Williamstown Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Name: Williamstown Cricket Ground
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#730 among attractions in Melbourne

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The Williamstown Cricket Ground, currently known by its sponsored name Downer Oval, and also informally as Point Gellibrand Oval, is a football and cricket stadium located in Williamstown, Victoria. The ground is located on Point Gellibrand, the southernmost point of Williamstown which juts into Port Phillip Bay. The ground is currently the home of the Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football League, and the Williamstown Cricket Club in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. ()

Capacity: 10 thous.Coordinates: 37°52'16"S, 144°54'11"E

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Hobsons Bay (Williamstown)Melbourne Australia

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Williamstown Cricket Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Railway Museum, Melbourne/Hobsons Bay, St Mary's Catholic Church, Gem Pier.

1.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Newport Railway Museum, Melbourne
36 min walk • The Newport Railway Museum is located on Champion Road, Newport, Victoria, near the North Williamstown station.
1.2 miNW
City, Area
Melbourne/Hobsons Bay, Melbourne
31 min walk • Williamstown is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district in the local government area of the City of Hobsons Bay.
0.5 miN
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne
14 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Church is located in Melbourne's first seaport of Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia. Originally constructed in the early 19th century, St Mary's was only the second Catholic Church to be constructed in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales, after St. Francis Catholic Church, in Melbourne.
0.7 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Gem Pier, Melbourne
18 min walk • Gem Pier is an historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. The pier is 145 metres in length and is currently home to the museum ship HMAS Castlemaine and Melbourne Seaplanes.
0.6 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne
16 min walk • The Williamstown Lighthouse more commonly known as the Williamstown Timeball Tower, is situated at Point Gellibrand, in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown.
0.7 miN
Museum, Ship
HMAS Castlemaine, Melbourne
19 min walk • HMAS Castlemaine, named for the city of Castlemaine, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially crewed and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy.
~1090 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Fort Gellibrand, Melbourne
6 min walk • Fort Gellibrand is a heritage-listed military installation at Morris Street, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
1 miNW
Neoclassical architecture, Library, Greek Revival architecture
Williamstown Town Hall, Melbourne
25 min walk • Williamstown Town Hall is a civic building located in Williamstown, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The hall was built in two stages, the first being the front municipal offices, designed in the Greek revival style to the design of then young architect Joseph Plottel, dating from 1919.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Williamstown Cricket Ground?

Nearby attractions include Fort Gellibrand, Melbourne (6 min walk), St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne (14 min walk), Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne (16 min walk), Gem Pier, Melbourne (18 min walk).

How to get to Williamstown Cricket Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Williamstown Cricket Ground:

Train

Williamstown (7 min walk)
Williamstown Beach (18 min walk)

Bus

Williamstown (22 min walk)