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Altona Meadows from AB Shaw Reserve
Altona Meadows (locality in Victoria, Australia)
Altona Meadows from AB Shaw Reserve
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Altona Meadows

Victoria, Australia · Oceania

About Altona Meadows

Altona Meadows works well as a base: 10 minutes from Williams Landing, 17km from Albert Park Circuit.

Altona Meadows is in Victoria, Australia, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Williams Landing, about 4 km away.

Altona Meadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona Meadows recorded a population of 18,479 at the 2021 census. Located partly within Altona Meadows, Cheetham Wetlands is a

Read more large park with numerous boardwalks traversing its network of lagoons. The wetlands attract large numbers of migratory birds, making it popular with walkers and birdwatchers alike.

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What is there to see near Altona Meadows?

Within an hour or so of Altona Meadows: Albert Park Circuit (17 km), Luna Park Melbourne (17 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (17 km), Petrol Circus (18 km).

Where is Altona Meadows?

Altona Meadows is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Williams Landing.

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Quick Information

Population
18,479
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates
-37.8841, 144.7837

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Altona Meadows

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Albert Park Circuit

Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Luna Park Melbourne

Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Petrol Circus

Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.

18 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Melbourne Zoo

Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.

18 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Pellegrini's Espresso Bar

Melbourne's oldest espresso bar, opened in 1954 on Bourke Street with the city's first commercial espresso machine and an unchanged Formica bar. Order at the counter and eat standing or in the back kitchen.

18 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Sandown Raceway

A fast, flat 3.1km circuit inside a Melbourne horse racing course, running since 1962 and one of the last surviving old-school Australian touring car venues.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Altona Meadows.

Laverton

🇦🇺 Australia

3 km awayPop. 5,001

Williams Landing

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 6,607

Point Cook

🇦🇺 Australia

4 km awayPop. 66,781

Hoppers Crossing

🇦🇺 Australia

7 km awayPop. 37,216

Altona North

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 12,962

Truganina

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 36,305

Williamstown North

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 1,556

South Kingsville

🇦🇺 Australia

10 km awayPop. 1,933

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