Timeball Tower
Timeball Tower is a lighthouse in Hobsons Bay, Victoria. Timeball Tower is situated nearby to Alfred Graving Dock, as well as near Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Williamstown railway station and HMAS Castlemaine.
Williamstown railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Williamstown station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne and the terminus of the Williamstown line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. Williamstown railway station is situated 650 metres west of Timeball Tower.
HMAS Castlemaine
Museum
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
HMAS Castlemaine, named for the city of Castlemaine, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially crewed and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy. HMAS Castlemaine is situated 1 km northwest of Timeball Tower.
Gem Pier
Pier
Gem Pier is an historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. The pier is 145 metres in length and is currently home to the museum ship HMAS Castlemaine and Melbourne Seaplanes. Gem Pier is situated 1 km northwest of Timeball Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner south and Docklands.
Inner south
Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.
Docklands
Suburb
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Docklands is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the western end of the central business district. Docklands had a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census. Docklands is situated 6 km northeast of Timeball Tower.
St Kilda
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Kilda is a vibrant beachside suburb of Port Phillip, in south-eastern inner Melbourne, Australia. St. Kilda is famous for its beach life and the bar and restaurant scene along Fitzroy Street.
Timeball Tower
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.86685° or 37° 52′ 1″ southLongitude
144.91271° or 144° 54′ 46″ eastOperator
Williamstown Historical SocietyOpen location code
4RJ64WM7+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 244078632OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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