Local favourite heritage site · City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Timeball Tower
Timeball Tower is a heritage site in City of Hobsons Bay, Victoria.
Timeball Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Timeball Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Timeball Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.86685, 144.91271. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Timeball Tower
- St Mary's Catholic Church · church · City of Hobsons Bay · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hobsons Bay · beach · Victoria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Williamstown Beach · beach · Victoria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Newport Railway Museum · museum · City of Hobsons Bay · ~3 km · Must-see
- Westgate Park · park · City of Melbourne · ~5 km · Must-see
- Altona Coastal Park · sanctuary · City of Hobsons Bay · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Kilda Beach · beach · Victoria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Alfred Square · park · City of Port Phillip · ~7 km · Must-see
- Yarra Falls · waterfall · City of Melbourne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Luna Park · park · City of Port Phillip · ~7 km · Must-see
- Albert Park · lake · City of Port Phillip · ~7 km · Must-see
- PlanetShakers · church · City of Port Phillip · ~7 km · Must-see
- Victoria Harbour · beach · City of Melbourne · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · City of Port Phillip · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Kilda Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Port Phillip · ~8 km · Must-see
- Crown Melbourne · attraction · City of Melbourne · ~8 km · Must-see
- Batman Park · park · City of Melbourne · ~8 km · Must-see
- Batman's Hill · viewpoint · City of Melbourne · ~8 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Timeball Tower
- Government House · fort · City of Melbourne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Altson's Corner · fort · City of Melbourne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Melbourne Town Hall · fort · City of Melbourne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Forum Melbourne · fort · City of Melbourne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Old Treasury Building · fort · City of Melbourne · ~10 km · Must-see
- State Government Offices · fort · City of Melbourne · ~10 km · Must-see
- J-7 Submarine wreck · fort · City of Bayside · ~14 km · Must-see
- Innovation Hub and Design Factory Melbourne · fort · City of Boroondara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cussen Memorial · fort · City of Boroondara · ~17 km · Must-see
- HM Prison Pentridge · fort · City of Merri-bek · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Timeball Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Timeball Tower?
Nearby: St Mary's Catholic Church (church, 1 km), Hobsons Bay (beach, 2 km), Williamstown Beach (beach, 2 km), Newport Railway Museum (museum, 3 km), Westgate Park (park, 5 km), Altona Coastal Park (sanctuary, 6 km).