Kew, Melbourne

Name: Kew
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#222 among attractions in Melbourne

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Facts and practical information

Kew is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km east from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2016 Census, Kew had a population of 24,605. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°48'19"S, 145°2'9"E

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Boroondara (Kew)Melbourne Australia

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Kew – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glenferrie Oval, Outer Circle Trail, Springthorpe Memorial, Hays Paddock.

1.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Glenferrie Oval, Melbourne
28 min walk • Glenferrie Oval is an Australian rules football stadium located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1.3 miNW
Cycling, Bike path
Outer Circle Trail, Melbourne
34 min walk • The Outer Circle Trail, also known as the Anniversary Trail, Anniversary Outer Circle Trail, or even the Outer Circle Anniversary Trail, is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which partly follows the Alamein Line through the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
~1910 ftE
Memorial, Greek Revival architecture
Springthorpe Memorial, Melbourne
10 min walk • The Springthorpe Memorial is an elaborate Victorian era memorial located within Boroondara General Cemetery in Kew, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
1.7 miNE
Park
Hays Paddock, Melbourne
43 min walk • Hays Paddock is a popular Australian recreational park in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew East. Managed by City of Boroondara council, the park consists of a popular playground, walking & cycling tracks, and two ovals for teams playing Archery, Cricket, and Soccer.
1.2 miS
City hall, Art gallery, Classes and workshops
Hawthorn Arts Centre, Melbourne
32 min walk • The Hawthorn Arts Centre is a former civic building located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Designed by architect John Beswicke in the Second Empire style, the hall was built from 1888 to 1890 and housed the council chambers for the City of Hawthorn.
1.5 miSW
Bridge
Hawthorn Bridge, Melbourne
39 min walk • The Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River, five kilometres east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, connecting Bridge Road and Burwood Road. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River and is one of the oldest metal bridges in Australia.
0.5 miE
Cemetery
Boroondara General Cemetery, Melbourne
12 min walk • Boroondara General Cemetery, often referred to as Kew cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Victoria, Australia, created in the tradition of the Victorian garden cemetery.
0.8 miE
Museum, Art museum
Lyon Housemuseum, Melbourne
20 min walk • The Lyon Housemuseum is a hybrid residence and contemporary art museum located on Cotham Road, Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The Housemuseum displays the Lyon Collection of Australian contemporary art in a purpose designed building.
1.2 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Victorian Telecommunications Museum, Melbourne
31 min walk • The Victorian Telecommunications Museum is a small museum in the Hawthorn Telephone Exchange, Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. It houses historical telecommunications equipment that had been used by what originally was called the Postmaster-General's Department.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Melbourne
32 min walk • The Victoria Bridge is a bridge over the Yarra River between Richmond and Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia. It carries Victoria Street across the Yarra. The bridge is riveted and welded steel Warren truss bridge. It was completed in 1884.
1 miSE
Church
SHAC Community, Melbourne
26 min walk • The St Hilary's Anglican Network is the collection of St Hilary's Anglican Church, St Silas Anglican Church and St Augustine's Anglican Church, also known previously as the SHAC Community. It is one of Australia's largest Anglican parishes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kew?

Nearby attractions include Kew (5 min walk), Springthorpe Memorial, Melbourne (10 min walk), Boroondara General Cemetery, Melbourne (12 min walk), D'Estaville, Melbourne (14 min walk).

How to get to Kew by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kew:

Tram

Stop 35: Cobden Street • Lines: 48 (1 min walk)
Stop 35: Charles Street • Lines: 48, 48d (1 min walk)

Bus

Holy Trinity Church/High Street • Lines: 609 (3 min walk)
Trinity Grammar School/Charles Street • Lines: 609 (5 min walk)

Train

Glenferrie (29 min walk)
Hawthorn (34 min walk)