Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne

Name: Melbourne Showgrounds
Address: Epsom Rd., Melbourne, 3032, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9281 7444

#677 among attractions in Melbourne

Sport venue, Sport, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

Melbourne Showgrounds is located in the inner north-western suburb of Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia, next door to Flemington Racecourse. The largest and most flexible indoor/outdoor venue space in Melbourne the Showgrounds is the home of the annual Royal Melbourne Show, as well as major exhibitions, trade shows, and music concerts, including the Supanova Pop Culture Expo, the Caravan & Camping Touring Supershow and MotoExpo. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'58"S, 144°54'40"E

Address

Epsom Rd.City of Melbourne (Flemington)Melbourne 3032 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9281 7444

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Melbourne Showgrounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Moonee Valley Racecourse, Footscray Park, Heavenly Queen Temple, J.J. Holland Park.

1.6 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
42 min walk • Moonee Valley Racecourse, currently marketed as The Valley, is a horse-racing track in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
0.8 miSW
Park
Footscray Park, Melbourne
21 min walk • Footscray Park is one of the largest and most intact examples of an Edwardian park in Australia. The 15-hectare park is located on the south bank of the Maribyrnong River in Footscray in Victoria.
1.1 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Heavenly Queen Temple, Melbourne
29 min walk • The Heavenly Queen Temple is a temple dedicated to Mazu or Tian Shang Sheng Mu, Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean, also regarded as Ancestral Deity for Lim Clan.
1.3 miSE
Park
J.J. Holland Park, Melbourne
33 min walk • J.J. Holland Park is a large multi-use park in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington. It is named after John Joseph Holland, who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Flemington for over 30 years from 1925.
1.2 miSW
Area
Melbourne/Footscray, Melbourne
32 min walk • Footscray is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2016 census, Footscray had a population of 16,345.
1.3 miNE
Area
Melbourne/Moonee Ponds, Melbourne
35 min walk • Moonee Ponds is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2016 Census, Moonee Ponds had a population of 14,250. Moonee Ponds is home to Queens Park and the Moonee Valley Racecourse.
1 miNW
Park
Pipemakers Park, Melbourne
25 min walk • Pipemakers Park is located in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne in the city of Maribyrnong, on the western bank of the Maribyrnong River near Highpoint Shopping Centre.
1.1 miSE
City hall
Kensington Town Hall, Melbourne
28 min walk • Kensington Town Hall is a former municipal hall in Kensington, Victoria, Australia. The classical style building, located in Bellair Street was first constructed in 1901. During World War II it was used as a command post. It served as a legal centre in the 1980s.
1.1 miS
Bridge
Saltwater River Rail Bridge, Melbourne
29 min walk • The Saltwater River Rail Bridge is a large steel arch truss railway bridge completed in 1858 and crossing the Maribyrnong River on the Melbourne to Footscray railway in Melbourne, Victoria.
0.5 miNE
Area
Melbourne/Ascot Vale, Melbourne
13 min walk • Ascot Vale is an inner suburb 6 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in the local government area of the City of Moonee Valley.
1.5 miNW
Area
Maribyrnong, Melbourne
38 min walk • Maribyrnong is an inner suburb 8 km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Maribyrnong, part of the River Ward. At the 2016 census, Maribyrnong had a population of 12,216.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Melbourne Showgrounds?

Nearby attractions include Melbourne/Ascot Vale, Melbourne (13 min walk), Flemington Post Office, Melbourne (14 min walk), Melbourne Cup, Melbourne (15 min walk), Footscray Park, Melbourne (21 min walk).

How to get to Melbourne Showgrounds by public transport?

The nearest stations to Melbourne Showgrounds:

Bus

RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd • Lines: 472 (5 min walk)
Elliott St/Chauvel St • Lines: 472 (6 min walk)

Train

Showgrounds (6 min walk)
Flemington Racecourse (10 min walk)

Tram

Stop 33: Melbourne Showgrounds • Lines: 57, 57a (7 min walk)
Stop 32: Sandown Road • Lines: 57, 57a (8 min walk)