Bowling Green
Bowling Green is a pitch in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Bowling Green is situated nearby to the pitch Zoo Lake Padel Court, as well as near Zoo Lake Bird Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zoo Lake and Johannesburg Zoo.
Zoo Lake
Park
Photo: Dyltong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. Zoo Lake is situated 290 metres northwest of Bowling Green.
Johannesburg Zoo
Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Johannesburg Zoo is situated 710 metres southeast of Bowling Green.
South African National Museum of Military History
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg was officially opened by Prime Minister Jan Smuts on 29 August 1947 to preserve the history of South Africa's involvement in the Second World War. South African National Museum of Military History is situated 1 km east of Bowling Green.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenside and Parktown.
Greenside
Suburb
Greenside, is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Greenside borders on the suburbs Emmarentia, Parkview, Parkhurst and Victory Park.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.
Rosebank
Town
Photo: Jeppestown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb to the north of central Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, and is the location of a Gautrain station.
Bowling Green
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: recreation area, bowls, and sports location
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.16208° or 26° 9′ 44″ southLongitude
28.03268° or 28° 1′ 58″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR2QM+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 407944668OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=bowls
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zoo Lake Padel Court and Zoo Lake Bird Island.
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