Elwood Shule, Melbourne

#355 among attractions in Melbourne

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The Elwood Talmud Torah Hebrew Congregation, also known as Elwood Synagogue or Elwood Shule, is a historically significant Orthodox synagogue located in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood, Victoria, Australia. The congregation played an important role in accommodating Melbourne's large population of Jewish Holocaust survivors following World War II. ()

Established: 1931 (93 years ago)Coordinates: 37°52'24"S, 144°58'55"E

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39 Dickens StPort Phillip (Elwood)Melbourne Australia

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Elwood Shule – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Luna Park, St Kilda Sea Baths, Rippon Lea Estate, Palais Theatre.

0.5 miNW
Traditional theme park dating from 1912
Luna Park, Melbourne
13 min walk • Luna Park, a beacon of fun and nostalgia, stands as a cherished landmark in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. This historic amusement park, located in St Kilda, has been a cornerstone of Melbourne's seaside entertainment since its grand opening in 1912.
0.8 miNW
Baths, Recreation center
St Kilda Sea Baths, Melbourne
20 min walk • The St Kilda Sea Baths is a pool, spa, food and entertainment complex on St Kilda Beach, Victoria, Australia.
1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rippon Lea Estate, Melbourne
26 min walk • Rippon Lea Estate is a heritage-listed historic house and gardens located in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the care of the National Trust of Australia. It was added to the Australian National Heritage List on 11 August 2006.
0.5 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Palais Theatre, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Palais Theatre is an historic picture palace located in St Kilda, and inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. With a capacity of nearly 3,000 people, it is the largest seated theatre in Australia. Replacing an earlier cinema of the same name destroyed in a fire, the new theatre, designed by Henry Eli White, opened in 1927.
0.7 miNW
Park
Alfred Square, Melbourne
19 min walk • Alfred Square is a park in St. Kilda, Melbourne abutting The Esplanade, it is bounded by low stone walls on the south and west, and crossed by paths.
1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping district
Glen Huntly Road, Melbourne
28 min walk • Glen Huntly Road is a main road in Melbourne, Victoria. It starts at Beach Road, Elwood, runs east–west through Elsternwick, Caulfield, Glen Huntly and ends in Carnegie. Glen Huntly Road was named after the emigrant ship Glen Huntley from Greenock, Scotland, which landed in Hobsons Bay in Melbourne on 17 April 1840.
~1110 ftNE
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Melbourne
6 min walk • St Kilda Botanical Gardens are a botanical garden located in the suburb St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Located on the former site of a gravel pit and rubbish dump, they were formally gazetted on 28 September 1859 and opened in 1861.
0.7 miN
City, Area
Melbourne/St Kilda, Melbourne
19 min walk • St Kilda is an inner seaside suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south-east of the city's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Port Phillip. As of 2016 Census, St Kilda has a population of 20,230. The Traditional Owners of St.
1.2 miSE
Museum, History museum
Jewish Holocaust Centre, Melbourne
32 min walk • The Jewish Holocaust Centre was founded in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Australia, in 1984 by Holocaust survivors. Its mission is to commemorate the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945.
1.2 miSE
Cinema, Nightlife
Classic Cinema Elsternwick, Melbourne
32 min walk • Elsternwick Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station is a heritage-listed former fire station at 2-4 Selwyn Street, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
1.2 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Astor Theatre, Melbourne
31 min walk • The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen revival movie theatre located in the inner Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, that has a long and illustrious history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elwood Shule?

Nearby attractions include St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Melbourne (6 min walk), National Theatre, Melbourne (12 min walk), St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne (13 min walk), Palais Theatre, Melbourne (14 min walk).

How to get to Elwood Shule by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elwood Shule:

Bus

Acland Street • Lines: 246, 600, 606, 922, 923 (8 min walk)
Dickens Street • Lines: 623 (11 min walk)

Tram

Stop 139: Acland Street Plaza • Lines: 96, 96d (9 min walk)
Stop 36: St Kilda Primary School • Lines: 67, 67d (11 min walk)

Train

Balaclava (18 min walk)
Ripponlea (19 min walk)