Trams, trains, stations, cycling, walking and the rhythms of the city. 8 discoveries, each with sources and a clear explanation of its record.
Williamstown railway station
Make the station part of a Williamstown wander. Hobsons Bay’s heritage guide identifies its unusual survival in original form.
Sandridge railway corridor
The first steam railway ran between Melbourne and Sandridge, now Port Melbourne. A waterfront tram trip offers a reason to revisit that transport story.
Swanston Street trams
A 2026 Monash University article reports this average tram speed between Flinders and Lonsdale streets.
Melbourne’s tram network
An everyday ride puts you inside a world-scale transport system.
Flinders Street Station
The city guide calls Flinders Street Australia’s oldest train station. The first station here was a group of weatherboard sheds.
West Gate Bridge
Museums Victoria records the bridge’s full length, including the sweeping approach spans.
Polly Woodside
Visit Victoria identifies Polly Woodside among Australia’s last surviving nineteenth-century tall ships.
RAAF Museum at Point Cook
The Royal Australian Air Force identifies Point Cook as Australia’s oldest military air base and locates its museum there.