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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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Wantirna
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Wantirna
Wantirna works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wantirna South, 12km from Sandown Raceway.
Wantirna is in Victoria, Australia, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wantirna South, about 4 km away.
Wantirna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km (15 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. Wantirna recorded a population of 14,237 at the 2021 census.
The name is derived from the local Aboriginal people's expression for, "a gurglingRead more
stream".
The EastLink tollway runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway.
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What is there to see near Wantirna?
Within an hour or so of Wantirna: Sandown Raceway (12 km), Luna Park Melbourne (21 km), Albert Park Circuit (22 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (22 km).
Where is Wantirna?
Wantirna is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Wantirna South.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,237
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.8500, 145.2167
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Worth the detour from Wantirna
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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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