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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
Maidstone works well as a base: 7km from Melbourne Zoo.
Maidstone is a town located in Victoria, Australia. With a population of 9,389, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Maidstone 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 Maidstone to your route.
The Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre was an Australian immigration detention facility from 1983 to 2018, located on Hampstead Road, in the City of Maribyrnong, in the inner west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.
Prior to its use as an immigration detention centre, the 26-hectare (64-acre) site was theRead more
location of a former explosives factory during World War II, and was subsequently repurposed, initially for temporary and transient migrant accommodation—as the Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel and later as the Midway (Migrant) Hostel and Phillip Migrant Hostel, as various structures on the site—between 1950 and 1987. The site was repurposed as an immigration detention facility between 1983 and 2018. Parts of the site were concurrently used by Victoria University for student housing and by community housing providers, as temporary accommodation for those transitioning from correctional centres in Victoria to permanent accommodation.
The former Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 12 February 2009 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance; and was also added to a non-statutory list by the City of Maribyrnong on an unknown date. The Maidstone tram depot, established on part of the former hostel site from 2023, involved the demolition and removal of some of the heritage items.
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Maidstone is located in Victoria, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -37.7803 latitude, 144.8735 longitude.
Maidstone has a population of approximately 9,389 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Melbourne's automotive culture and lifestyle brand hosting regular car meets, rides, and community events across the city.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 min 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 15 min drive
racetrack
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Historic St Kilda amusement park opened in 1912 with its iconic laughing face entrance on the waterfront.
13 km · about 25 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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