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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Toorak
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Toorak
Toorak works well as a base: 4km from Albert Park Circuit.
Toorak is in Victoria, Australia, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here.
Toorak () is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 km (3.1 mi) south-east of the Melbourne central business district, located within the City of Stonnington local government area. Toorak recorded a population of 12,817 at the 2021 census.
The name Toorak has become synonymous with wealth and privilege,Read more
the suburb long having the reputation of being Melbourne's most elite, and ranking among the most prestigious in Australia. It has the highest average property values in Melbourne, and is one of the most expensive suburbs in Australia. In early 2025, Toorak's Coonac estate was sold for $124 million, setting a record for the most expensive house ever sold in Australia. It is the nation's second-highest-earning postcode, trailing the Melbourne seaside suburb of Portsea, which ranks first nationally.
Located on a rise on the south side (or left bank) of a bend in the Yarra River, Toorak is bordered by South Yarra, at Williams Road on the west, Malvern, at Glenferrie Road on the east, Prahran and Armadale, at Malvern Road to the south and the suburbs of Richmond, Burnley and Hawthorn on the north side of the river. The suburb's main street is considered to be Toorak Road, on which the commercial area of Toorak Village is located.
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What is there to see near Toorak?
Within an hour or so of Toorak: Albert Park Circuit (4 km), Luna Park Melbourne (4 km), Petrol Circus (5 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (5 km).
Where is Toorak?
Toorak is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,817
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8417, 145.0144
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Worth the detour from Toorak
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.
4 km · about 10 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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