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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Burnside Heights
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Burnside Heights
Burnside Heights works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hillside, 19km from Melbourne Zoo.
Burnside Heights is in Victoria, Australia, with about 6,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hillside, about 4 km away.
Burnside Heights is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Burnside Heights recorded a population of 6,377 at the 2021 census.
Burnside Heights is separated from the suburb of Burnside toRead more
the south by Kororoit Creek and Caroline Springs.
Burnside Heights, although a young suburb, is well established, with nearby schools, medical centres, a kindergarten, a gymnasium and an AFL and cricket oval. Burnside Heights has several large shopping centres in close proximity, including Watergardens and Brimbank Central. Its major draw card is its close proximity (500m) to the Caroline Springs town square, which is a major activity centre for the area. In December 2010 the Watervale Shopping Centre was established within the suburb.
Burnside Heights was developed from the creations of three developers under the names of VicUrban (Tenterfield), Triton Property Group (Taylors Park Estate) and Sunlands (Arbour on the Park). Burnside Heights was renamed from Burnside when the developers at the time sought to distinguish from the older part.
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What is there to see near Burnside Heights?
Within an hour or so of Burnside Heights: Melbourne Zoo (19 km), Petrol Circus (21 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (21 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (21 km).
Where is Burnside Heights?
Burnside Heights is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Hillside.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,995
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.7269, 144.7523
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Worth the detour from Burnside Heights
8 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
23 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
44 km · about 50 min 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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