Williamstown Walk +Italia Festa. Option:ferry-St Kilda after walk OR other festa

Enjoy a Williamstown Italian Festival & Market, Williamstown Botanic Gardens, Williamstown Beach beach. With foreshore Kiosk/Cafe OR Cafe opposite beach, towards end of walk. Forecast --C, sunny.

Meet Outside Williamstown Station (last station on the the line*).
Under Big Tree just Outside Station entrance. (Is only 1 Platform here).
Meet between 12:45-1pm. My Phone 0402816644; Best to phone/text.

We'll walk to view historic Time-Ball Tower (only 5 in world still operational*) then via Point Gellibrand Coastal Reserve to small Italia Festa on Garden St, near Williamstown Beach side of Williamstown
We'll spend about 45 minutes there — Check out stalls, grab a coffee or cold drink. And some food, or treats :) to eat or take home. Bring bag
or something to put any purchases (if you do) in.

From Festa we'll walk to & through Park like Botanic Gardens.
We can stop here at a picnic table, & enjoy our drink or food we bought.
Also Toilets less busy & bit cleaner available here, than along beach. (No Toilets before here on walk; but some at Station/Meet Point)
We'll then walk along the foreshore path near beach
Group can choose to stop at the on foreshore kiosk/cafe for icecream or cold drink — if weather is pleasant & not too breezy or fresh or too hot (23C forecast),

After that almost final stop, we can walk to Williamstown Beach Station.
Those who drove can easily get train 1 station to Williamstown Stn Those who drove can easily get train 1 station back to Williamstown Stn, if have a myki, OR credit card (new) Option tap may be also available.
Or if some people wish, can walk back to Williamstown Station, BUT it will mean, total duration of event will be longer than posted/scheduled.

OR, after Meetup/Walk, & Stops, some may like to take Ferry to St Kilda — $22 one-way (/$34 return if wish to, if Home is in Williamstown area)
— need to walk to Shops/Historic/Gem Pier side of Williamstown, for ferry.
OR, after Meetup/Walk, take train (15 mins) to Yarravill
if have a myki, OR credit card (new) Option tap may be also available.
Or if some people wish, can walk back to Williamstown Station, BUT it will mean, total duration of event will be longer than posted/scheduled.

OR, after Meetup/Walk, & Stops, some may like to take Ferry to St Kilda — $22 one-way (/$34 return if wish to, if Home is in Williamstown area)
— need to walk to Shops/Historic/Gem Pier side of Williamstown, for ferry.
OR, after Meetup/Walk, take train (15
e Festival (on till 6pm)

I've put duration as generous 3 hours (to allow for longer time at festa, or gardens & at a kiosk OR cafe). But we can finish earlier, if you wish.
Total actual walking time/distance: approx 75-90 minutes/4.5-5 kms.
Will be nice 23C Sunny; remember to wear hat, sunscreen & bring water.

This Walk/Wander is also posted on/combined with 2 more groups; event/meetup is Open to all (18+ - under 18s may attend with an adult).

Getting there:
A train arrives at 12:26. Next arrives at 12:46, if you are on that, or late, please post a comment on Meetup. If all rsvps arrive by 12:40 we'll leave.
My Phone 0402816644. Best to phone/text, than msg me via Meetup; i still have issues re direct msgs on Meetup loading on my phone.
If you're quite late go to Garden St; our walk ETA there is 1:30; will post a find us point

Public Transport:
Take (direct) Train from Flinders St Station or Southern Cross Station, to Williamstown Station.
Or take a train from (the new) Town Hall Station or State Library Station, & change at Footscray Station, to Platform 6 for Williamstown Line train.

*If unfamiliar with the Williamstown Line, last 3 stations are:
North Williamstown, Williamstown Beach, Williamstown Station/line ends.
Mentioning, as some general public get off train at Williamstown Beach Station when meant to go Williamstown Station.

Parking/Driving: Recommend parking in Hammer St, & then walk around corner (along Ann St), to Williamstown Station area.
There's a few only unrestricted parking spots directly outside the Station, but doubtful if a good place to park, for a few hours.
There's the Railway travelers carparking area 35 metres from the station.

Finding Me/Us: Exit Williamstown Station (only 1 exit/1 platform) & look to the left, where there's a big tree.
Or if drove, go to Ann St (on north side of Station) & walk past Station.