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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Melton
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Melton
Melton sits on the route: 10 minutes from Weir Views, 34km from Melbourne Zoo.
Melton is in Victoria, Australia, with about 8,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Weir Views, about 5 km away.
Melton is a suburb on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. The suburb is located 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District on the city's western rural-urban fringe. It is the administrative centre of the City of Melton local government area. As of the 2021 Australian census, the suburb hasRead more
a population of 7,953.
Originally a country town along the Ballarat — Melbourne growth corridor, Melton was designated a satellite city of Melbourne in 1974. Along with the rest of the City of Melton, it forms a part of Greater Melbourne and counts as part of its population statistic. In 2023, Melbourne's significant urban area boundary was expanded to include Melton.
Like the overall local government area, Melton was named after Melton Mowbray in the United Kingdom.
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What is there to see near Melton?
Within an hour or so of Melton: Melbourne Zoo (34 km), Petrol Circus (36 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (36 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (37 km).
Where is Melton?
Melton is in Victoria, Australia, about 5 km from Weir Views.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,999
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6834, 144.5854
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Worth the detour from Melton
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
36 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.
36 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
38 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Country Cob Bakery
A Kyneton bakery that has won Australia's Best Pie at the national baking competition multiple times, drawing Calder Highway travellers off the freeway for the chicken and mushroom or curried beef.
50 km · about 60 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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