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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Dandenong
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Dandenong
Dandenong works well as a base: 5 minutes from Doveton, 5km from Sandown Raceway.
Dandenong is in Victoria, Australia, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Doveton, about 4 km away.
Dandenong ( DAN-dih-nong) is a major suburban centre and Metropolitan Activity Centre in south-east Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about 29 km (18 mi) from the Melbourne CBD. It is the administrative center of the City of Greater Dandenong and one of the largest commercial, employment, and transport hubs inRead more
metropolitan Melbourne. Positioned at the junction of major road, rail and freight networks, Dandenong serves as the principal center of Melbourne's south-east and a gateway between metropolitan Melbourne and Gippsland.
Originally established as a township in 1852, Dandenong developed into one of Victoria's major manufacturing and industrial centres during the twentieth century. Today, its economy is characterised by manufacturing, logistics, transport, retail, government services, healthcare and education. The suburb is part of one of Australia's largest industrial and employment precincts, anchored by neighboring Dandenong South.
The suburb is the focus of the Revitalising Central Dandenong urban renewal program, a long-term initiative aimed at strengthening the role of Central Dandenong as the civic, commercial and cultural heart of Melbourne's growing south-east. The renewal program has delivered major investment in public spaces, transport infrastructure, housing and commercial development.
Dandenong is one of Melbourne's most culturally diverse communities and is home to significant civic, cultural and transport infrastructure including Harmony Square, the heritage-listed Dandenong Town Hall, the Drum Theatre, Dandenong Market, and Dandenong Railway Station, which acts as a major interchange for metropolitan and regional rail services.
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What is there to see near Dandenong?
Within an hour or so of Dandenong: Sandown Raceway (5 km), Luna Park Melbourne (23 km), Albert Park Circuit (25 km), Petrol Circus (28 km).
Where is Dandenong?
Dandenong is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Doveton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,127
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.9833, 145.2000
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Worth the detour from Dandenong
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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
25 km · about 30 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.
28 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.
28 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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