.

Prahran VIC

9.1 km away

Facade of the Jewish Museum, featuring exhibition banner, 2025 — Image credit: Jewish Museum of Australia

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Jewish Museum of Australia

The Jewish Museum of Australia explores and celebrates the breadth of Australian Jewish life, culture and history. The Jewish Museum of Australia brings it to life through unique temporary and permanent exhibitions, school education programs and short courses, as well as through a vibrant calendar of events including talks, creative workshops, family and children's activities, live music, and guided walks. At the intersection of art and Jewish culture, the Museum is a place for all people to share in the Australian Jewish experience. The Jewish Museum of Australia welcomes visitors from all cultural and religious backgrounds.

St Kilda VIC

9.3 km away

Prahran Market

Shopping and Markets

Prahran Market

Prahran Market is Australia's oldest continuously running food market, proudly being in operation since 1864. Prahran Market is proud to be Australia's premier food market that is famous for outstanding food and hard-to-find speciality items. A Market is nothing without its Traders. And Prahran Market is home to some of the best. Good people and good produce are what nourish a community, and you'll find both here every day. Expert traders not only bring exceptional goods to the table, but all the advice and food-loving chat to serve with it. Visit to see and experience what delicious sorts they have in the mix. A Melbourne food icon, Prahran Market is as fascinating as the community it serves. If you love food, history, and sense of community, go and visit. You will love it.

South Yarra VIC

9.4 km away

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