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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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Wallan
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Wallan
Wallan sits on the route: 15 minutes from Wandong, 41km from Melbourne Zoo.
Wallan is in Victoria, Australia, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wandong, about 7 km away.
Wallan , traditionally known as Wallan Wallan (large circular place of water), is a town in Victoria, 45 kilometres (28 miles) north of Melbourne's Central Business District. The town sits at the southern end of the large and diverse Shire of Mitchell which extends from the northern fringes of Melbourne into theRead more
farming country of north-central Victoria and the lower Goulburn Valley. The township flanks the Hume Freeway and is set against the backdrop of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2021 census it had a population of 15,004.
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What is there to see near Wallan?
Within an hour or so of Wallan: Melbourne Zoo (41 km), Petrol Circus (44 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (44 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (45 km).
Where is Wallan?
Wallan is in Victoria, Australia, about 7 km from Wandong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,004
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.4162, 144.9786
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Worth the detour from Wallan
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
48 km · about 55 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 60 min drive
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Country Cob Bakery
A Kyneton bakery that has won Australia's Best Pie at the national baking competition multiple times, drawing Calder Highway travellers off the freeway for the chicken and mushroom or curried beef.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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