Williamstown Beach & Esplanade
Williamstown Beach / Gem Pier
Ferry-ride seaside, fish and chips, city view
- Hours
- Beach and promenade open 24/7; shops keep their own hours
- Tickets
- Free; the ferry is ticketed
- Address
- On the Port Phillip Bay shoreline; Gem Pier is about 10 minutes' walk east of the beach
Take the ferry from the city, past the Yarra mouth and across the bay, and you land at Gem Pier. From there it is a stroll along the Esplanade to a sandy beach. The classic move is fish and chips from a shop near the foreshore, eaten on the grass. On a clear day the Melbourne skyline sits small across the water. Ferry timetables shift by season, so settle your return boat before you go.