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    • About Hobsons Bay
    • Eat & Drink
    • What's On
    • Stay
      • Admirals View
      • Captains Retreat Apartments and Cottages
      • Catalina Lodge
      • City West Accommodation
      • Club Laverton
      • Millers Inn
      • Newport Homestay & Lodge
      • Punthill Apartments Williamstown
      • Aligned Corporate Residences Williamstown
      • Quest Williamstown North
      • Simmers Serviced Apartment
      • Williamstown Cottages
      • Williamstown Central
    • Things to do
      • Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre
      • Scienceworks & Planetarium
      • Grazeland Melbourne
      • Williamstown Beach
      • Altona Beach
      • Sunseekers Melbourne
      • The Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail
      • The Melbourne Ballpark (State Baseball and Softball Centre)
      • Altona Miniature Railway
      • HMAS Castlemaine
      • Lantern Ghost Tours
      • Gourmet Pawprints
      • Gem Pier
      • Melbourne Seaplanes
      • Enterprize, Melbourne Tallship
      • Seaworks Maritime Precinct
      • Blunt's Boatyard
      • Altona Homestead
      • Newport Railway Museum
      • Williamstown Historical Museum
      • St John Museum
      • The SUBSTATION
      • Joel Gallery
      • Woods Street Arts Space
      • Public Art
      • Boating & Sailing
      • Fishing
      • Golf Clubs
      • Australian Islamic Centre
      • Cemeteries
    • Culture & Heritage
      • The Cannons
      • First People
      • First White Settlement
      • The Victorian Gold Rush
      • A Railway Centre
      • The Home of the Victorian Navy
      • Point Gellibrand
      • The Timeball Tower
      • The Tide Gauge House
      • Fort Gellibrand
      • Point Gellibrand & the ‘Shenandoah’ Incident
      • Nelson Place and the Strand
      • Commonwealth Reserve
      • The Strand
      • A City of Pubs and Churches
      • Williamstown Botanic Gardens
      • Williamstown Beach
      • Vanished Williamstown - The Williamstown Racecourse
      • The Merrett Rifle Range
      • The Williamstown Ferry
      • Williamstown Town Hall
    • Nature & Wildlife
      • Conservation Biodiversity
      • Cherry Lake
      • Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve
      • Newport Lakes
      • Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park
      • Truganina Coastal Parklands Altona
      • West Gate Bridge Memorial Park
    • Markets
      • Altona Beach Market
      • Altona Meadows Farmers Market
      • Altona Lions Club Cherry Lake Market
      • Williamstown Craft Market
      • Williamstown Farmers Market
      • Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market
      • New to You Clothing Market
      • Reuse It Baby and Kids Market
    • Local Shopping Villages
      • Altona
      • Laverton
      • Newport
      • South Kingsville
      • Spotswood
      • Williamstown
    • Maps & Guides
    • Further Afield
  • Plan
    • 'Postcards' - sailing at Williamstown
    • Family day out - choose your adventure
    • Winter in Hobsons Bay - choose your adventure
    • Grazeland and beyond
    • Hobsons Bay brewery hop
    • Mamma's best parks and playgrounds in Hobsons Bay
    • Mamma's hidden gems of Hobsons Bay
    • Mamma's top places to visit in Hobsons Bay
    • Hidden Gem in South Kingsville
    • A bit of shopping by the beach
    • Melbourne's original seaport
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Coronavirus community information

Amended service. The Hobsons Bay Visitor Information Centre is open Monday to Friday between 11am and 3pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Phone and email service will be available between 10am and 4pm daily. Please leave a message and a staff member will respond to your inquiry.

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Experience

Hobsons Bay is a picturesque seaside municipality located just a quick 15-minute drive from the Melbourne CBD. It offers a tranquil setting with breathtaking views of the city skyline. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the lovely beaches, wide tree-lined streets, heritage buildings, full calendar of events and wide variety of restaurants, cafes and shops on offer.

About Hobsons Bay

Learn more about the beautiful vibrant Hobsons Bay

Eat & Drink

Places to eat within Hobsons Bay

What's On

Events and activities within Hobsons Bay

Stay

Accomodation within Hobsons Bay

Things to do

From hands on interactive science, to maritime and rail you’ll be sure to find something for the family or that special someone.

Culture & Heritage

Founded in 1835 and home to The Victorian Navy, Hobsons Bay has a rich history that is ready to be explored.

Nature & Wildlife

With over 20 kilometres of beaches and foreshore, Hobsons Bay supports a wide array of nature & wildlife.

Markets

From fresh fruit or handcrafted accessories, Hobsons Bay has a wide variety of markets to indulge in.

Local Shopping Villages

Enjoy the feel of village shopping in six diverse locations without the hustle and bustle of the city.

Maps & Guides

Drive, ride your bike or catch a train. Hobsons Bay is widely accessible from every part of Victoria.

Further Afield

Checkout the wide range of activities on offer in surrounding suburbs

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Contact

Contact us for assistance in planning your visit, including information on timetables and accommodation

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 Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown, 3016 (Close to where the ferries arrive at Gem Pier)

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Visitor Centre daily 10am to 4pm

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 (03) 9932 3016  

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 visitorinformation@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au

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Our City is made up of the suburbs of Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Brooklyn, Laverton, Newport, Seabrook, Seaholme, Spotswood, South Kingsville, Williamstown and Williamstown North.

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