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The main concentration of gay venues in Melbourne are in the City Centre fashionable, trendy North Melbourne (Collingwood, Richmond, Abortsford and North Fiztroy) area, St Kilda area and South Yarra/Commercial Road.
City Centre
Gay Saunas and Sex Venues
- Steamworks
279 Latrobe St, Melbourne
Phone: (03) 9602 - 4493
On five floors, has sauna, steam, gym, small pool, video room, maze, coffeeshop. Open midday - 5 AM weekdays and all weekend. Popular after business hours during the week and all weekend.
- Subway Sauna
Vault 13, Banana Alley Vaults, cnr Flinders and Queensbridge St, Central City
Phone: (03) 9620 - 7766
Advertises as Melbourne's only 5 star sauna with sauna, steam, spa, video lounge, maze, cafe. Open 24 hrs, 7 days, $15 entry.
- Sparticus Lounge
2nd Flr, Erotica Plus, 22 Waratch Place (rear of 233 Russell St), City centre
Video and cruising areas, open 24 hours
North Melbourne
Bars, Pubs, Nightclubs
- Builders Arms (Q&A)
211 Gertrude St, Fitzroy
Phone: (03) 9419 - 0818
Has Queer & Alternative on Thursdays from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM
- DT's Hotel
164 Church St (cnr Highett St), Richmond
Phone: (03) 99428 - 5724
Friendly old-fashioned gay pub, also has pool tables and small
restaurant. Drag shows Saturday nights. Very popular with the locals
rather than the all-night dance crowd. Open from mid-afternoon till
1:00 AM (11:00 PM Sundays).
- Glasshouse Hotel
51-55 Gipps St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9419 - 4748
Popular lesbian and gay meeting spot, drag and cabaret shows nightly.
Open 4:00 PM till 1:00 AM (3:00 AM Fri and Sat).
- Laird Hotel
149 Gipps St, Abbotsford
Phone: (03) 9417 - 2832
The Laird has been synonymous with leather in Melbourne for as long
as I can remember and is still men only! Real men still meet there
regularly to play pool on real men's pool tables and listen to real
music! Nuggets Bar open 5:00 PM till 1:00 AM Sun - Thurs, and till
3:00 AM Fri, Sat and special function nights. Back Bar open Friday,
Saturday and theme nights.
- Peel Dance Bar
Cnr Peel St and Wellington St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9419 - 4762
Party on till late with latest and best dance music every night, also
popular drag shows. Mostly men. Open 10:00 PM till late Wednesday
to Sunday. Special cocktail party Sunday nights.
- Star Hotel
176 Hoddle St Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9417 - 2696
Popular friendly dance bar, also has karaoke and drag and cabaret
shows. Open 7:00 PM til 1:00 AM (Fri-Sat 3:00 AM), closed
Mon/Tues. . Has the very popular Lotus Club (Asians & friends)
Wednesday, Bootscoot Thursdays, Bear Nights on Fridays, Dance!
Dance! Dance! on Saturdays, and Every Song a Memory on Sundays.
- Trade Bar
9 Peel St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9417 - 6700
Used to be Jock's bar, but now under new management and extensively
re-decorated. Out with the pool table and drag shows, in with the
cyberlounge and trade shows! Open from 6:00 PM till 1:00 AM
weekdays and from midday on the weekends.
- Coming Out
Circuit Sports Bar, 324 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy
Women only, Friday nights only.
Gay Saunas and Sex Venues
- Club 80
10 Peel St, Collingwood
Phone: (03) 9417 - 2182
Coffeeshop, pool tables, internet access, older crowd but popular place. Open 5:00 PM - 8:00 AM (24 hrs on the weekend).
St Kilda/St Kilda Beach
Bars, Pubs, Nightclubs
- Greyhound Hotel
1 Brighton Rd, St Kilda
Phone: (02) 9534 - 4189/Enquiries call (2) 8504 3130
Mixed gay Cheap drinks, fabulous drag shows, live DJ's
Hours: Saturday nights 8pm - 3am, Friday nights 8pm - 1am
- Prince Of Wales Hotel
29 Fitzroy St, St Kilda
Phone: (03) 9536 - 1168
The Sunday Prince "homosexuelle" every Sunday night from 8:00 PM,
DJs and performers, upstairs at the POW.
- The Duke
Cnr St Kilda Rd and Martin St, St Kilda
Phone: (03) 9534 - 4666
Now only gay-friendly on Saturdays from 11:00 PM.
South Yarra/Commercial Road
Bars, Pubs, Nightclubs
- Chihuaha's
199 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Dance/clubbing venue (used to be VM's) with hi-teck lighting and
music systems.
- Diva Bar
153 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9824 - 2800
Small dance bar, retro music, packed on weekends, has popular drag
shows. Open till 1:00 AM during the week and 3:00 weekends.
- The Dome
19 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9529 - 8966
Rave style dance bar, not gay but gay friendly. Dance from 10:00 PM
till 7:00 AM Friday, Saturdays.
- The Market
43 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9826 - 0933
Where 3 Faces used to be, completely renovated,already a popular gay
dance venue, drag shows on Thursday, great DJs Fridays and
Saturdays, open 7 days 5:00 PM til late.
- Xchange Hotel
119 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9867 - 5144
Drag, drag and more drag, plus music, music and music, plus men, men,
men. Open 2:00 PM till 1:00 AM during the week, and till late in the
weekend. Main bar has now re-opened after the fire (Jan 2000), rest
to open by Easter!
- Chihuaha's
199 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Dance/clubbing venue (used to be VM's) with hi-teck lighting and
music systems.
Gay Saunas and Sex Venues
- 55 Porter St
55 Porter St, Prahran
Phone: (03) 9529 - 5166
Open 2:00 PM til 7:00 AM weekdays and all weekend.
- Gay Sex Clubs/Beat Books
157 Commercial Rd, South Yarra
Phone: (03) 9827 - 8748
Video lounge, reading room, etc. Open 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM weekdays, till 2:00 AM on weekends. Entry $5.
- 10 Plus
59 Porter St, Prahran
Phone: (03) 9525 - 0469
Coffeeshop, crusing areas inside and outside, movie area. Open 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM weekdays (from 2:00 PM on the weekend). $8 for members, $10 casual.
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