The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Melbourne

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Melbourne, Australia

Updated July 17, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Port Melbourne

The wooden front beacon and a ship leaving port

Port Melbourne, Australia

Port Melbourne Lighthouses

A pair of beacons from the 1920s guide ships steering a course to Melbourne.

Princes Pier terminal building

Port Melbourne, Australia

Princes Pier

Once an arrival port for post-war migrants, this pier is now a forest of pylons in the bay and a popular spot for fishing and a backdrop for wedding photos

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Webb Bridge

Melbourne, Australia

Webb Bridge

This modern pedestrian bridge on the Yarra River was modeled after an Aboriginal fish trap.

1 mile from Port Melbourne

South Wharf, Australia

Polly Woodside

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

1 mile from Port Melbourne

Cow up a Tree, Australian history and humor

Melbourne, Australia

Cow Up a Tree

This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.

1 mile from Port Melbourne

The Great Barrier Reef.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne GlowGolf Docklands

Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.

1 mile from Port Melbourne

Weighs 6 tons and is 26 feet high.

Melbourne, Australia

Raising the Rattler Pole

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.

1 mile from Port Melbourne

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