Melbourne/Inner south

Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities. South Melbourne forms the core, along with Port Melbourne. Albert Park is centred around a large lake in Albert Park, and is home to the famous Grand Prix Circuit.

Understand
South Melbourne is a secret jewel of Melbourne. Centred around Clarendon Street, an extension of Spencer Street, the whole district has been settled by Greeks and Italians, quite close to where they first landed at the Port of Melbourne.

Home to magnificent examples of the late Victorian era of architecture and one of the cities wealthiest suburbs, Albert Park is known internationally as the location for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix, a road circuit which circumnavigates Albert Park Lake.

Albert Park is bordered by the suburbs of Port Melbourne to the west, South Melbourne to the north, Middle Park to the east and Port Phillip Bay to the south. St Vincent's Gardens and the surrounding Victorian architecture is a sight to behold.

Get in
There are abundant traveling options: trams, trains, buses and ferries.

Tram route 1 terminates at South Melbourne beach, while tram routes 12, 58 and 96 also go through the inner south.

If you're travelling to the inner south by car, West Gate Freeway (M1) links the district with the rest of the city. If you're heading east along the freeway, use exits W5 or W2, while if you're heading west, use exits W3 or W5. Do not use exit W4 – it will dump you on CityLink northwest towards the airport, which is in the complete opposite direction.

Do

 * Formula One and other motor racing is held at Albert Park Circuit, in the streets surrounding the park. The next F1 / Grand Prix is 14-16 March 2025.

Buy
Clarendon Street has heaps of shops of all varieties.