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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the eleventh-largest stadium globally and the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. 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″ southLongitude
144.97387° or 144° 58′ 26″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65XCF+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 8972335592OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Shrine of Remembrance Visitor Centre and Southern Cross Lawn.
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