Oxford Road & 8th Avenue
Oxford Road & 8th Avenue is a bus stop in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Oxford Road & 8th Avenue is situated nearby to Swimming Pool, as well as near South African National Museum of Military History.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South African National Museum of Military History and Johannesburg Zoo.
South African National Museum of Military History
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. South African National Museum of Military History is situated 630 metres southwest of Oxford Road & 8th Avenue.
Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Johannesburg Zoo is situated 1¼ km southwest of Oxford Road & 8th Avenue.
Zoo Lake
Park
Photo: Dyltong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. Zoo Lake is situated 1½ km west of Oxford Road & 8th Avenue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebank and Parktown.
Rosebank
Town
Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town. Parktown is situated 3 km southwest of Oxford Road & 8th Avenue.
Hillbrow
Suburb
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillbrow is an Inner City residential neighbourhood of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is characterized by a high population density and has experienced issues associated with municipal disinvestment, including elevated levels of unemployment, poverty, prostitution, and crime. Hillbrow is situated 3 km south of Oxford Road & 8th Avenue.
Oxford Road & 8th Avenue
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.15987° or 26° 9′ 36″ southLongitude
28.04715° or 28° 2′ 50″ eastOperator
GautrainNetwork
RB5Open location code
5G5CR2RW+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 14078576203OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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