Docklands Precincts
The centrepiece of Docklands, Victoria Harbour includes a proposed extension of Collins Street and Bourke Street to meet at the water's edge. It has an area of 280,000 square metres, with 3.7 kilometres of waterfront. The 12-year construction plans for Victoria Harbour included residential apartments, commercial office space, retail space, community facilities and the development of public spaces such as Grand Plaza, Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Park and Central Pier.
NewQuay
Opened in 2002, New Quay was one of the first residential and commercial developments in Docklands. It currently has five residential towers and a podium building developed by the MAB Corporation. The flagship building, Palladio - which is shaped like the prow of a ship - is named after Italian architect Andrea Palladio. The podium building, Sant Elia is named after another Italian architect, Antonio Sant Elia. The rest are named after Australian artists: Nolan (Sidney Nolan), Arkley (Howard Arkley), Boyd (Arthur Boyd), and Conder (Charles Conder). The ground level podiums ofThe Avenues at NewQuay, consisting of three-storey townhouse residences with park and waterfront frontage, contain a commercial precinct with a variety of restaurants and cafes including Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern,Cantonese, Moroccan, Cambodian and Modern Australian cuisines.
Webb Bridge
A residential precinct developed by Mirvac, and the only Docklands precinct south of the Yarra River. It consists of 11 apartment towers. Webb Bridge is an award winning bridge designed by Denton Corker Marshall, in collaboration with artist Robert Owen, forming a cycling and pedestrian link from Yarra's Edge to the main part of Docklands, through Docklands Park. It is the conversion of the former Webb Bridge rail link. The bridge is near the Charles Grimes Bridge, over the Yarra.
A small area bordered by the Yarra River to the south, Spencer Street to the east, Docklands Stadium to the north and Victoria Harbour to the west. The precinct is named after the historical landmark Batman's Hill, which was once located within the area. Very little of the hill remains, it being significantly flattened with the development of the area. It is today a mixed-use precinct including commercial and retail space, entertainment, hotels, residential sections, restaurants, cultural sites and educational institutions as well as the historic Rail Goods Shed No. 2, which was split in half to allow for the extension of Collins Street into Docklands, providing businesses with an address that is considered to be prestigious.
A shopping and entertainment area that includes the Southern Star Ferris wheel, Icehouse ice sports and entertainment centre, and many fashion and homewares factory outlet stores offering deleted lines and remainder stock at hugely discounted prices. The precinct features an integration of retail, waterfront entertainment, tourism, dining, commercial and urban community. The Southern Star is a 120-metre tall Ferris wheel in the shape of a seven-pointed star. Harbour Town is home to Australia's first Costco Warehouse Store. Waterfront City also features restaurants, cafes, bars, as well as cinemas, bowling and other family entertainment options.
