Pipehenge

Pipehenge is an observatory in Hobsons Bay, Victoria. Pipehenge is situated nearby to Lightning Room, as well as near the museum Scienceworks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scienceworks and West Gate Bridge.

Scienceworks

Museum

Photo: Wai Hong, Public domain.

Scienceworks is one of Australia’s leading science museums located in Spotswood, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is one of three museums operated by Museums Victoria.

The West Gate Bridge is a steel, box girder, cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, spanning the Yarra River just north of its mouth into Port Phillip. West Gate Bridge is situated 540 metres east of Pipehenge.

Spotswood railway station

Railway station

Photo: Blackmissionary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spotswood station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee and Williamstown lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. Spotswood railway station is situated 730 metres west of Pipehenge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Docklands and Inner south.

Docklands

Suburb

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Docklands is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the western end of the central business district. Docklands had a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census. Docklands is situated 4½ km east of Pipehenge.

Inner south

Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.

Melbourne

Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.

Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

Pipehenge

Type: Observatory
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Hobsons Bay, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.83115° or 37° 49′ 52″ south

Longitude

144.89425° or 144° 53′ 39″ east

Open location code

4RJ65V9V+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7195126183

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lightning Room and The Pumping Station.

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