Melrose Bird Sanctuary Park

Melrose Bird Sanctuary Park is a nature reserve in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Melrose Bird Sanctuary Park is situated nearby to the suburb Melrose North, as well as near Birdhaven.

Places of Interest

Highlights include DP World Wanderers Stadium and Satyagraha House.

DP World Wanderers Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Charles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Wanderers Stadium, also known as the Bullring, is a cricket stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa.

Satyagraha House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Satyagraha House, commonly known as Gandhi House, is a museum and guest house located in Johannesburg. The house belonged to Mahatma Gandhi: he lived and worked there between 1908 and 1909.

Rosebank

Railway station

Photo: Henry1500, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rosebank is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng. It opened for passenger services on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandton and Alexandra.

Sandton

Photo: Bizcallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sandton is an affluent suburb and business centre in Johannesburg. It is home to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, a number of large financial institutions and the largest shopping centre in South Africa.

Alexandra

Suburb

Alexandra, informally abbreviated to Alex, is a township in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It forms part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is located next to the wealthy suburb of Sandton.

Illovo

Suburb

Illovo is a suburb of Sandton, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, Inanda and Melrose. Illovo is sought after and home to many young professionals and creatives because of its close proximity to Sandton and Johannesburg business centres and many affordable apartment blocks.

Melrose Bird Sanctuary Park

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.1389° or 26° 8′ 20″ south

Longitude

28.0631° or 28° 3′ 47″ east

Open location code

5G5CV367+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 345457716

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Localities in the Area

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