Itinerary 1 – Altona Beach & Pier Street
- Choose a Tuesday as the Altona Beach Market is held only every Tues from 9am-3pm
- Stroll on Altona Pier and beach.
- Beach activities – swimming, skiing, volleyball or just walk about in the sea water.
- Recommended photo shoots: view from & under Altona Pier, Altona Beach, Norfolk Island Pines, Seaborn sculpture, mansions along the Esplanade, etc.
- Visit the Altona Beach Market and shops along Pier St
- Visit the Altona Homestead, which is open every Tues from 11am-2pm.
- See the Pier Street Murals.
- Visit the art gallery at Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre.
- Lunch at one of the restaurants along Pier St or picnics at Logan Reserve. Have a relaxing time in this beautiful reserve.
- After lunch, walk to Altona Train Station to take photos of the model train & art pieces.
- Walk to the northern end of Pier St to Hobsons Bay Council Chambers
- Pose for photos in front of the Chambers, Cannon, World War II Memorial, Flags, flower-bed roundabout. There are many sports facilities in this precinct.
This map direction may take a longer time to load.
View Attractions in Altona, Victoria in a larger map
Itinerary 2 – Cherry Lake
- Takes about 1-2 hours to walk around Cherry Lake. There are various good vantage points around the Lake offering superb sceneries, including a bird hide, various bridges, boadwalks, etc.
- There is a large children’s playground, a skatepark, barbeque facilities and toilets.
- Have picnics on the nice lawns south of Cherry Lake or organize a barbeque outing there.
This satellite map of Cherry Lake Trail may take a longer time to load.
View Attractions in Altona, Victoria in a larger map
Itinerary 3 – Eastern Foreshore
- Depart your boat from the Altona Boat Ramp & Safe Boat Harbour for boating, yachting or fishing.
- Lunch at Altona Sports Club
- Embark on a trekking (3-4 hours) or cycling trip to Williamstown by following the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail, passing by the Pines’ Scout Camp, through Altona Coastal Park, seeing the Requiem for a Champion Sculpture & the lone palm tree, be amazed by carpets of pink Carpobrotus glaucescens flowers in late October, crossing the Lower Kororoit Creek and visiting the awesome Jawbone Flora & Fauna Reserve on the way.
Itinerary 4 – Truganina Coastal Parklands
- Early morning trek/cycle from Apex Park at the western end of the Esplanade to Laverton Creek, passing by Truganina Explosives Reserve.
- Cross the Laverton Creek Bridge to Truganina Park.
- Climb the 100 Steps to Federation to reach the Time Beacon sculpture at the summit and take in sweeping panoramic views of Melbourne City, Port Phillip Bay and the adjoining Cheetham Wetlands.
- On the return journey, have a lunch and a game of golf at the Kooringal Golf Course.
This satellite map of Truganina Coastal Parklands Trail may take a longer time to load.
View Attractions in Altona, Victoria in a larger map
