Melbourne
UN/LOCODE AUMEL · Australia
Shore leave
Melbourne is Australia's busiest port by TEU. Container terminals at Swanson Dock, Webb Dock, and Appleton Dock. MCV + shore-pass. Mission to Seafarers Melbourne runs a large centre near the port with 24/7 chaplaincy.
Walking distance and transit
Port terminals are 5-10 minutes from Melbourne CBD by taxi via Docklands / West Gate Freeway. The tram network reaches the Docklands edge; from there it's a short taxi ride to any berth.
Essentials
ATMs: everywhere in the CBD, Docklands, SouthbankMoney changers: Travelex, Xchange at Federation Square and Bourke StreetHospital: Royal Melbourne Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital, Alfred HospitalPrayer rooms: Melbourne City Mosque (Lonsdale Street), King Khalid Islamic College CoburgHalal food: enormous choice — Coburg, Broadmeadows, Preston are the biggest halal clustersSupermarket: Coles, Woolworths open 24/7 in central MelbourneSIM card: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone; Aldi Mobile cheapest
Seafarer tips
Do: use the free tram zone in central Melbourne — genuinely free for tourists and crew. Don't: photograph port security features or leave the port area on foot at night through industrial zones. Watch for: Melbourne weather is famously variable within a day; layer up even in summer for evening shore leave.
See also
- · Full port record — Melbourne — timezone, currency, welfare, PSC.
- · Other port crew guides
- · Crew-change hubs directory
Last verified: 2026-07-01