The 5 Best Sights & Landmarks in Footscray, Victoria

May 3, 2022 Timmy Ribble

Discover the best top things to do in Footscray, Australia including Heavenly Queen Temple, Whitten Oval, Footscray Railway Station, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Mervyn Hughes Oval.
Restaurants in Footscray

1. Heavenly Queen Temple

20 Joseph Rd, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria 3011 Australia +61 3 9004 3066
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4.0 based on 21 reviews

Heavenly Queen Temple

Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia

Matsu (or Mazu), is a deity initially worshipped in south China. Matsu is both a Taoist and Buddhist goddess. Matsu was a young woman with miraculous powers, including quieting storms. She was born in Fujian Province in 960 AD and died in her late 20s. There are over 1,500 temples dedicated to Matsu around the world, including China and Taiwan.. To enter the temple, you pass through a tall gate with three portals, made in traditional Chinese style. The Heavenly Queen statue is on an island; The statue was made in Nanjing, in south China. As is usual with Chinese temples, other deities are worshipped including Guan Yin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy, and Guan Yu, who is both the god of business and of war. You can recognise him by his red face. The god of wealth is also worshipped. The temple can be accessed from Hopkins St. Look for the signs.. The surrounding area is now a giant building site, but the construction workers are co-operative.

2. Whitten Oval

417 Barkly St Victoria University, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria 3011 Australia http://m.westernbulldogs.com.au/club/venues/victoria-university-whitten-oval
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4.0 based on 5 reviews

Whitten Oval

3. Footscray Railway Station

Hopkins St & Irving St, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria 3011 Australia https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1072/footscray-station/0/train/#StopPage:::datetime=2020-08-17T19%3A19%3A08.257Z&directionId=-1&showAllDay=false&_auth=d4b8600556d8268b39d2dd65eab9f4f385b7cdb5b4db037e7e2e55be9fe79fbc
Excellent
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia

Since the significant Footscray Railway Station was upgraded to a Premium Station, the standard of service and safety is much improved. Following the up-grades, the historic station, formerly run down, is looking appealing. The Footscray Station caters to metropolitan and country train services; it's one of the busiest stations in Melbourne -- over five million passengers pass through it evey year. Footscray is gentrifying, the station is popular with new residents, who appreciate Footscray's closeness to the Melbourne CBD.

4. Footscray Community Arts Centre

45 Moreland St, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria 3011 Australia +61 3 9362 8888 http://www.footscrayarts.com
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

5. Mervyn Hughes Oval

99 Farnsworth Ave, Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria Australia http://www.footscraycricket.com.au/

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