List of Car-free Places - Oceania

Oceania

Pacific Islands
Location Area Population Character
Tokelau Pacific Island Nation 1466 permanent residents Although cars are allowed on the islands, due to its limited development, only 4 cars are present on the whole of the 4 islands.
Australia
Location Area Population Character
Rottnest Island, Western Australia Tourist island 300 permanent residents No cars allowed on island, all transport is on foot or bicycles. Occasional tourist bus.
French Island, Victoria Island 70 permanent residents No cars allowed on island, all transport is on foot or bicycles. Most of island is national park.
Maria Island, Tasmania Tourist island 15 permanent residents No cars allowed on island, all transport is on foot or bicycles. Park rangers are only permanent residents.
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales Tourist island 350 permanent residents A small number of resident permits, however most transport is on foot or bicycles.
Melbourne city centre (some areas) Bourke Street Mall and large number of city laneways including Block Arcade, Royal Arcade, Degraves Lane, QV, City Square and Federation Square. Home to growing residential population. Entire length of Swanston Street soon to become car free. 20,000 permanent residents. Thousands of workers and tourists. No private cars, some exemptions for Swanston Street. Bicycles not allowed on Bourke Street Mall.
Civic Square, Canberra ACT Central shopping area from Civic Bus Interchange, all the way down to Glebe Park, Canberra. Includes Garema Place and Petrie Plaza. Until recently, Civic Bus Interchange was also a Shared Zone, however shared zone signs have now been removed and replaced with standard 20 km/h speed limit signs, thus removing right of way for pedestrians. No private cars. An area frequented by tourists, students and shoppers. Plenty of bike parking exists.
Queen Street Mall, Brisbane Queensland Central shopping area, connects with King George Square No private cars. Underground busway.
Sydney central business district (some areas) Central shopping area. Pitt Street Mall Sydney and tourist precinct Darling Harbour, New South Wales Some ferries, trams and monorail
Falls Creek, Victoria (winter only) Snowsports resort 252 Roads in the town area are closed to cars during the snow season, but open to snowmobiles and snowcats. Snowsport riders often use the roads to access pistes.

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