Gem Apartments Southbank Melbourne Location

 

About South Bank Melbourne:

Southbank stretches along the Yarra River from Melbourne Exhibition Centre (near Crown Casino) through to Princes Bridge / St Kilda Rd. With the cbd on the opposite bank, and offering a multitude of dining and entertaining options, Southbank is well deserving of its reputation as Melbourne's premier entertainment district.

Entertainment within the defined Southbank area includes the Arts Centre, encompassing the State Theatre, Playbox theatre and George Fairfax Studio, as well as the Hamer Hall (formerly Melbourne Concert Hall). Southgate is another focal point in Southbank and offers upmarket retail stores and dining, as well as a large food court. Markets are held on the Yarra River at this location each Sunday.

Crown Casino is a short stroll past the street entertainers (weekends and public holidays) and numerous restaurants, and offers 40 restaurants catering for every taste and budget, as well as high end shopping, gambling, movie theatre and ten pin bowling and laser skirmish.

Cross over Clarendon St to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and exciting new precinct, South Wharf, which is under development. Currently open is the massive Direct Factory Outlet shopping centre offering clothing and homewares, Polly Woodside and Melbourne Convention Centre, with restaurants along the Yarra opening soon. Follow the path around the river another 200 metres and you'll find yourself at the start of Docklands.

Other attractions within a five minute walk of Southbank include:

• Flinders St Station
• Sporting grounds such as the MCG and Rod Laver Arena
• Federation Square & Birramung Childrens Playground
• Kings Domain garden & Sidney Myer Music Bowl (Melbournes famous outdoor concert venue)
• City centre
• National Art Gallery

 

Attractions within a fifteen minute walk of Southbank include:

• Etihad Stadium
• The Royal Botanical Gardens
• South Melbourne village offering fresh produce (South Melbourne markets), large supermarkets and chemists, and many historical buildings
• Albert Park Lake (home of the Formula 1 grand prix)
• Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (great swimming for all ages)

 

Attractions within a fifteen minute tram ride include:

• Famous St Kilda beach including Luna Park and cosmopolitan Acland Street
• Station Pier (Port Melbourne where cruise ships dock)
• Docklands - HarbourTown - great shopping and entertainment
• Richmond - Bridge Road outlet shopping
• South Yarra - Famous Chapel Street