Visit & Contact
1294 Mountain Highway, The Basin, Melbourne
Getting here
The temple is on Mountain Highway, The Basin, in Melbourne's outer east. Limited car parking is available within the temple, with entry from Mountain Highway only. Please don't park in front of driveways.
On festival days, please use one of the three car parks a short walk away.
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AddressSri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple
1294 Mountain Highway
The Basin, Victoria 3154
Australia - Phone0404 099 444
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Emailtempleoffice@
mvhs.org.au
Opening hours
Temple
- Weekdays
- 7 am – 12 pm 6 pm – 9 pm
- Weekends & public holidays
- 7 am – 1 pm 4:30 pm – 9 pm
Hours may change during Utsavams. Daily pooja times
Sri Ganesha's Canteen
- Weekdays
- 9 am – 12 pm 6:30 pm – 9 pm
- Weekends & public holidays
- 9 am – 1:30 pm 5 pm – 9 pm
Where to park on festival days
The temple's own car park fills quickly. Please park in one of these three car parks and walk the short way to the temple's entrance on Mountain Highway.
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St Bernadette's School
1264 Mountain Highway · about 400 m, a 5-minute walk
Follow the footpath beside Mountain Highway towards the roundabout, crossing Augusta Road on the way. The temple's driveway is on your right.
Walking directions -
Salvation Army car park
Opposite the temple · under a minute's walk
Directly across Mountain Highway from the temple. Please take care crossing: it's a busy road.
Walking directions -
Near the fire station
Forest Road, by The Basin CFA · about 200 m, a 3-minute walk
Cross Forest Road at the crossing beside the car park and walk up to the roundabout, then left along Mountain Highway. The temple is on your left.
Walking directions
Please park only in these car parks
Don't park on Augusta Road or Locksley Place (beside the school), in front of the shops in The Basin, or across anyone's driveway. Wherever you park, please follow the parking signs, time limits and restrictions, and be considerate of our neighbours.