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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Ferny Creek
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Ferny Creek
Ferny Creek is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Belgrave, 16km from Sandown Raceway.
Ferny Creek is in Victoria, Australia, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Belgrave, about 4 km away.
Ferny Creek is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 33 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Ferny Creek recorded a population of 1,524 at the 2021 census.
The suburb is built around and to the south of Dunns Hill (height 561m)Read more
with most of Ferny Creek lying between 400 and 500 metres above sea level. It is named after Ferny Creek, a small stream which originates to the south of Dunns Hill in the centre of the suburb.
The suburb of Ferny Creek is largely surrounded by conservation zones and national parks, with the Dandenong Ranges national park on its northern and western sides, the Upwey habitat corridor to the south and Sherbrooke Forest to the east.
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What is there to see near Ferny Creek?
Within an hour or so of Ferny Creek: Sandown Raceway (16 km), Luna Park Melbourne (31 km), Albert Park Circuit (32 km), Petrol Circus (33 km).
Where is Ferny Creek?
Ferny Creek is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Belgrave.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,486
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8833, 145.3333
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Worth the detour from Ferny Creek
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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