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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Watsonia North
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Watsonia North
Watsonia North works well as a base: 5 minutes from St Helena, 15km from Melbourne Zoo.
Watsonia North is in Victoria, Australia, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is St Helena, about 4 km away.
Watsonia North is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Watsonia North recorded a population of 3,799 at the 2021 census. In 2022 Watsonia North has emerged as Australia’s most tightly heldRead more
suburb, with homeowners hanging onto their houses for more than 23 years on average before selling.
The Watsonia Military Camp existed during WWII and was then handed over to the State Housing Commission for emergency housing.
Watsonia North was previously in the Shire of Diamond Valley.
Watsonia North is home to Binnak Park stretching from the north to the south of the suburb, from Cameron Parade to Binnak Drive.
Watsonia North is bounded in the west generally to the west of Binnak Park, in the north by the Metropolitan Ring Road, in the east by the Greensborough Highway and in the south by Grimshaw Street.
Part of the residential area of Watsonia North was once owned by the Christian Brothers of Parade College until the early 1980s.
Public Library facilities are provided by Yarra Plenty Regional Library. The nearest library is located at Watsonia
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What is there to see near Watsonia North?
Within an hour or so of Watsonia North: Melbourne Zoo (15 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (16 km), Petrol Circus (17 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (17 km).
Where is Watsonia North?
Watsonia North is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from St Helena.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,711
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6998, 145.0847
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Worth the detour from Watsonia North
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.
16 km · about 30 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
20 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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