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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Botanic Ridge
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Botanic Ridge
Botanic Ridge is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Cranbourne, 23km from Sandown Raceway.
Botanic Ridge is in Victoria, Australia, with about 6,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cranbourne, about 4 km away.
Botanic Ridge is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 45 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Casey local government area. Botanic Ridge recorded a population of 6,739 at the 2021 census.
The suburb was created in 2009, using land that had been part of CranbourneRead more
South until then. It is bounded in the north by Ballarto Road and the Royal Botanic Gardens, in the east by Craig Road, in the south by Browns Road and in the west by Pearcedale Road.
By 2009 the urban growth boundary had moved along Pearcedale and Browns Road, placing the western part of the suburb inside the main growth area. Two large scale housing developments, Botanic Ridge and Settlers Run Estate, have since developed in the area.
Golfers play at the course of Settlers Run Golf and Country Club at Settlers Run Estate.
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What is there to see near Botanic Ridge?
Within an hour or so of Botanic Ridge: Sandown Raceway (23 km), Luna Park Melbourne (40 km), Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (40 km), Albert Park Circuit (42 km).
Where is Botanic Ridge?
Botanic Ridge is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Cranbourne.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,739
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -38.1440, 145.2680
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Worth the detour from Botanic Ridge
8 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Stunning coastal circuit hosting MotoGP and Superbikes with a museum and driving experience centre.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
42 km · about 50 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.
45 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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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.
45 km · about 50 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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