Guidebook for Kensington

Richard
Guidebook for Kensington

Drinks & Nightlife

Burgers and poutine from the menu with local craft beers on tap. Poutine is a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce - I didn't know either. Great bar with Davydd your host. http://www.mrgriffithsbar.com.au/
Mr Griffiths
524 Macaulay Road
Burgers and poutine from the menu with local craft beers on tap. Poutine is a dish of chipped potatoes topped with curd cheese and a tomato-based sauce - I didn't know either. Great bar with Davydd your host. http://www.mrgriffithsbar.com.au/

Food Scene

Sensational local eatery - spicy laksa, traditional Malaysian cuisine and hawker food, in a buzzy setting with bamboo trees. Gets really busy on all nights so either go early or expect a wait. Worth it though. http://www.laksaking.com.au/
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Laksa King Flemington
6-12 Pin Oak Cres
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Sensational local eatery - spicy laksa, traditional Malaysian cuisine and hawker food, in a buzzy setting with bamboo trees. Gets really busy on all nights so either go early or expect a wait. Worth it though. http://www.laksaking.com.au/
Best local cafe closest to our place. Just up the hill to Epsom Road. Great breakky, great coffee.
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Local Folk
43 Epsom Rd
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Best local cafe closest to our place. Just up the hill to Epsom Road. Great breakky, great coffee.
Terrific cafe with a buzzy vibe. Really nice menu with the beef brisket a cracker.
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The Premises.
202 Bellair St
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Terrific cafe with a buzzy vibe. Really nice menu with the beef brisket a cracker.
Malaysian crab and laksa in a busy joint with a wood-panelled dining room and rooftop terrace. Can't go wrong.
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Chef Lagenda Malaysian Kitchen
16 Pin Oak Cres
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Malaysian crab and laksa in a busy joint with a wood-panelled dining room and rooftop terrace. Can't go wrong.

Essentials

IGA is the closest supermarket for all essentials including a bottle shop!
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IGA Kensington Plus Liquor
22 Smithfield Rd
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IGA is the closest supermarket for all essentials including a bottle shop!
Great community shopping strip. Our local village street. Fish and chips, chemist, cafes, Indian take away, Post Office, pizza shops, $2 shop!
Macaulay Road
Macaulay Road
Great community shopping strip. Our local village street. Fish and chips, chemist, cafes, Indian take away, Post Office, pizza shops, $2 shop!
Closest Accident and Emergency department for adults.
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Royal Melbourne Hospital station
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Closest Accident and Emergency department for adults.
Kids sick? World leading childrens' hospital with an Accident and Emergency department for children only.
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The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
50 Flemington Rd
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Kids sick? World leading childrens' hospital with an Accident and Emergency department for children only.

Getting Around

This is the approximate site of a 402 bus bus stop that heads up Kensington Road, down Macaulay Road, through North Melbourne to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, down Gratten Street to Lygon Street. And back again. Very convenient as it also goes the other way to Footscray.
114 Kensington Rd
114 Kensington Road
This is the approximate site of a 402 bus bus stop that heads up Kensington Road, down Macaulay Road, through North Melbourne to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, down Gratten Street to Lygon Street. And back again. Very convenient as it also goes the other way to Footscray.
Regular train via North Melbourne Station into the City Loop or via Southern Cross Station to Flinders Street Station. The station is on the Craigieburn line.
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Kensington Station
Macaulay Rd / Bellair St
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Regular train via North Melbourne Station into the City Loop or via Southern Cross Station to Flinders Street Station. The station is on the Craigieburn line.
Regular (10 minute intervals) trains via North Melbourne Station to city via Southern Cross - this is the Williamstown or Weribee line.
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South Kensington station
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Regular (10 minute intervals) trains via North Melbourne Station to city via Southern Cross - this is the Williamstown or Weribee line.

Parks & Nature

Open space, sporting ovals, kids adventure playground, jogging track.
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J J Holland Park
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Open space, sporting ovals, kids adventure playground, jogging track.
Great for a walk. Beautiful.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
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Great for a walk. Beautiful.

Entertainment & Activities

25 metre YMCA pool. Very convenient and accessible.
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Kensington Community Recreation Centre YMCA
111 Altona St
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25 metre YMCA pool. Very convenient and accessible.
Home of the Melbourne Cup and regular Saturday race meetings.
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Flemington Racecourse
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Home of the Melbourne Cup and regular Saturday race meetings.

Sightseeing

Located at the top of Bourke Street.
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Parliament Gardens
531 Albert St
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Located at the top of Bourke Street.
Home of Australian sport and the Australian Sports Museum. Why wouldn't you go?
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Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton Avenue
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Home of Australian sport and the Australian Sports Museum. Why wouldn't you go?