Guidebook for Mt Waverley
Everything Else
A great shopping centre - not too big, not too small, just right. A good food court. Late night Safeway (upstairs) and Coles (downstairs). Just remember where you parked your car!
42 locals recommend
The Glen
235 Springvale RdA great shopping centre - not too big, not too small, just right. A good food court. Late night Safeway (upstairs) and Coles (downstairs). Just remember where you parked your car!
A local shopping centre for all your basic needs - bottleshop, Aldi, K-Mart, Coles, florist, general retail. 5-mins from my accommodation.
7 locals recommend
Burwood One Shopping Centre
172-210 Burwood HwyA local shopping centre for all your basic needs - bottleshop, Aldi, K-Mart, Coles, florist, general retail. 5-mins from my accommodation.
A three storey shopping centre that has had a recent revamp. A good food court. Top floor Hoyts Cinema.
12 locals recommend
Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre
270 Canterbury RdA three storey shopping centre that has had a recent revamp. A good food court. Top floor Hoyts Cinema.
You may be a new student or a visiting academic. Just a walk down the hill and a short tram ride to the front door.
14 locals recommend
Deakin University Melbourne Burwood Campus
221 Burwood HwyYou may be a new student or a visiting academic. Just a walk down the hill and a short tram ride to the front door.
You may be a new student or a visiting academic. Just a walk to the bus stop and a bus ride along Middleborough Rd / Stephenson St to the front door.
31 locals recommend
Monash University, Clayton Campus
Wellington RoadYou may be a new student or a visiting academic. Just a walk to the bus stop and a bus ride along Middleborough Rd / Stephenson St to the front door.
The nearby train station (on the Glen Waverley line) can take you to Flinders Street Station in the CBD in about 20 minutes. A City Loop train will connect to Southern Cross station and an airport bus
Mount Waverley Station
The nearby train station (on the Glen Waverley line) can take you to Flinders Street Station in the CBD in about 20 minutes. A City Loop train will connect to Southern Cross station and an airport bus
Four heated pools of various sizes are available for recreational swimming & aqua group fitness classes. Indoor pools include a 25m pool, triple-spring-board diving pool, outdoor heated 25m.
24 locals recommend
Aqualink Box Hill
31 Surrey DrFour heated pools of various sizes are available for recreational swimming & aqua group fitness classes. Indoor pools include a 25m pool, triple-spring-board diving pool, outdoor heated 25m.
50-metre 8-lane indoor pool
Family leisure pool featuring beach entry, a rain cloud, water jets and bubblers
Spa, sauna and steam room
Fully equipped gymnasium
Aqualink Nunawading
Fraser Place50-metre 8-lane indoor pool
Family leisure pool featuring beach entry, a rain cloud, water jets and bubblers
Spa, sauna and steam room
Fully equipped gymnasium
Arts & Culture
A fantastic old fashioned cinema. You pay only $6-$10 a movie - 7-days a week. These are films that have just left the major cinema chains, or are arthouse movies. A collection of restaurants nearby.
6 locals recommend
Waverley Cinema
41 Blackburn RdA fantastic old fashioned cinema. You pay only $6-$10 a movie - 7-days a week. These are films that have just left the major cinema chains, or are arthouse movies. A collection of restaurants nearby.
Visit the real Ramsay St from the tv program, "Neighbours". You can take an organised tour, or drive there yourself to take photos of yourself in front of some of Melbourne's most famous front doors.
Pin Oak Court
Pin Oak CourtVisit the real Ramsay St from the tv program, "Neighbours". You can take an organised tour, or drive there yourself to take photos of yourself in front of some of Melbourne's most famous front doors.
Since 1992 exhibiting and promoting work of Australian Aboriginal artists - Central & Western Desert & beyond - both established and emerging artists. All work certified as original Aboriginal art.
Outback Aboriginal Art
3 Neave StSince 1992 exhibiting and promoting work of Australian Aboriginal artists - Central & Western Desert & beyond - both established and emerging artists. All work certified as original Aboriginal art.
One of Australia's leading public art museums. Changing exhibitions of modern & contemporary art & design. Explore Heide's 16 acres - the Kitchen Garden, Sculpture Park and more.
98 locals recommend
Heide Museum of Modern Art
7 Templestowe RdOne of Australia's leading public art museums. Changing exhibitions of modern & contemporary art & design. Explore Heide's 16 acres - the Kitchen Garden, Sculpture Park and more.
an 8-screen multiplex in Hawthorn East. Noted for its Art Deco architecture, the cinema reopened in 2000, following a $16 million refurbishment. Art house film screenings. Cheap tickets Tuesdays.
69 locals recommend
Village Cinemas Rivoli
200 Camberwell Rdan 8-screen multiplex in Hawthorn East. Noted for its Art Deco architecture, the cinema reopened in 2000, following a $16 million refurbishment. Art house film screenings. Cheap tickets Tuesdays.
Sightseeing
Here's an exercise trail for you in native bushland. Walk, ride, bring dogs - a shared 3.5km trail around the creek with well established paths circling the local creek. Enter from Station St carpark.
Gardiners Creek Reserve
Here's an exercise trail for you in native bushland. Walk, ride, bring dogs - a shared 3.5km trail around the creek with well established paths circling the local creek. Enter from Station St carpark.
Australia's favourite steam train makes regular daily trips through the Dandenong Ranges - panoramic views of mountain ranges and fern gullies with the beautiful Emerald Lake Reserve at the terminus.
234 locals recommend
Puffing Billy Railway
1 Old Monbulk RdAustralia's favourite steam train makes regular daily trips through the Dandenong Ranges - panoramic views of mountain ranges and fern gullies with the beautiful Emerald Lake Reserve at the terminus.
Over 1-million tulip bulbs thrusting through the rich soil to please garden lovers and tease your camera. Scenic drive, fresh air, cafe.
19 locals recommend
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk RdOver 1-million tulip bulbs thrusting through the rich soil to please garden lovers and tease your camera. Scenic drive, fresh air, cafe.
The vineyard is 27 years old - 5 varieties of vines - chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz & cabernet franc. Free wine tastings – Fri / Sat / Sun.
The Old Orchard Winery
The vineyard is 27 years old - 5 varieties of vines - chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz & cabernet franc. Free wine tastings – Fri / Sat / Sun.
The original pioneer stone cottage.features a barn, smithy, wine cellar, smokehouse and museum. Open weekends / public holidays 2-5pm. Free entry.
Schwerkolt Track
The original pioneer stone cottage.features a barn, smithy, wine cellar, smokehouse and museum. Open weekends / public holidays 2-5pm. Free entry.
Regular, interesting & varied exhibitions featuring original artwork by many well-known & emerging Victorian artists. 3-dimensional artwork including ceramic sculptures. 6 Manningham Rd, W Bulleen.
Bolin Bolin Billabong
Regular, interesting & varied exhibitions featuring original artwork by many well-known & emerging Victorian artists. 3-dimensional artwork including ceramic sculptures. 6 Manningham Rd, W Bulleen.
Bulleen Art & Garden
6 Manningham Rd WA delightful nursery and changing gallery space - the Bolin Bolin Gallery.
14 acres – 1000s of exotic lotus flowers / waterlilies set among 100s of banana palms & other beautiful plants. 2 main lakes, one with 10 islands connected by 12 bridges. $16 adult ticket.
30 locals recommend
Blue Lotus Water Garden
2628 Warburton Hwy14 acres – 1000s of exotic lotus flowers / waterlilies set among 100s of banana palms & other beautiful plants. 2 main lakes, one with 10 islands connected by 12 bridges. $16 adult ticket.
Situated in a ferny glade in the Dandenongs it is a place of beauty and tranquillity, due both to the natural setting and 92 mystical sculptures of people & animals half hidden among ferns.
102 locals recommend
William Ricketts Sanctuary
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdSituated in a ferny glade in the Dandenongs it is a place of beauty and tranquillity, due both to the natural setting and 92 mystical sculptures of people & animals half hidden among ferns.
Food Scene
Wow! So many restaurants (a broad Asian focus - wide budget choices), bars, cafes, karaoke, Asian grocery, Hoyts Cinema access and the Glen Waverley Station. A dynamic zone only 8-minutes drive away.
9 locals recommend
Kingsway
Wow! So many restaurants (a broad Asian focus - wide budget choices), bars, cafes, karaoke, Asian grocery, Hoyts Cinema access and the Glen Waverley Station. A dynamic zone only 8-minutes drive away.
Shopping
Interested in exploring an op-shop trail? I can recommend an excellent collection nearby to fossick for treasures.
RSPCA Op Shop
3 Burwood HighwayInterested in exploring an op-shop trail? I can recommend an excellent collection nearby to fossick for treasures.
A classic old style op shop with reasonable prices and the new clean up and shelving has made the store more stylish. Behind the Mt Waverley library and 2-minutes to Mt Waverley station.
Lions Club of Waverley Opportunity Shop
55 Wadham ParadeA classic old style op shop with reasonable prices and the new clean up and shelving has made the store more stylish. Behind the Mt Waverley library and 2-minutes to Mt Waverley station.
Open 7-days for all your pharmacy needs. Budget prices - large store. Opposite The Glen Shopping Centre. A few doors up from my favourite Salvos Thrift Shop (open 6-days).
Chemist Warehouse Glen Waverley
263 Springvale RdOpen 7-days for all your pharmacy needs. Budget prices - large store. Opposite The Glen Shopping Centre. A few doors up from my favourite Salvos Thrift Shop (open 6-days).
This supermarket is the closest to the house. A few minutes drive - 10 minute walk - parking behind the store. Open 7-days 8am-10pm. A First Choice Liquor Store attached for your favourite beverage.
Woolworths Burwood East
42-50 Burwood HwyThis supermarket is the closest to the house. A few minutes drive - 10 minute walk - parking behind the store. Open 7-days 8am-10pm. A First Choice Liquor Store attached for your favourite beverage.