Point Cook Coastal Park, Point Cook

#3 among attractions in Point Cook

Relax in park, Park

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The Point Cook Coastal Park covers an area of 863 hectares and includes the Cheetham Wetlands. The park extends from the RAAF Williams Point Cook Base northeast along the coast to the Laverton creek which comprises its northern boundary. The park is approximately 20 kilometres from Melbourne, Australia in a southwesterly direction along Port Phillip Bay. The park is adjoined by the Point Cook Marine Sanctuary, which extends around the point to the south and the east. The northwestern boundary to the park is residential housing. ()

Established: 1978 (46 years ago)Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°54'20"S, 144°45'32"E

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Wyndham (Point Cook)Point Cook Australia

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Point Cook Coastal Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Werribee Open Range Zoo, RAAF Museum, Point Cook Town Centre, Werribee Park.

5.1 miW
Zoo, Park, Outdoor activities
Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne
132 min walk • Nestled amidst the grasslands just 30 minutes from the heart of Melbourne, Werribee Open Range Zoo offers a unique opportunity to experience the savannah without leaving Australia. This sprawling zoo is dedicated to giving visitors a taste of the African wild, with...
1.8 miS
History museum, Military museum, Museum
RAAF Museum, Point Cook
45 min walk • RAAF Museum is the official museum of the Royal Australian Air Force, the second oldest air force in the world, located at RAAF Williams Point Cook, Victoria, Australia which is the oldest continuously operating Military Air Base in the world.
2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Point Cook Town Centre, Point Cook
52 min walk • Point Cook is a shopping centre in the centre of Point Cook in the west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It currently contains 150 stores in total and three supermarkets, Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, as well as a Target department store.
5.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Werribee Park, Melbourne
139 min walk • Werribee Park is the estate of a historical building in Werribee, Victoria, Australia. It includes Werribee Park Mansion, the Victoria State Rose Garden, formal gardens, the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre, the Werribee Open Range Zoo, a contemporary sculpture walk and...
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cherry Lake, Melbourne
134 min walk • Cherry Lake is part of historical coastal wetlands in Altona, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The wetlands were converted to a lake with construction of retaining walls, levees, and flow channels.
6.1 miNE
Park
Altona Coastal Park, Melbourne
156 min walk • Altona Coastal Park, a 70 hectares intertidal and salt marsh area located 11 km from Melbourne CBD in the western suburb of Altona, is an important recreational and nature conservation area, providing habitats for a large biodiversity of flora and fauna.
6.3 miNE
Cemetery
Altona Memorial Park, Melbourne
162 min walk • Altona Memorial Park is a cemetery and crematorium serving the western suburbs of Melbourne. The park opened in January 1961, and is currently operated by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
3.1 miNE
Park
Truganina Coastal Parklands, Melbourne
79 min walk • The Truganina Coastal Parklands are located 15 km west of Melbourne CBD, on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, stretching from Altona to Altona Meadows and adjacent to the Cheetham Wetlands and the Point Cook Coastal Park.
4.9 miW
37°55'43"S • 144°40'26"E
Victoria State Rose Garden, Melbourne
125 min walk • Park, Garden
6.2 miNE
Cycling, Bike path
M80 Trail, Melbourne
159 min walk • The M80 Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road/Metropolitan Ring Road freeway in Melbourne, Australia. It intercepts many other paths making possible a large variety of circuits for the recreational cyclist.
5 miW
Area
Melbourne/Wyndham, Melbourne
129 min walk • The City of Wyndham is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-western suburbs of Melbourne, within the Melbourne Metropolitan Area, between Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong. It has an area of 542 square kilometres.