The Melways is a street directory with detailed maps covering most of central Victoria, including Greater Melbourne and Geelong. It has evolved from merely a street directory to include almost every conceiveable detail of a natural or urban environment. This article lists the features and their colour conventions included in the Melways Street Directory, each has its own symbol and is included up to edition 36 (2009).
Roads *Tollways (Blue) :Toll Gates :Tunnels :Under Construction :Proposed *Freeways (Green) :On Ramps & Off Ramps :Emergency Telephones *Proposed Freeways (Pale Green) *Primary State Arterial Roads (Black) :Distance from Melbourne GPO in kilometres *Secondary State Arterial Roads (Red) *Major Roads (Orange) *Collector Roads (Grey) *Local Traffic Streets (Brown) *Roads not fully trafficable (Brown Dashed) :Unsealed Roads *Tracks (Thin Brown Dashed) :4WD Tracks :Fire Access Tracks *Traffic Management Devices :Roundabouts :Dual Carriageways ::Median Break :Traffic Lights ::Pedestrian Lights :Right Of Way :Gates :Speed Humps :Speed Hump & Narrowings :Raised Intersection :Road Closure Barrier :Traffic Island :Slow Points :One Way Traffic *Other Information :Road Names :House Numbers :Bridges ::Bridges under 4m clearance :Tunnels :Under Construction :Proposed :State Road Network Numbers :National Highway Numbers :National & Alternative Route Numbers :Metropolitan Route Numbers :Tourist Route Numbers :Park and Ride :Car Parks ::Undercover Parking ::Vehicle Entrance ::Disabled Motorist Parking Bays :Steep Gradients :Sealed or Unsealed :Fixed Speed Cameras :Red Light Cameras
Public Transport *Railways :Stations ::Distance from Flinders St Station ::Number of Car Parking Spaces ::Number of Bicycle Lockers :Level Crossings :No Crossings :Tunnels :Bridges ::Bridges under 4m clearance *Tramways :Stop Numbers :Route Numbers :Wheelchair Accessible Tram Stops :Terminus :Tram Only Routes *Bus Routes :Route Number :Route Direction Arrows :Route Terminus *Ferries & Punts :Phone Numbers for Route Information
Boundaries *State Boundaries *Municipal Boundaries *Municipal Names *Metropolitan Fire Brigade & Country Fire Authority Boundaries *Postcode Boundaries *Suburb Boundaries *Suburb Names *Postcode Numbers *Fruit Fly Exclusion Zones
Other Features *Sporting Stadiums *Major Buildings *Tourist Attractions *Historical Information *Boating Information & Regulations *Direction to Melbourne *Direction to Geelong *Public Artworks :Sculptures
Features Not Included *Individual Trees *Ferry routes and times *Lanes *Speed Limits