Cranbourne Attractions
Welcome stop
For so long a town in its own right, Cranbourne in Victoria has become increasingly urbanised and is now part of the City of Casey, itself an amalgamation of the former City of Berwick and the Shire of Cranbourne.
For those traveling southeast from Melbourne, Cranbourne can be a welcome stop on the way to viewing the penguins of Phillip Island, or attending motorcar or motorcycle racing events there. Cranbourne is also on the way south to the Mornington Peninsula.
Cranbourne lies less than 50 kilometres southeast of Melbourne via the M1 and the South Gippsland Highway.
A destination in its own right
Of course, Cranbourne is a destination in its own right, particularly if you're visiting the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne and its Australian Garden with its showcase of native flora, or attending an event at one of the Cranbourne racecourses for horse, greyhound or harness racing.
Early industries
Early industries included dairying and sand and gravel quarrying, which continue to this day.
Close to Melbourne
Because of its proximity to Melbourne, Cransbourne has become a dormitory suburb of Victoria's capital city where relatively lower-cost housing exists for the city's workers.
Meteorite shower
In 1860, the then emergent town of Cranbourne was peppered by meteorites, one of them weighting 1.5 tonnes and considered the world's largest at the time.
Full-scale replicas of 12 of these meteorites can be found at the Meteorite Museum at the corner of South Gippsland Highway and Camms Rd.
