Local Information
The conference will be held in the H Building on Monash University Caulfield Campus. There is a bus that runs between the Monash Caulfield Campus and the main campus in Clayton. The Caulfield Campus is conveniently located near shops, restaurants and other amenities and a five-minute walk from Caulfield Railway Station, leading to downtown Melbourne.
Visa information:
All visitors to Australia who do not hold an Australian or New Zealand passport require either an ETA or a visa for attending the conference. Please check the link here if you are unsure if you qualify for an ETA. Participants who need a letter to support their visa application should email jkconference31@gmail.com.
Airport transportation:
Melbourne International Airport (known locally as Tullamarine Airport) is a 45-minute cab ride from the conference site at Caulfield Campus, or slightly less to the CBD (Central Business District, downtown).
A taxi ride from Tullamarine Airport to the CBD (Central Business District, downtown) is approximately $88 AUD, with Ubers also available. The SkyBus runs from the airport to Southern Cross Station in the CBD (one way: $22 AUD, return: $36 AUD).
Transportation to the venue:
Many attendees at past events have chosen to find accommodation in the CBD and commute to the Caulfield campus. From the CBD, Caulfield campus is accessible via train (23 minutes, $5 AUD), tram (42 minutes, $5 AUD), and taxi/Uber (12 minutes, $26-$31 AUD).
Additional information may be found here.
The Sebel Melbourne Malvern is a ten-minute walk from the conference location on Caulfield Campus. Single/double rooms in late October are generally $250 AUD per night. Slightly further toward the CBD (downtown) is Toorak Manor, a twenty-minute train ride away, where rooms are currently $150 AUD per night. For more luxurious accommodations, the Hotel Chadstone is a nine-minute drive east of the conference venue, located next to the famous Chadstone Shopping Centre, the largest shopping mall in the southern hemisphere. Rooms are available in late October for roughly $400 AUD per night.
Those wishing to stay in the Melbourne CBD have many more options available, although note that prices may be high due to other events taking place in the city. Accommodation options include:
- Ibis Melbourne Central ($300-350 AUD/night)
- CitiClub Hotel Melbourne ($320-$370 AUD/night)
- Jasper Hotel ($400-450 AUD/night)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne ($400-450 AUD/night) - across from the Flinders Station
- Hotel Windsor ($400-450 AUD/night)
- Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne ($450-500 AUD/night) - across from the Flinders Station
- Grand Hyatt Melbourne ($300-500 AUD/night)
All are within walking distance to train stations that access Caulfield campus. Other excellent options are available here.
Note that all prices given here are for guide purposes only and may change at any time.
The conference dinner will be held on the evening of Friday 1st November at Theio Theo Greek taverna. The location is a short walk from the conference venue.
Check out this website for a wide variety of dining options nearby the conference venue:
Food places at Monash Caulfield — StudentVIP
Dining options in the CBD are too numerous to list here, but select options may be found here.
Venue:
H Building
900 Dandenong Road
Caulfield East Vic 3145
Caulfield Campus Map: Caulfield-campus-map.pdf (monash.edu)
Getting here and parking: Transport and parking - Monash University
Inter-campus shuttle bus: Shuttle bus - Monash University