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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Bundoora
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Bundoora
Bundoora works well as a base: 5 minutes from Mill Park, 13km from Melbourne Zoo.
Bundoora is in Victoria, Australia, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mill Park, about 4 km away.
Bundoora is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Banyule, Darebin and Whittlesea local government areas. Bundoora recorded a population of 28,068 at the 2021 census.
Bundoora is the headquarters of La TrobeRead more
University, Bundoora Campus. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) also has a campus situated in Bundoora.
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What is there to see near Bundoora?
Within an hour or so of Bundoora: Melbourne Zoo (13 km), Petrol Circus (15 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (15 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (16 km).
Where is Bundoora?
Bundoora is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Mill Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,068
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6983, 145.0597
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Worth the detour from Bundoora
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
19 km · about 20 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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