Maygar Barracks, Melbourne

#651 among attractions in Melbourne

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Maygar Army Barracks is located in Broadmeadows, Victoria. It was the training area for the Australian Light Horse during World War I. The barracks was named after Victoria Cross winner Leslie Maygar, who received the award for his actions during the Second Boer War 1901 and later assisted in establishing the base in 1914. He was subsequently killed during the Battle of Beersheba in 1917. ()

Coordinates: 37°41'3"S, 144°56'38"E

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Hume (Broadmeadows)Melbourne Australia

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Maygar Barracks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gravity Worx, Broadmeadows Central, Edwardes Lake, Merri Creek Trail.

3 miS
37°43'36"S • 144°57'4"E
Gravity Worx, Melbourne
76 min walk • Climbing, Game and entertainment center
1.3 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Broadmeadows Central, Melbourne
35 min walk • Broadmeadows Central is a single-level enclosed shopping centre in the northern Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows. It has annual turnover of $322M, and a total retail area of 61,463 m².
3.4 miSE
Park
Edwardes Lake, Melbourne
86 min walk • Edwardes Lake is a recreational waterbody in the Melbourne, Australia, suburb of Reservoir, formed by the damming of Edgars Creek at Edwardes Street. it is surrounded by Edwardes Lake Park.
1.5 miSE
Cycling, Bike path
Merri Creek Trail, Melbourne
38 min walk • The Merri Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that follows the Merri Creek through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
4 miS
Prison
HM Prison Pentridge, Melbourne
103 min walk • Her Majesty's Prison Pentridge was an Australian prison that was first established in 1851 in Coburg, Victoria. The first prisoners arrived in 1851. The prison officially closed on 1 May 1997. Pentridge was often referred to as the "Bluestone College", "Coburg College" or "College of Knowledge".
2 miNW
Park
Broadmeadows Valley Park, Melbourne
51 min walk • Broadmeadows Valley Park is an area of undeveloped land stretching from the northern extents of Meadow Heights to the southern extents of Jacana in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
3.9 miE
Mosque
Thomastown Mosque, Melbourne
100 min walk • The Thomastown Mosque, is a mosque located in Thomastown, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The mosque is situated opposite the railway line and Thomastown railway station.
3.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Airport West, Melbourne
97 min walk • Airport West is a suburb 12 km north-west of Melbourne, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Moonee Valley. At the 2016 census, Airport West had a population of 7,564.
2.6 miS
Cycling, Bike path
Upfield Bike Path, Melbourne
67 min walk • The Upfield Shared Path is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows Upfield railway line through the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It stretches from Princes Park, through Brunswick and Coburg, to Box Forest Road, Fawkner, just south of Gowrie railway station.
2 miS
Cemetery
Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, Melbourne
52 min walk • Fawkner Memorial Park is located in the north-western Melbourne suburb of Fawkner, Victoria, Australia. It is the largest cemetery by land size in the state, and managed by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
1 miW
City, Area
Broadmeadows, Melbourne
27 min walk • Broadmeadows is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Hume. At the 2016 Census, Broadmeadows had a population of 11,970.