Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Balwyn works well as a base: 5 minutes from Glenferrie, 10km from Petrol Circus.
Balwyn is in Victoria, Australia, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Glenferrie, about 4 km away.
Balwyn ( ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Boroondara local government area. Balwyn recorded a population of 13,495 at the 2021 census.
The suburb's post-European settlement character was initially agricultural withRead more
several large estates built around a small village centre. Since the early 20th century, farms and mansions gave way to suburban development as the population of Melbourne rapidly grew. Today Balwyn is almost entirely residential and one of Victoria's most affluent suburbs, regularly ranking in the state's top 10 most expensive suburbs.
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Within an hour or so of Balwyn: Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (9 km), Petrol Circus (10 km), Albert Park Circuit (11 km), Luna Park Melbourne (11 km).
Balwyn is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Glenferrie.
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112 works from mobiles. Distances between fuel stops in the outback can exceed 200 km: plan ahead. Wildlife is most active at dawn/dusk.
Full driving guide for Australia7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
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.
9 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
10 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
12 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
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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