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Melbourne Zoo
Australia's oldest zoo established in 1862, home to over 320 animal species in the heart of Melbourne.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Melton West
Victoria, Australia · Oceania
About Melton West
Melton West sits on the route: 10 minutes from Cobblebank, 36km from Melbourne Zoo.
Melton West is in Victoria, Australia, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cobblebank, about 4 km away.
Melton West is a suburb in Victoria, Australia, 38 km (24 mi) west of Melbourne's Central Business District, in the City of Melton local government area. Melton West recorded a population of 8,784 at the 2021 census. Melton West Post Office opened on 1 September 1994.
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Within an hour or so of Melton West: Melbourne Zoo (36 km), Petrol Circus (38 km), SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium (38 km), Pellegrini's Espresso Bar (38 km).
Where is Melton West?
Melton West is in Victoria, Australia, about 4 km from Cobblebank.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,784
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Timezone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates
- -37.6785, 144.5688
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Worth the detour from Melton West
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Albert Park Circuit
Melbourne's lakeside street circuit, traditional F1 season opener
40 km · about 45 min 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Country Cob Bakery
A Kyneton bakery that has won Australia's Best Pie at the national baking competition multiple times, drawing Calder Highway travellers off the freeway for the chicken and mushroom or curried beef.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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