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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Rowville
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Rowville
Rowville works well as a base: 5 minutes from Scoresby, 6km from Sandown Raceway.
Rowville is in Victoria, Australia, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Scoresby, about 4 km away.
Rowville is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. Primarily residential, it is one of the largest suburbs south-east of Melbourne, recording a population of 33,571 at the 2021 census.Read more
Rowville is named after the Row family, whose property Stamford Park was established in 1882. The original Rowville Post Office operated between 1905 and 1987, reopening within the Stud Park Shopping Centre in 1989. Rowville developed rapidly throughout the latter half of the 20th century, particularly during the 1980s and 90s with housing and light industrial premises being built.
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What is there to see near Rowville?
Within an hour or so of Rowville: Sandown Raceway (6 km), Luna Park Melbourne (24 km), Albert Park Circuit (25 km), Petrol Circus (27 km).
Where is Rowville?
Rowville is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Scoresby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,571
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.9333, 145.2333
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Worth the detour from Rowville
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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
25 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.
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.
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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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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