Must-see fort · City of Merri-bek, Victoria
John Batman
John Batman is a fort in City of Merri-bek, Victoria.
John Batman: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit John Batman
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach John Batman — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.71523, 144.95646. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near John Batman
- Edward "Starlight" Rollins · fort · City of Merri-bek · ~0 km · Must-see
- HM Prison Pentridge · fort · City of Merri-bek · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edwardes Lake Park · lake · City of Darebin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque · dargah · City of Darebin · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scots Uniting Church · church · City of Hume · ~5 km · Must-see
- Islamic Museum of Australia · museum · City of Darebin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Northcote Koori Mural · sanctuary · City of Darebin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Broadmeadows Town Park · park · City of Hume · ~7 km · Must-see
- CERES Environment Park · park · City of Merri-bek · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Ambrose · church · City of Merri-bek · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Nikola Macedonian Orthodox Church · church · City of Darebin · ~8 km · Must-see
- Christ Church Brunswick · church · City of Merri-bek · ~8 km · Must-see
- Brunswick Uniting Church · church · City of Merri-bek · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thomastown Lutheran Church · church · City of Whittlesea · ~8 km · Must-see
- Melbourne Zoological Gardens · sanctuary · City of Melbourne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Princes Park · park · City of Melbourne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Albanian Mosque · dargah · City of Yarra · ~10 km · Must-see
- John Cain Memorial Park · park · City of Darebin · ~10 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near John Batman
- Edward "Starlight" Rollins · fort · City of Merri-bek · ~0 km · Must-see
- HM Prison Pentridge · fort · City of Merri-bek · ~3 km · Must-see
- Murrup Tamboore (Keilor Archaeological Site) · fort · City of Hume · ~13 km · Must-see
- State Government Offices · fort · City of Melbourne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Treasury Building · fort · City of Melbourne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Melbourne Town Hall · fort · City of Melbourne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Altson's Corner · fort · City of Melbourne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Forum Melbourne · fort · City of Melbourne · ~14 km · Must-see
- Banyule Homestead · fort · City of Banyule · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cussen Memorial · fort · City of Boroondara · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is John Batman open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for John Batman yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit John Batman?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near John Batman?
Nearby: Edward "Starlight" Rollins (fort, 0 km), HM Prison Pentridge (fort, 3 km), Edwardes Lake Park (lake, 4 km), Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque (dargah, 5 km), Scots Uniting Church (church, 5 km), Islamic Museum of Australia (museum, 6 km).
Is John Batman worth visiting?
John Batman is listed as a must-see fort in Victoria on Spotwander.