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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Carlton North
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About Carlton North
Carlton North works well as a base: 2km from Melbourne Zoo.
Carlton North is in Victoria, Australia, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the left here.
Carlton North is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Yarra local government areas. Carlton North recorded a population of 6,177 at the 2021 census.
The suburb is bordered by Princes Street andRead more
Cemetery Road to the south, Royal Parade to the west, Nicholson Street to the east and Park Street to the north. Carlton North is home to the Melbourne General Cemetery and the Princes Park, which contains the Princes Park stadium.
Its main commercial area is along Rathdowne Street, which has numerous cafés, restaurants, small fashion boutiques, bookshops and other businesses.
Today, Carlton North, like other inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, contains a mixture of white-collar professionals, bureaucrats and academics. The area has become more gentrified than Fitzroy North, Brunswick or Collingwood, resulting in significantly higher median property prices.
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What is there to see near Carlton North?
Within an hour or so of Carlton North: Melbourne Zoo (2 km), Petrol Circus (3 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (3 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (4 km).
Where is Carlton North?
Carlton North is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,177
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.7882, 144.9701
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Worth the detour from Carlton North
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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
7 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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