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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Launching Place sits on the route: 10 minutes from Yarra Junction, 40km from Sandown Raceway.
Launching Place is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 2,319, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Launching Place 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 Launching Place to your route.
Launching Place is a town in Victoria, Australia, 54 km east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Launching Place recorded a population of 2,495 at the 2021 census.
Launching Place is located along the Warburton Highway between Woori Yallock andRead more
Yarra Junction. It is believed that Launching Place is named after the place on the Yarra River where freshly cut logs were "launched" into the river to be floated down to sawmills in Melbourne.
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Launching Place is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.7806 latitude, 145.5683 longitude.
Launching Place has a population of approximately 2,319 people, making it a town in Australia.
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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
53 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
54 km · about 65 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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