Melbourne, Australia Hotel Near Queen Victoria Market
This Melbourne, Australia hotel's location is perfectly placed opposite Flagstaff Gardens with endless Melbourne attractions to visit and explore in the area. Our hotel is near Queen Victoria Market and minutes from Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Convention Centre, Crown Casino, Docklands, and Melbourne's theatres. Whether you are interested in the city's history and character or CBD shopping, our Melbourne, Australia hotel is the perfect place to stay during your vacation.
Melbourne Cricket Ground (3.6 km) Yarra Park, Jolimont, Melbourne 8002, Australia Phone: (03) 9657 8888
Melbourne Museum (2.1 km) 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia Phone: (03) 8341 7777
State Library of Victoria (1 km) 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia Phone: (03) 8664 7000
About Melbourne
Nestled on Port Phillip Bay along Australia's southeastern coast, Melbourne is the nation's second largest city. Capital of Victoria, it was established in 1835 on lands John Batman purchased from aborigines (they believed they were granting only a right of way) and named for the British prime minister of the time. Unlike many of Australia's cities, Melbourne was settled by free men rather than by convicts and criminals. As a result, the city enjoyed an optimistic outlook from the beginning. Not long after Melbourne was founded, gold was discovered in Victoria's interior, and the city was flooded with prospectors and folks eager to accommodate their developing needs. Citizens of all nationalities came to Melbourne, and - after WWII - immigrants from the Mediterranean world and from throughout Southeast Asia also found their way to the coast, giving rise to a vibrant, eclectic urban culture. As it's been in the past, Melbourne is regarded as a sophisticated, worldly city, full of cultural opportunity and class. Fantastic restaurants, unparalleled shopping, and a wealth of parks and gardens provide a distinctive character that's bolstered by such community events as the Melbourne Cup, the Australian Tennis Open, and Australian rules football. The city along the banks of the Yarra also derives fame from the Queen Victoria Market, charming historical architecture, a popular tram system, and an easy-to-navigate network of streets and boulevards. Plus, Melbourne's robust business climate attracts many of the country's most successful corporations and industries to its fold.
Did you know?
Australia's oldest known motion picture featured Melbourne and its horse racing culture. The film's subject is the Melbourne Cup and was shot on Cup Day in November of 1896. This historically notable film was first shown to eager Melbournites at the Princess Theatre about two weeks after being filmed at the race.