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Heronswood, Dromana, Victoria, Australia
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Dromana, Australia
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Dromana

Victoria, Australia · Oceania

About Dromana

Dromana is worth a stop: 5 minutes from McCrae, 60km from Bells Beach.

Dromana is in Victoria, Australia, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is McCrae, about 4 km away.

Dromana ( drə-MAH-nə) is a seaside suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 57 km (35 mi) south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Dromana recorded a population of 6,626 at the 2021 census.

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What is there to see near Dromana?

Within an hour or so of Dromana: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (30 km), Sandown Raceway (46 km), Luna Park Melbourne (52 km), Albert Park Circuit (54 km).

Where is Dromana?

Dromana is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from McCrae.

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Quick Information

Population
5,651
Continent
Oceania
Country
Australia
Region
Victoria
Timezone
Australia/Melbourne
Coordinates
-38.3338, 144.9646

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Australia

Police
000
Ambulance
000
Fire
000
Non-emergency police
131 444
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.

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Worth the detour from Dromana

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.

30 km · about 35 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Luna Park Melbourne

Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.

52 km · about 60 min drive

racetrack

Albert Park Circuit

Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener

54 km · about 60 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.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Petrol Circus

Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.

58 km · about 65 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.

58 km · about 65 min drive

beach

Bells Beach

Australia's most famous surf beach near Torquay at the start of the Great Ocean Road, home of the world's longest-running surfing contest, the Rip Curl Pro, each Easter.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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Safety Beach

🇦🇺 Australia

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Rosebud

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6 km awayPop. 14,381

Capel Sound

🇦🇺 Australia

8 km awayPop. 5,246

Mount Martha

🇦🇺 Australia

9 km awayPop. 19,846

Mornington

🇦🇺 Australia

14 km awayPop. 25,759

Saint Andrews Beach

🇦🇺 Australia

15 km awayPop. 1,138

Moorooduc

🇦🇺 Australia

19 km awayPop. 1,063

Hastings

🇦🇺 Australia

19 km awayPop. 9,449

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