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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Prahran
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Prahran
Prahran works well as a base: 2km from Albert Park Circuit.
Prahran is in Victoria, Australia, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Prahran ( prə-RAN, also colloquially pə-RAN or PRAN) is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Prahran recorded a population of 12,203 at the 2021 census.
Prahran is a part of GreaterRead more
Melbourne, with many shops, restaurants and cafes. Chapel Street is a mix of upscale fashion boutiques and cafes. Greville Street, once the centre of Melbourne's hippie community, has many cafés, bars, restaurants, bookstores, clothing shops and music shops.
Prahran takes its name from Pur-ra-ran, a Boonwurrung word which was thought to mean "land partially surrounded by water". When naming began the suburbs spelling was intended to be Praharan and pronounced Pur-ra-ran, but a spelling mistake on a government form lead to the name Prahran. More recently the word Pur-ra-ran has been identified as a transcription of "Birrarung", the name for the Yarra River, or a specific point of it.
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What is there to see near Prahran?
Within an hour or so of Prahran: Albert Park Circuit (2 km), Luna Park Melbourne (2 km), Petrol Circus (5 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (5 km).
Where is Prahran?
Prahran is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,203
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8511, 144.9932
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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 Prahran
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.
2 km · about 5 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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