Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne

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Facts and practical information

Footscray Community Arts Centre (address: 45 Moreland St) is a place located in Melbourne (Victoria state) and belongs to the category of museum, civic center, art gallery.

It is situated at an altitude of 56 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 37°48'11"S latitude and 144°54'25"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Footscray Community Arts Centre is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Whitehall Street/Hopkins Street (bus, 6 min walk), Footscray (train, 8 min walk), Stop 64: Footscray Station (tram, 10 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Maribyrnong River Cruises (river cruise, 4 min walk), Footscray Town Hall (city hall, 9 min walk), VU at MetroWest (museum, 12 min walk).

Coordinates: 37°48'11"S, 144°54'25"E

Address

45 Moreland StMaribyrnong (Footscray)Melbourne 3011 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9362 8888

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Day trips

Footscray Community Arts Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitten Oval, Yarraville, St. Prophet Ilija, Footscray Park.

1.1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Whitten Oval, Melbourne
29 min walk • Whitten Oval is a stadium in the inner-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Barkly Street, West Footscray. It is the training and administrative headquarters of the Western Bulldogs, which competes in the Australian Football League.
1.3 miSW
Area
Yarraville, Melbourne
35 min walk • Yarraville is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 6 km from Melbourne's Central Business District. It is in the local government area of the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2016 census, Yarraville had a population of 14,965.
0.8 miW
Church
St. Prophet Ilija, Melbourne
21 min walk • The St. Prophet Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church serving the inner western Melbourne suburb of Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
0.7 miN
Park
Footscray Park, Melbourne
17 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.
0.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Heavenly Queen Temple, Melbourne
13 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 miE
Park
J.J. Holland Park, Melbourne
26 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.
0.6 miNW
Area
Melbourne/Footscray, Melbourne
15 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.
1.5 miNE
City hall
Kensington Town Hall, Melbourne
39 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.
0.9 miE
Shopping, Market
Melbourne Markets, Melbourne
24 min walk • Melbourne Market, more formally the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Markets, is the main wholesale produce market for Melbourne, Australia, and the wider state of Victoria.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Saltwater River Rail Bridge, Melbourne
16 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 miW
37°48'3"S • 144°53'56"E
VU at MetroWest, Melbourne
12 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Footscray Community Arts Centre open?

Footscray Community Arts Centre is open:

Monday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Footscray Community Arts Centre?

Nearby attractions include Footscray Town Hall, Melbourne (9 min walk), VU at MetroWest, Melbourne (12 min walk), Heavenly Queen Temple, Melbourne (13 min walk), Melbourne/Footscray, Melbourne (15 min walk).

How to get to Footscray Community Arts Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Footscray Community Arts Centre:

Bus

Whitehall Street/Hopkins Street • Lines: 216, 402 (6 min walk)
Footscray Station • Lines: 216, 220, 402, 403, 409 (9 min walk)

Train

Footscray (8 min walk)
Seddon (19 min walk)

Tram

Stop 64: Footscray Station • Lines: 82 (10 min walk)
Stop 63: Hopkins Street (10 min walk)