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Fawkner and Melbourne

Fawkner is a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria just 13 kilometers from the CBD and Flinders Street Station via the Sydney Road. Fawkner is a part of the local governments of the City of Moreland and the City of Hume.

Transport from Fawkner into Melbourne CBD

The stations of Gowrie and Fawkner on the Upfield Railway Line are within minutes walk of Hume Villa Motor Inn offering guests fast access to Melbourne CBD. By Car, Sydney Road (Hume Highway) leads directly to the CBD or you can take the Western Ring Road to the CityLink Toll Way. Depending on traffic, you are only 25 minutes from the Melbourne’s City Centre.

Shopping around Fawkner

Fawkner’s main commercial areas are mostly automotive-related and light-industrial bordering Sydney Road. Bonwick Street has a shopping strip small corner shops and cafes with some great Italian cuisine.

A few minutes from Fawkner is Campbellfield – the home of Ford Australia on Sydney Road. Campbellfield is also an industrial and business suburb, with various industrial areas and business parks around the suburb. Campbellfield has a small shopping plaza on Sydney Road, which contains a K Mart discount store, a Coles supermarket and an Officeworks. Campbellfield is also home to Olympic Fitness Equipment.

Things to Do in Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia’s cultural capital. Whether you’re looking for the arts, fashion, major sporting or just eclectic restaurants and cafe’s to pass the day – Melbourne is Australia’s premiere city.

Melbourne Festivals

The are a variety of annual events and festivals in Melbourne including Australia’s largest free community festival—Moomba, the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Melbourne’s Sporting Culture

Many of Australia’s biggest sporting events happen in Melbourne. The Australian Open (one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments); the Melbourne Cup (horse racing); and the Australian Grand Prix (Formula One).  The Melbourne Cricket Ground, or MCG, plays host to Australian Rules Football and cricket – the most popular sports in Melbourne. The AFL Grand Final is hosted annually in Melbourne.

1234 Sydney Rd
Fawkner VIC 3060

 

Hume Villa Motor Inn Melbourne Accommodation

Hume Villa Motor Inn

1324 Sydney Road
Fawkner, VIC 3060 Australia
Tel: 03 9357 1522
Fax: 03 9359 6114
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