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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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Officer
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Officer
Officer is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Beaconsfield, 24km from Sandown Raceway.
Officer is in Victoria, Australia, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Beaconsfield, about 4 km away.
Officer is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 48 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District and the second most populous in the Shire of Cardinia after Pakenham. Officer recorded a population of 18,503 at the 2021 census.
Officer serves as the Council seat of the shire.
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Officer is currently being developed for residential use with medium density housing. Population and demographic mixes are changing, with construction of a 4,000 lot housing estate to be completed in late 2019. Current estates that have been announced and under construction include:
Timbertop,
Arcadia,
Kaduna Park,
Savannah, Officer Fields and Officer Central.
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What is there to see near Officer?
Within an hour or so of Officer: Sandown Raceway (24 km), Luna Park Melbourne (43 km), Albert Park Circuit (45 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (47 km).
Where is Officer?
Officer is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Beaconsfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,503
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.0592, 145.4095
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Worth the detour from Officer
8 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
45 km · about 50 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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