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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Ferntree Gully works well as a base: 5 minutes from Upwey, 13km from Sandown Raceway.
Ferntree Gully is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 27,398, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Ferntree Gully sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Melbourne time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ferntree Gully to your route.
Ferntree Gully is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, 30 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. Ferntree Gully recorded a population of 27,398 at the 2021 census.
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Upper Ferntree Gully are the only Dandenong Ranges towns or suburbs in the City of Knox (although some parts of Upper Ferntree Gully are within the Shire of Yarra Ranges). The City of Knox is one of the few cities not broken-up during the Kennett government review of councils and had its area expanded to include parts of Upper Ferntree Gully that were previously in the Shire of Sherbrooke (now part of the Yarra Ranges Shire).
Ferntree Gully and Belgrave are closely linked in many ways. Ferntree Gully is younger than Belgrave (Belgrave being established in 1851 and Ferntree Gully in 1880).
Ferntree Gully has many Eucalyptus trees (gum trees) and lies at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. Its boundaries meet Upper Ferntree Gully, a separate but similarly named suburb with the same postcode, Boronia to the North, Scoresby to the West and Lysterfield to the South. The eastern boundary coincides with the Ferntree Gully National Park which is a National Park administered by the Federal Government. Ferntree Gully is in a high fire risk area in the vicinity of the Ferntree Gully National Park, however the majority of the suburb is considered low risk.
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Ferntree Gully is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.8846 latitude, 145.2954 longitude.
Ferntree Gully has a population of approximately 27,398 people, making it a town in Australia.
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13 km · about 25 min drive
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Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
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Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
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Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Melbourne's premier aquarium on the Yarra River featuring Antarctic ice displays and an oceanarium with sharks and rays.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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