Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne and it is a unit of Crown Limited. It is one of the central features of the Southbank area in the central business district and the Crown Promenade fronts onto the waterfront as part of Southbank Promenade. Children under 18 are permitted into the entertainment and shopping section of complex, but not into the gaming area or areas serving alcohol. The entire complex has a space equivalent to two city blocks, making it the largest casino complex in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest in the world. The Crown Casino offers the six main casino games of Blackjack, Craps, Pai Gow, Poker, Baccarat and Roulette and it was also the first to introduce an electronic version of Roulette known as Rapid Roulette. It also has the Bigwheel, the electronic Vegas Star Roulette and Rapid Baccarat.
See also : Experience the nightlife of Melbourne at Kings Street
The Casino is also home to various big names like Harrolds, Prada, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Paspaley, Omega and Hugo Boss. It has three hotels namely Crown Towers, Crown Metropol and Crown Promenade.
Address: 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia.
How to reach: The nearest tram station is Casino/MCEC/Clarendon St which is just a three minutes’ walk from the complex.
Contact: +61 3 9292 8888"