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Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Safety Beach
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Safety Beach
Safety Beach is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Dromana, 29km from Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
Safety Beach is in Victoria, Australia, with about 4,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dromana, about 4 km away.
Safety Beach is a seaside suburb on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 56 km (35 mi) south of Melbourne's city centre, located within the Shire of Mornington Peninsula local government area. Safety Beach recorded a population of 6,328 at the 2021 census.
Safety Beach occupies slightly lessRead more
than half the area of land between the foothills of Mount Martha and Arthurs Seat and borders Port Philip Bay to its west.
Martha Cove is a large inland harbour and residential development at Safety Beach, named after its location in a cove at the foot of Mount Martha. The project, which began in 2004, initially sparked protests by residents. After experiencing considerable financial difficulties, Martha Cove recovered and became a thriving residential community.
Golfers play at the Mount Martha Valley Golf Club on Country Club Drive, or at the Safety Beach Golf Course nearby.
There used to be an abattoir nearby to slaughter local farm animals. Blood and offal from the abattoir operations were dumped into the Sheepwash and Dunns Creeks, and carried into Dromana Bay at Safety Beach. That attracted sharks and led to people calling Safety Beach “Shark Bay” for some years. Eventually, the state Health Department ordered the abattoir to clean up its operations and Safety Beach retains the name given to it by John Aitken in 1836.
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What is there to see near Safety Beach?
Within an hour or so of Safety Beach: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (29 km), Sandown Raceway (43 km), Luna Park Melbourne (50 km), Albert Park Circuit (52 km).
Where is Safety Beach?
Safety Beach is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Dromana.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,587
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.3154, 145.0003
Emergency & Services
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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 Safety Beach
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
43 km · about 50 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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
52 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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