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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Watsonia
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Watsonia
Watsonia works well as a base: 14km from Melbourne Zoo.
Watsonia is in Victoria, Australia, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the left here.
Watsonia station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Hurstbridge line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Watsonia, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Watsonia station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 23Read more
June 1924, with the current station provided in 1977.
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What is there to see near Watsonia?
Within an hour or so of Watsonia: Melbourne Zoo (14 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (14 km), Petrol Circus (15 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (16 km).
Where is Watsonia?
Watsonia is in Victoria, Australia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,352
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.7167, 145.0833
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Worth the detour from Watsonia
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.
14 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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