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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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Ringwood East
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Ringwood East
Ringwood East works well as a base: 5 minutes from Bayswater, 17km from Sandown Raceway.
Ringwood East is in Victoria, Australia, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bayswater, about 4 km away.
Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. The suburb recorded a population of 10,764 at the 2021 census.
Ringwood East lies within Melbourne's green belt, with nativeRead more
vegetation and wildlife preserved in areas such as Wombalono Park and surrounding streets.
Schools in the suburb include Ringwood Secondary College, Tintern Grammar, and Aquinas College.
Ringwood East railway station, on the Lilydale line, is within the Myki Zone 2 fare zone. Maroondah Hospital is also located in the suburb.
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What is there to see near Ringwood East?
Within an hour or so of Ringwood East: Sandown Raceway (17 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (24 km), Petrol Circus (25 km), Albert Park Circuit (25 km).
Where is Ringwood East?
Ringwood East is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Bayswater.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,764
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8167, 145.2500
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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 Ringwood East
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
25 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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