Village of Williamstown

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A village close to the City of Melbourne. Accessible by car, train, bus and ferry. Lots of restaurants, street cafes, pubs and coffee shops. Magnificent views of the city skyline and the ports of Melbourne.

 

 

• Fishing port, naval shipyards, yachting, motorboat cruising and other water activities
• Restaurants, Cafes, Deli's, Hotels. From a la carte dining to take away fish and chips. From Mexican to Italian, to Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian - all cuisines catered for.
• Take a ferry ride to South bank or Port Melbourne, a 30 minute train ride to the City.
• Enjoy the local outdoor craft market on the 3rd Sunday of every month

History

Williamstown is Melbourne's oldest suburb. It was a maritime village and as such it retains many quaint seafront pubs, fishermen's cottages and other relics.

Williamstown is rich in history. The city's dream was to be the major city of Port Phillip.

In 1835 John Batman landed at Gellibrand's point. On April 10, 1837 William's Town was named and recognized by Royal Proclamation. On the same day Melbourne was proclaimed.

Victoria became an independent colony in 1851 but William's Town was not to be the capitol of the new colony. William's Town became Williamstown.

Williamstown's early trade related to its status as a port - fishing, and for the bluestone which was quarried there.

Dining

There are numerous restaurants in Williamstown catering for all tastes.

From elegant dining overlooking the city skyline to the humble fish and chip shop, from sidewalk cafes to counter meals to "Take away" service, Williamstown caters for all tastes. .

Cuisines available

• Chinese
• Japanese
• Vietnamese
• Italian
• French
• Mexican
• Indian
• Nouvea cuisine

Melbourne

The Melbourne CBD is only minutes away and is renown for its restaurants. Access to the city can be by: Taxi / Ferry / Train / Bus / Car / Bicycle

Key Attractions

• Scienceworks - a museum of Science and Technology
• Nelson Place including 1873 Customs House
• Australian Marine Engineering Corporation - builder of frigates
• Botanic Gardens
• Newport Railway Workshops
• Cemetery
• Point Gellibrand
• Williamstown Historical Museum - Holds model ships, early costumes and relics of the old days.
• Railway Museum - Exhibition of old steam locomotives.
• HMAS Castlemaine - World War II minesweeper restored by the Maritime Trust.
• 10 minutes drive to Melbourne's CBD
• Werribee Mansion
• Werribee Zoo
• Equestrian Centre
• Lacrosse, Baseball, 10-pin bowling

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