Jane's Guidebook

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Jane's Guidebook

Best Melbourne Markets

This is a great market for antiques and thrift shopping. Camberwell itself has some very nice shops.
61 locals recommend
Camberwell Sunday Market
Market Place
61 locals recommend
This is a great market for antiques and thrift shopping. Camberwell itself has some very nice shops.
This is a huge market more aimed at Tourists I think right in the heart of Town.
957 locals recommend
Queen Victoria Market
Queen Street
957 locals recommend
This is a huge market more aimed at Tourists I think right in the heart of Town.
Preston Market is our local market where I shop for my meat and vegetables. it is Italian influenced with Huge Delicatessen's, big Fresh Seafood and Meat market, fresh fruit and veg market and gift stores etc etc. I adore this MARKET!.
112 locals recommend
Preston Market
30A The Centreway
112 locals recommend
Preston Market is our local market where I shop for my meat and vegetables. it is Italian influenced with Huge Delicatessen's, big Fresh Seafood and Meat market, fresh fruit and veg market and gift stores etc etc. I adore this MARKET!.
A good day visit as about 45min drive, but you and dog can go on beach, kids can go to Luna Park and the Esplanade Market is in a great location near all the best shops pubs and eateries.
107 locals recommend
St Kilda Esplanade Market
The Esplanade
107 locals recommend
A good day visit as about 45min drive, but you and dog can go on beach, kids can go to Luna Park and the Esplanade Market is in a great location near all the best shops pubs and eateries.
A fun little market.
137 locals recommend
The Rose Street Artists' Market
60 Rose St
137 locals recommend
A fun little market.
107 locals recommend
Prahran Market
163 Commercial Rd
107 locals recommend

Food Scene

Best Tacos!!!!!
Cornutopia Taco Van
Cook Street
Best Tacos!!!!!
Great Fresh Pasta and Gelato.
La Porchetta Reservoir
273 Spring St
Great Fresh Pasta and Gelato.
They do a great Veal Scallopini. Small and Intimate a great little Restaurant for an eat in and they deliver to us.
Gipi's Pizza House
511 High St
They do a great Veal Scallopini. Small and Intimate a great little Restaurant for an eat in and they deliver to us.
If you like the Pokies or somewhere for the Kid's to play safely or a great view. Be sure to ask to reserve a table with a view of Edwards Lake. They also have a Drive thru Bottle shop. The Food is of a High standard for Bistro meals.
Zagame's Reservoir Hotel
257 Edwardes St
If you like the Pokies or somewhere for the Kid's to play safely or a great view. Be sure to ask to reserve a table with a view of Edwards Lake. They also have a Drive thru Bottle shop. The Food is of a High standard for Bistro meals.
If you are a coffee lover and love a good breakfast this is where I would take you.
22 locals recommend
Slowpoke Espresso
157 Brunswick St
22 locals recommend
If you are a coffee lover and love a good breakfast this is where I would take you.
If you love wine and elite dining with incredible views I strongly recommend you visit Oak Ridge wines. You must make a reservation.
29 locals recommend
Oakridge Wines
864 Maroondah Hwy
29 locals recommend
If you love wine and elite dining with incredible views I strongly recommend you visit Oak Ridge wines. You must make a reservation.

Sightseeing

Because it's a fun night out and smokers can still have a bag while watching a flick or stretch your legs. You can grab a pizza to take at Lakeside Pizza or get one of their not so recommended lol burgers. We often get KFC from reservoir to take with.
39 locals recommend
Village Cinemas Coburg Drive-In
155 Newlands Rd
39 locals recommend
Because it's a fun night out and smokers can still have a bag while watching a flick or stretch your legs. You can grab a pizza to take at Lakeside Pizza or get one of their not so recommended lol burgers. We often get KFC from reservoir to take with.
I have adored this place since I was a child. I remember meeting William Ricketts himself in his studio. When I go into his studio today and listen to him speak I am moved beyond words every time. If you want some true Australian Art History, go there.
102 locals recommend
William Ricketts Sanctuary
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd
102 locals recommend
I have adored this place since I was a child. I remember meeting William Ricketts himself in his studio. When I go into his studio today and listen to him speak I am moved beyond words every time. If you want some true Australian Art History, go there.
I love the drive through The Dandenongs, fresh air, breathtaking views, a lot of art and culture and great local produce.
70 locals recommend
Dandenong Ranges
70 locals recommend
I love the drive through The Dandenongs, fresh air, breathtaking views, a lot of art and culture and great local produce.
I Highly recommend a day trip or an over night stay in Marysville in Autumn because the deciduous trees are breathtaking.
26 locals recommend
Marysville
26 locals recommend
I Highly recommend a day trip or an over night stay in Marysville in Autumn because the deciduous trees are breathtaking.
I hugely recommend this place in season for the Garden or Nature enthusiast. It has a great cafe overlooking the water. I love the Towns you pass through to get there.
30 locals recommend
Blue Lotus Water Garden
2628 Warburton Hwy
30 locals recommend
I hugely recommend this place in season for the Garden or Nature enthusiast. It has a great cafe overlooking the water. I love the Towns you pass through to get there.
This is a beautiful park for hiking, enjoying the water and the scenery. Good bird watching area.
15 locals recommend
Warrandyte State Park
Pound Bend Road
15 locals recommend
This is a beautiful park for hiking, enjoying the water and the scenery. Good bird watching area.
My Husband grew up Surfing this beach and living in Torquay. It is a beautiful part of Australia and well worth a visit and a drive along the Great Ocean Rd.
219 locals recommend
Bells Beach
219 locals recommend
My Husband grew up Surfing this beach and living in Torquay. It is a beautiful part of Australia and well worth a visit and a drive along the Great Ocean Rd.
Take your repellant!, beautiful surrounds and a good place to meet other peeps.
38 locals recommend
Moonlight Cinema Melbourne
Birdwood Avenue
38 locals recommend
Take your repellant!, beautiful surrounds and a good place to meet other peeps.
Always interesting.
593 locals recommend
Melbourne Museum
11 Nicholson St
593 locals recommend
Always interesting.
22 locals recommend
Daylesford - Hepburn Springs
22 locals recommend
I love coming here and I think the images speak for themselves.
830 locals recommend
Peninsula Hot Springs
140 Springs Ln
830 locals recommend
I love coming here and I think the images speak for themselves.
272 locals recommend
Healesville Sanctuary
272 locals recommend
If you love Glow Worms unique to Australia and New Zealand go and walk through the forest here its magical.
33 locals recommend
Melba Gully State Park
5 Melba Gully Rd
33 locals recommend
If you love Glow Worms unique to Australia and New Zealand go and walk through the forest here its magical.
Was always a Ned Kelly fan.
291 locals recommend
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St
291 locals recommend
Was always a Ned Kelly fan.
I grew up just near here in the next township called Yarrambat a small gold prospecting town. This is a beautiful place to swim with never too many people and an easy drive from the House. A local secret. X
Blue Lake
I grew up just near here in the next township called Yarrambat a small gold prospecting town. This is a beautiful place to swim with never too many people and an easy drive from the House. A local secret. X
Yarra River but not like in the city, the place I'm going to tell you about is super special. Yarra River, Bourchiers Road, Kangaroo Ground. This is about a 30 min drive to absolute paradise. The sort of place that makes you wish you could paint. For perfect swimming/picnic spot and yes the best spot ever to let a dog off lead. When you get to car park at dead end of road you will first be blown away by the view, park and then walk toward river and you will see a small gate and trail off to the right. It's ok you can go through the entry and follow path and you will come to a clearing on the wide river bend. Enjoy, even locals don't know about this place lol.
112 locals recommend
Yarra River
112 locals recommend
Yarra River but not like in the city, the place I'm going to tell you about is super special. Yarra River, Bourchiers Road, Kangaroo Ground. This is about a 30 min drive to absolute paradise. The sort of place that makes you wish you could paint. For perfect swimming/picnic spot and yes the best spot ever to let a dog off lead. When you get to car park at dead end of road you will first be blown away by the view, park and then walk toward river and you will see a small gate and trail off to the right. It's ok you can go through the entry and follow path and you will come to a clearing on the wide river bend. Enjoy, even locals don't know about this place lol.
If you love arts and local crafts I suggest going to Warrandyte where there are small Art Galleries, Gift shops and just not the usual!. Right beside a beautiful part of the Yarra.
Folkart
232 Yarra St
If you love arts and local crafts I suggest going to Warrandyte where there are small Art Galleries, Gift shops and just not the usual!. Right beside a beautiful part of the Yarra.
Volume Cafe Dandenong
108 David St
I never want to leave. Great for photos of couples and families with such amazing backgrounds.
32 locals recommend
Alowyn Gardens 紫藤花
1210 Melba Hwy
32 locals recommend
I never want to leave. Great for photos of couples and families with such amazing backgrounds.
The owner of this nursery was my teacher and guru without knowing it lol. The gardens here are unmissable!!.
8 locals recommend
Lambley Gardens & Nursery
395 Lesters Rd
8 locals recommend
The owner of this nursery was my teacher and guru without knowing it lol. The gardens here are unmissable!!.
A great place for photos. So historic and lovely, don't miss this place if you go to Eltham Volumes or Riverclay stores. Eltham has a really lovely jewellery gift too and a top notch bakery.
41 locals recommend
Montsalvat
7 Hillcrest Ave
41 locals recommend
A great place for photos. So historic and lovely, don't miss this place if you go to Eltham Volumes or Riverclay stores. Eltham has a really lovely jewellery gift too and a top notch bakery.

Rainy Days

A great alternative to boring Ol Hoyts.
321 locals recommend
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St
321 locals recommend
A great alternative to boring Ol Hoyts.
This is great fun for kids and adults if you let yourself!. There is a hand rail for beginners, and they play loud music and games.
Skaterz Roller Skate & Blade Rink
27 Susan St
This is great fun for kids and adults if you let yourself!. There is a hand rail for beginners, and they play loud music and games.
Really Beautiful.
557 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
King Street
557 locals recommend
Really Beautiful.
I love this place and highly recommend.
37 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Photography
404 George St
37 locals recommend
I love this place and highly recommend.
Few left like this today. Long live vinyl!!.
Greville Records
152 Greville St
Few left like this today. Long live vinyl!!.
If like me you love to cook but have been doing it a long time and want some new inspiration.....go here peeps.
11 locals recommend
Books for Cooks
115-121 Victoria St
11 locals recommend
If like me you love to cook but have been doing it a long time and want some new inspiration.....go here peeps.
For Indie Cinema.
23 locals recommend
Thornbury Picture House
802 High St
23 locals recommend
For Indie Cinema.

Just Fun

16 locals recommend
St Kilda Bowling Club
66 Fitzroy Street
16 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Gumbuya World
2705 Princes Hwy
31 locals recommend
My nephews love it here on a hot day. I still love the toboggan sleigh.
14 locals recommend
Funfields Themepark
2365 Plenty Rd
14 locals recommend
My nephews love it here on a hot day. I still love the toboggan sleigh.
Snipers Den Paintball Melbourne
455 Centre Dandenong Rd
Ever been to a Smash up Derby?
Avalon Raceway
210 Old Melbourne Rd
Ever been to a Smash up Derby?
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
240 Exhibition St
43 locals recommend
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
12 Aughtie Dr
43 locals recommend
Set in a great atmosphere you can get good tea and coffee here.
Mciver's Coffee & Tea
102 Dairy Hall
Set in a great atmosphere you can get good tea and coffee here.
If you like excellent service, ice tea and good food I highly recommend this place.
Chatime Brunswick
88 Sydney Rd
If you like excellent service, ice tea and good food I highly recommend this place.
In the heart of Melbourne, food is great but portions a bit on the small side. Bar has a contemporary vibe.
175 locals recommend
Rooftop Cinema
252 Swanston St
175 locals recommend
In the heart of Melbourne, food is great but portions a bit on the small side. Bar has a contemporary vibe.
If you love Books and interesting Homecrafts then go here.
The Grumpy Swimmer
110 Ormond Rd
If you love Books and interesting Homecrafts then go here.
For anything art, pop, culture, design in reading go here. I adore this place!!.
9 locals recommend
Metropolis Bookshop
252 Swanston St
9 locals recommend
For anything art, pop, culture, design in reading go here. I adore this place!!.
To see what is going on locally with authors, art and design I suggest you go here.
6 locals recommend
Perimeter Books
734 High St
6 locals recommend
To see what is going on locally with authors, art and design I suggest you go here.
Melbourne's Contemporary Art is growing. A really interesting place to appreciate.
90 locals recommend
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
111 Sturt St
90 locals recommend
Melbourne's Contemporary Art is growing. A really interesting place to appreciate.
This is a place where I go to walk my dogs and I literally just stumbled across this place. I really enjoyed it with beautiful surrounds. You are close to Westfield shopping centre.
98 locals recommend
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe Rd
98 locals recommend
This is a place where I go to walk my dogs and I literally just stumbled across this place. I really enjoyed it with beautiful surrounds. You are close to Westfield shopping centre.
A very chilled Business with good burgers and live music.
48 locals recommend
Spotted Mallard
314 Sydney Rd
48 locals recommend
A very chilled Business with good burgers and live music.
Right by the Beach, this is a good live music venue that attracts loads of backpackers.
158 locals recommend
Hotel Esplanade
11 The Esplanade
158 locals recommend
Right by the Beach, this is a good live music venue that attracts loads of backpackers.
If you enjoy Jazz go here.
11 locals recommend
The Jazzlab
27 Leslie St
11 locals recommend
If you enjoy Jazz go here.
I love this place, so close, it is a crepery best crepes where you can listen to local music. Just different and we like different. x
53 locals recommend
Open Studio Cocktails & Live Music
204 High St
53 locals recommend
I love this place, so close, it is a crepery best crepes where you can listen to local music. Just different and we like different. x
I really dig the design that went into this place.
9 locals recommend
Loop Bar
19 Meyers Place
9 locals recommend
I really dig the design that went into this place.
115 locals recommend
Siglo
161 Spring St
115 locals recommend
My best friend in High School owned this Business. I grew up in Yarrambat once a gold prospecting town. If you love plants, Gift shop and yummy food then go here bc so easy to get to. If you do go then I suggest combining it with a day trip to Bourchiers Road/Yarra River Kangaroo Ground. Also listed under Yarra River.
Rivers of Yarrambat
28 Kurrak Rd
My best friend in High School owned this Business. I grew up in Yarrambat once a gold prospecting town. If you love plants, Gift shop and yummy food then go here bc so easy to get to. If you do go then I suggest combining it with a day trip to Bourchiers Road/Yarra River Kangaroo Ground. Also listed under Yarra River.
This is situated on 11 acres of garden!!.
7 locals recommend
Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre
153 Williamsons Rd
7 locals recommend
This is situated on 11 acres of garden!!.

Great Shopping and Eating

Really good for shopping and getting a bargain. Loads of really nice Restaurants and the Casino in walking distance.
583 locals recommend
DFO South Wharf
20 Convention Centre Pl
583 locals recommend
Really good for shopping and getting a bargain. Loads of really nice Restaurants and the Casino in walking distance.
Now I hope you are ready to walk because this is a huge shopping centre and very bling and easy to get to from the House.
114 locals recommend
Westfield Doncaster
619 Doncaster Rd
114 locals recommend
Now I hope you are ready to walk because this is a huge shopping centre and very bling and easy to get to from the House.
Good to combine with a day in the city.
313 locals recommend
Melbourne Central
Swanston Street
313 locals recommend
Good to combine with a day in the city.