Melbourne/Hobsons Bay: See
1 Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street. Non-stop art exhibitions and an endless list of music gigs and theatre shows. In summer outdoor film screenings take place on the banks of the Maribyrnong River. (updated Sep 2016)
Five Walls, ☏ +61 421706205, e.info@fivewalls.com.au. Wed-Sat noon-5PM. Artist-run art space in the same place as Trocadero (above) Free. (updated Sep 2016)
K Road Cliffs, K Road, Werribee. An interesting cliff-face that overlooks the Werribee River, near the golf course. It's possible to launch canoes from the site along the river.
2 Moonee Ponds Courthouse Museum, Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, esshissoc@mail.com. Sun 2-5PM. The former Moonee Ponds Courthouse houses a museum of the local area, run by the Essendon Historical Society. In June 2016, a fire damaged the building and the collection, but it was restored. Free. (updated May 2025)
3 Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Rd, Moonee Ponds (catch the 82 tram from Moonee Ponds interchange to Stop 41 at Maribyrnong Park; walk north along the river then turn right into Holmes Street; walk a minute or two along Holmes Street until you reach the gallery, opposite a lawn bowls club), ☏ +61 3 8325 1750, incinerator@mvcc.vic.gov.au. Tue-Sun 11AM-4PM. Interesting gallery with exhibitions, art history talks, adult art courses, and workshops. Free. (updated Sep 2016)
4 RAAF Museum, RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook Rd, Point Cook, ☏ +613 8348 6300, RAAF.MuseumInfo@defence.gov.au. Tue-Fri 10AM-3PM, Sat Sun 10AM-5PM. The air-force base is still used for flying and training. Houses authentic aircraft in hangars, as well as numerous exhibitions and displays. Conducts free tours of the museum during weekdays. There are also options for pay joy-rides in old military aircraft. Free.
5 Queens Park, Corner Mount Alexander Road and Kellaway Road, Moonee Ponds. A place to spend a relaxing day. There's a rose garden, a sunken garden, a lake, a cafe, and a 50-m pool open from November to March ($5.70 pool entry). Monuments include a cenotaph remembering Australia's dead in World War One, and a cairn marking the spot where the doomed Burke and Wills expedition camped on its first night heading out of Melbourne in 1860. There's a children's playground and an island rotunda, and if you follow the website link there's a brochure for a free self-guided local heritage walk starting and ending at the park. (updated Sep 2016)
6 Werribee Mansion, Gate 2, K Road, Werribee, ☏ +613 8734 5100, bookingswerribee@parks.vic.gov.au. Nov-Apr: daily 10AM-5:30PM; May-Oct: Mon-Fri 10AM-4PM, Sat Sun 10AM-5PM. An Italianate mansion from the 1870s, built by famous Scottish landlords Thomas and Andrew Chirnside. The building and its 60 rooms have been restored, and an audio tour is available. A café is available nearby. Paid tours depart Su-F at 11:30AM. Adult: $7, student/concession/child: $5, family (two adults and two children): $22. …