Western Suburbs Accommodation

On the very edge of the Melbourne CBD, Kensington has a distinctive character of village-like area with good shopping spots.Its neighbour, Flemington, is world wide renowned for its horse racetrack, the Flemington Racecourse, and hosts the prestigious Melbourne Cup each November. On Racecourse Road, you’ll find the central shopping strip of Flemington, but it is often described as being in Newmarket, which also seem to be regarded as an alternative name for the suburb, so don’t get confused. The suburb of West Melbourne is right at the doorstep of the city and is characterised as a dynamic residential area. Here you Western Suburbs Travel Guide