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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Cranbourne West
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Cranbourne West
Cranbourne West is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Skye, 18km from Sandown Raceway.
Cranbourne West is in Victoria, Australia, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Skye, about 5 km away.
Cranbourne West is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Cranbourne West recorded a population of 19,969 at the 2021 census.
Cranbourne West has developed since the 1990s, and in 2006 had a newRead more
shopping centre opened called "The Sandhurst Centre", on the corner of Duff Street and Monahans Road.
The Cranbourne West Development Plan was released in 2008 by the City of Casey and includes a large parcel of land bounded by Thompsons Road to the north, Evans Road to the east, Western Port Highway to the west, and Ballarto Road and the urban growth boundary (as of 2012) to the south. Cranbourne West includes part of the large industrial area, a shopping centre with a Woolworths supermarket, housing, a network of parks and pathways, a primary school, and a secondary college. Low-density housing is provided for at the south of the parcel north of the urban growth boundary. The suburb's population grew rapidly during the 2010s, more than doubling from 8,743 in 2011 to 19,969 in 2021.
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What is there to see near Cranbourne West?
Within an hour or so of Cranbourne West: Sandown Raceway (18 km), Luna Park Melbourne (36 km), Albert Park Circuit (38 km), Petrol Circus (41 km).
Where is Cranbourne West?
Cranbourne West is in Victoria, Australia, about 5 km from Skye.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,969
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.0965, 145.2671
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Worth the detour from Cranbourne West
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Luna Park Melbourne
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
36 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Petrol Circus
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
44 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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