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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Bacchus Marsh
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh sits on the route: 20 minutes from Brookfield, 47km from Melbourne Zoo.
Bacchus Marsh is in Victoria, Australia, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Brookfield, about 11 km away.
Bacchus Marsh (Wathawurrung: Pullerbopulloke) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) north-west of the state capital Melbourne, at a near equidistance to the major cities of Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong.
As of the 2021 census, Bacchus Marsh has a population of 7,808, whileRead more
its statistical urban area (including the suburbs Darley, Maddingley, and Hopetoun Park, among others) has a population of 24,717. Bacchus Marsh is the largest urban area in the Shire of Moorabool local government area.
Traditionally a market garden area producing a large amount of the region's fruits and vegetables, in recent decades it has transformed into the main commuter town on the Melbourne–Ballarat corridor.
It was named after the colonial settler Captain William Henry Bacchus, who saw the great value of this locality as it was situated on two rivers – the Lerderderg and Werribee.
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What is there to see near Bacchus Marsh?
Within an hour or so of Bacchus Marsh: Melbourne Zoo (47 km), Country Cob Bakery (47 km), Petrol Circus (49 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (49 km).
Where is Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh is in Victoria, Australia, about 11 km from Brookfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,717
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6727, 144.4383
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Worth the detour from Bacchus Marsh
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Country Cob Bakery
A Kyneton bakery that has won Australia's Best Pie at the national baking competition multiple times, drawing Calder Highway travellers off the freeway for the chicken and mushroom or curried beef.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Petrol Circus
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Luna Park Melbourne
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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