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Petrol Circus
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Kangaroo Ground
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Kangaroo Ground
Kangaroo Ground works well as a base: 10 minutes from Research, 27km from Petrol Circus.
Kangaroo Ground is in Victoria, Australia, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Research, about 4 km away.
Kangaroo Ground is a town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Nillumbik local government area. Kangaroo Ground recorded a population of 1,208 at the 2021 census.
There are two sources for the origin of the name. The name arises from theRead more
extraordinary richness of the locality with kangaroo grass before it was settled. It is a descriptive term, apparently coined by William Ryrie but first formally recorded in February 1838 by Robert Hoddle in his diary: "Crossed a creek nearly dry and entered some forest land distant from Melbourne called Kangaroo Grounds.... It abounds in kangaroos, hence its name."
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What is there to see near Kangaroo Ground?
Within an hour or so of Kangaroo Ground: Petrol Circus (27 km), Melbourne Zoo (27 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (27 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (28 km).
Where is Kangaroo Ground?
Kangaroo Ground is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Research.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,066
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6892, 145.2317
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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 Kangaroo Ground
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
27 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.
27 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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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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