Fort Gellibrand, Melbourne

Name: Fort Gellibrand
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#686 among attractions in Melbourne

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 37°52'10"S, 144°54'22"E

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Hobsons Bay (Williamstown)Melbourne Australia

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Fort Gellibrand – 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
37 min walk • The Newport Railway Museum is located on Champion Road, Newport, Victoria, near the North Williamstown station.
1.3 miNW
City, Area
Melbourne/Hobsons Bay, Melbourne
33 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 miNW
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne
13 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.
0.5 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Gem Pier, Melbourne
14 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.
0.4 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne
11 min walk • The Williamstown Lighthouse more commonly known as the Williamstown Timeball Tower, is situated at Point Gellibrand, in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown.
0.6 miN
Museum, Ship
HMAS Castlemaine, Melbourne
15 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.
0.9 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.
~1090 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
Williamstown Cricket Ground, Melbourne
6 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Gellibrand?

Nearby attractions include Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne (11 min walk), St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne (13 min walk), Gem Pier, Melbourne (14 min walk), HMAS Castlemaine, Melbourne (15 min walk).

How to get to Fort Gellibrand by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Gellibrand:

Train

Williamstown (4 min walk)
Williamstown Beach (19 min walk)

Bus

Williamstown (26 min walk)