Venue & Travel
Travel Information
Venue Address
Hilton On The Park, Melbourne
192 Wellington Pde
East Melbourne, VIC 3002
Ph: +61 3 9419 2000
Hilton On The Park is situated in East Melbourne, opposite the Fitzroy
Gardens and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
See
location on Google Maps
Website: Hilton On The Park, Melbourne
Melbourne Airports
Melbourne has two main airports:
Melbourne Tullamarine
Melbourne Tullamarine (www.melbourneairport.com.au)
is 25km from Melbourne’s
CBD on the Tullamarine Freeway - less than 25 minutes by car or taxi.
Taxis are available at an approximate cost of $45 depending on traffic conditions.
Skybus services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, running
every 15 minutes between 6.15 am – 7.30 pm and every 30-60 minutes overnight.
The current cost is $16 one way and $24 return. For more information or
to purchase
a ticket visit their website www.skybus.com.au or
Ph: +61 3 9335 3066.
Melbourne Avalon
For Qantas, Virgin and some Jetstar flights:
Melbourne Avalon is 55km from central Melbourne and 19km from
Geelong.
Taxis to Melbourne take approx. 40-50 minutes and cost
around
$80.
Passport & Visa Requirements
All non-Australian or non-New Zealand citizens need a valid visa/Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to enter and spend time in Australia. If you are not sure how to obtain a visa for Australia, ask your travel agent or your local Australian Embassy, or visit the Department of Immigration: www.immi.gov.au/visitors
Quarantine
To protect our agriculture and wildlife, Australia has strict guidelines as to what food, plant and animal material/products can be brought into the country. To find out more visit the Quarantine and Inspection Services website: www.aqis.gov.au
Getting Around Melbourne
See Public Transport in Melbourne on the Meeting Venue page.