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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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South Yarra
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About South Yarra
South Yarra works well as a base: 2km from Albert Park Circuit.
South Yarra is in Victoria, Australia, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the left here.
South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington local government areas. South Yarra recorded a population of 25,028 at the 2021 census.
Punt Road divides the suburb betweenRead more
Stonnington (east) and Melbourne (west). The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel Street. Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy and upmarket shopping, restaurants, nightclubs and cafe culture. The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road was for several decades one of Melbourne's gay villages.
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What is there to see near South Yarra?
Within an hour or so of South Yarra: Albert Park Circuit (2 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (3 km), Petrol Circus (4 km), Luna Park Melbourne (4 km).
Where is South Yarra?
South Yarra is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,237
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8383, 144.9915
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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 South Yarra
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.
3 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.
4 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 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.
7 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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