The Driver and the Wipers Memorial

The Driver and the Wipers Memorial is a memorial in Melbourne, Victoria. The Driver and the Wipers Memorial is situated nearby to the tourism office Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre, as well as near the grassland Southern Cross Lawn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shrine of Remembrance and Melbourne Observatory.

Shrine of Remembrance

Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.

The Shrine of Remembrance is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road. It was built to honour the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I, but now functions as a memorial to all Australians who have served in any war. Shrine of Remembrance is situated 120 metres south of The Driver and the Wipers Memorial.

Melbourne Observatory

Historic building

Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.

Melbourne Observatory is an observatory located on a hill adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The observatory commenced operations in 1863 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945. Melbourne Observatory is situated 130 metres east of The Driver and the Wipers Memorial.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Stadium

Photo: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, also known locally as the 'G', is a multi-purpose stadium located in Yarra Park in the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground is situated 1¼ km northeast of The Driver and the Wipers Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inner south and Jolimont.

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.

Jolimont

Neighborhood

Jolimont is an unbounded neighbourhood of the suburb of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Situated to the south east of the city's primary axis, Jolimont features parks, business precincts and a limited amount of residential accommodation.

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.

The Driver and the Wipers Memorial

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.82947° or 37° 49′ 46″ south

Longitude

144.97387° or 144° 58′ 26″ east

Open location code

4RJ65XCF+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8972335592

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Southern Cross Lawn.

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