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Outdoors St Kilda, Melbourne

St Kilda Pier

An outdoor spot in St Kilda, Melbourne, free to visit and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Dusk.

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St Kilda Pier in St Kilda, Melbourne
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Why go

Pier and breakwater where little penguins return at dusk.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Melbourne, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 sights and 2 bars & cafés. The closest of our other picks is Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, 4.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
St Kilda
Price
Free
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Dusk

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Melbourne, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

    Lawns, lakes and fern gullies beside the Yarra River.

    Outdoors · 4.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    National Gallery of Victoria

    Free permanent collection under the stained-glass Great Hall ceiling.

    Sight · 4.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    ACMI

    Free museum of film, TV and video games at Federation Square.

    Sight · 5.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Hosier Lane

    Laneway covered in street art opposite Federation Square.

    Sight · 5.4 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Chin Chin

    Busy Flinders Lane restaurant for Southeast Asian share plates.

    Food · 5.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pellegrini's Espresso Bar

    Bourke Street espresso bar since 1954.

    Drinks · 5.9 km straight-line

On these curated routes

St Kilda Pier is a stop on our Great Ocean Road route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Melbourne

St Kilda Pier is our only outdoors pick in Melbourne; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Melbourne guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Melbourne run from 13°C in July to 26°C in January; November is usually the wettest month. For St Kilda Pier itself, we suggest: Dusk.

Modelled monthly averages for Melbourne from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Melbourne weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for St Kilda Pier, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Pier Rd, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
Coordinates
-37.86475, 144.96592
Destination
Melbourne, Victoria

St Kilda Pier: quick answers

How much time do you need at St Kilda Pier?

Plan on about an hour at St Kilda Pier. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit St Kilda Pier?

Our pick: Dusk. Insider tip: Watch quietly from the boardwalk; no flash photos.

Is St Kilda Pier free?

Yes, we list St Kilda Pier as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is St Kilda Pier?

St Kilda Pier is at Pier Rd, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include St Kilda Pier?

St Kilda Pier appears on Great Ocean Road, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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