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Contact
10 Wreckyn Street
North Melbourne
VIC 3051 Australia
T +61 3 9342 3900
F +61 3 9342 3939
whoflu@influenzacentre.org


Contact and Location

Address: 10 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, 3051, Australia
Phone: +61 3 9342 3900
Fax: +61 3 9342 3939
Email: whoflu@influenzacentre.org

Location
We are situated approximately 3km north of Melbourne Central Business District (CBD). The laboratories are located in a large cream brick building housing the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), near the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Womens Hospital and the Bio21 Institute. It is a 5-10 minute walk from the University of Melbourne.


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On arrival:
If driving, you should park in the public parking areas. There is no parking available at VIDRL. Then proceed to reception which is located in the middle of the building at 10 Wreckyn Street (look for the glass doors with the number 10 printed on them), make your way up the stairs in the entrance foyer and ask at reception for the person you have made an appointment. They will call the person required who will admit you to the Centre.

To reach us by public transport:
Tram: Several trams run from Melbourne CBD to stops within easy walking distance of VIDRL.
Metlink’s tram network information page.

Trams 1 and 22, and any trams marked ‘Melbourne University’ travel along Swanston Street and stop at Grattan Street, walk 10-15 minutes to VIDRL Maps and timetables
Tram 19 Stop 10 at the corner of Royal Parade and Grattan Street, walk 5 minutes west/southwest to VIDRL. Map and timetable
Trams 55 and 59 Stop 14 at the corner of Grattan Street and Flemington Road, walk 2 minutes southwest to VIDRL Maps and timetables

Bus: Metlink’s bus network information page

Bus 401 between North Melbourne Station and Melbourne University runs down Wreckyn Street Map and timetable
Bus 402 between East Melbourne and Footscray runs down Wreckyn Street Map and timetable
Bus 546 between Heidelberg and Melbourne University via Clifton Hill and Carlton. Stops at the corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, walk 5 minutes west/southwest to VIDRL Map and timetable

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To reach us by car (Melways reference: Map 2A K8):
From Melbourne CBD: Proceed north along Elizabeth Street past the Queen Victoria market, at the large roundabout at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Flemington Road, turn left keeping to the far left hand lane and proceed west down Flemington Road. At the first set of traffic lights (Wreckyn St) turn left. Proceed approximately 300m and on your left hand side just after Tyrone Street and before the roundabout is the VIDRL/WHO Collaborating Centre site.

From Tullamarine Airport: Proceed along the Tullamarine Freeway and exit onto Flemington Road. Proceed along Flemington Road using the centre lane. When you reach Wreckyn Street (approximately 2km) turn right at the lights. Proceed approximately 300m and on your left hand side just after Tyrone Street and before the roundabout is the VIDRL/WHO Collaborating Centre site.

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