What's Essendon like?
In Essendon, you can spend time visiting the shops or simply enjoy the restaurants. Melbourne Central and Crown Casino are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Popular sights worth seeing in the larger area include Queen Victoria Market and Marvel Stadium.
How to get to Essendon
Flying to:
- Melbourne, VIC (MEB-Essendon), 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Essendon
- Melbourne Airport (MEL), 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Essendon
- Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon), 30.7 mi (49.4 km) from Essendon
Getting to Essendon on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Glenbervie Station
- Strathmore Station
Things to see and do in and around Essendon
Things to see near Essendon:
- Royal Melbourne Showgrounds (2.1 mi/3.4 km away)
- University of Melbourne (4.2 mi/6.8 km away)
- Lygon Street (4.7 mi/7.6 km away)
- Melbourne City Marina (4.8 mi/7.8 km away)
- RMIT University (5 mi/8 km away)
Things to do near Essendon:
- Queen Victoria Market (4.7 mi/7.5 km away)
- DFO Essendon Shopping Center (1.2 mi/1.9 km away)
- Moonee Valley Racecourse (1.5 mi/2.4 km away)
- Highpoint Shopping Centre (2.1 mi/3.4 km away)
- Flemington Racecourse (2.7 mi/4.4 km away)
When is the best time to visit Melbourne?
- Hottest months: January, February, December, March (average 19°C)
- Coldest months: July, August, June, September (average 10°C)
- Rainiest months: October, December, November, September (average 70 mm of rainfall)