Melbourne by overnight visitor estimates

Melbourne Visit Scale

A visual ranking of Melbourne places and attractions from the official year-ending December 2019 overnight visitor survey. Objects are scaled by Tourism Research Australia overnight visitor survey estimates. The source is not a gate-count table and excludes local visitors, so precincts and places appear alongside individual attractions.

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Melbourne Museum / Royal Exhibition Building

Museum and exhibition dome

The museum and Royal Exhibition Building close the top ten with a mix of natural history, design, and World Heritage-era architecture.

Museum and exhibition dome
Rank #10: Melbourne Museum / Royal Exhibition Building Related:Van Gogh Private TourRijksmuseum Photoshoot
MCG stadium exterior
Rank #9: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Related:Filigree Jewellery WorkshopLondon Travel Photography
NGV water-wall entrance
Rank #8: National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) Related:Tower + Westminster HighlightsLondon Night Photography
St Kilda pier pavilion
Rank #7: St Kilda Related:British Museum + National GalleryPrivate British Museum Tour
Docklands stadium waterfront
Rank #6: Docklands / Marvel Stadium Related:Eiffel Tower DrawingParis Watercolor Workshop
Riverside entertainment complex
Rank #5: Crown Entertainment Complex Related:Rembrandt Paint WorkshopAmsterdam Photo Walk
Historic market shed
Rank #4: Queen Victoria Market Related:Van Gogh Private TourRijksmuseum Photoshoot
Angular civic facade
Rank #3: Federation Square Related:Filigree Jewellery WorkshopLondon Travel Photography
Yarra riverfront promenade
Rank #2: Southgate / Southbank Related:Tower + Westminster HighlightsLondon Night Photography
Central shopping streetscape
Rank #1: Melbourne CBD Shopping Related:British Museum + National GalleryPrivate British Museum Tour

#10

Melbourne Museum / Royal Exhibition Building

737,500 visitors

#9

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

845,500 visitors

#8

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

1,200,000 visitors

#7

St Kilda

2,000,000 visitors

#6

Docklands / Marvel Stadium

2,000,000 visitors

#5

Crown Entertainment Complex

2,200,000 visitors

#4

Queen Victoria Market

2,700,000 visitors

#3

Federation Square

2,700,000 visitors

#2

Southgate / Southbank

2,900,000 visitors

#1

Melbourne CBD Shopping

5,700,000 visitors

Source: Business Victoria / TRA 2019