Southern Cross Lawn
Southern Cross Lawn is a grassland in Melbourne, Victoria. Southern Cross Lawn is situated nearby to the observatory Transit Telescope Dome, as well as near the historic building Melbourne Observatory.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melbourne Observatory and Shrine of Remembrance.
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.
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 160 metres southwest of Southern Cross Lawn.
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 sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia. 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 Southern Cross Lawn.
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.
Southern Cross Lawn
Latitude
-37.82962° or 37° 49′ 47″ southLongitude
144.97482° or 144° 58′ 29″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65XCF+5WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1011575536OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Transit Telescope Dome and Astrograph Telescope Dome.
Nearby Places
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