Melbourne Airport Tullamarine

Name: Melbourne Airport Tullamarine
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ISBN: 9781761170805

A History

Arun Chandu, Matt Harvey

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English

NewSouth Publishing
01 August 2026

Industrialisation & industrial history; History of engineering & technology; Aerospace & aviation technology; Aircraft: general interest

Melbourne Airport, better known to locals as 'Tullamarine' or 'Tulla', was the first purpose-built Airport City in the world. Its facilities in 1970 were unsurpassed by any international airport

it had a golf course, hotel, conference centre, art gallery, cinema, bottle shop, exhibition centre, multiple bars and a VIP lounge, and a fine-dining restaurant headed by an executive chef on his way to being awarded three Michelin stars. These facilities were built into Tullamarine's plan by its principal planner and protagonist, Bill Bradfield, the son of John Bradfield, famous as the chief engineer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Today, Tullamarine remains cutting-edge, with new and expanding terminals, upgraded car parks, more efficient roads, a third runway recently approved and a rail link in the works.

Discover the story of Tullamarine, from its planning and opening to its modern status as a benchmark for all international Airport Cities.

'This is the book that I had no idea that I needed! Now that I've found it, I can't let it go. It's magnificent!'

Tim Ross

'An outstanding contribution to Australia's cultural history, superbly illustrated and brilliantly written.'

Michael Buxton

'A dazzling and comprehensive account of Australia's, indeed the world's, first purpose-built Airport City. Tullamarine (Melbourne Airport) shines here in its glory as never before. A must-read book for anyone interested in Australian ingenuity and the rocky romance of reaching for the skies.'

Philip Goad

By: Arun Chandu, Matt Harvey
Imprint: NewSouth Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 190mm,
ISBN: 9781761170805
ISBN 10: 1761170805
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 August 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Arun Chandu is a member of the Professional Historians' Association and is Senior Research Fellow with the Civil Aviation Historical Society and Airways Museum. He has MBBS (Hons), BDSc, MDSc and PhD degrees and is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Arun is currently Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne. In his spare time, he is into a variety of different music and anything vintage, particularly Australian muscle cars. Matt Harvey is a senior lecturer in law at Victoria University Melbourne and a practising lawyer. He holds a BA (Hons) and LLB from the University of Melbourne and a PhD on the Constitution of the European Union from Monash University. Matt has lived under the southern approach to Essendon Airport for 25 years.