Transit Telescope Dome
Transit Telescope Dome is an observatory in Melbourne, Victoria. Transit Telescope Dome is situated nearby to the historic building Magnet House, as well as near the grassland Southern Cross Lawn.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 150 metres west of Transit Telescope Dome.
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 Transit Telescope Dome.
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.
Transit Telescope Dome
- Type: Observatory
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.83004° or 37° 49′ 48″ southLongitude
144.97507° or 144° 58′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4RJ65X9G+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 162814459OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=observatoryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magnet House and Astrograph Telescope Dome.
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