Other sports (6 within 5 km) — North Melbourne Community Centre (1.9 km)Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in North Melbourne (2 · 1.9 km), Docklands (1 · 3.8 km), East Melbourne (1 · 5.5 km)
Swimming (6 within 5 km) — North Melbourne Pool (1.9 km)Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in Moonee Ponds (1 · 2 km), North Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km), Brunswick (1 · 2.8 km)
Netball (1 in Travancore · 2 within 5 km) — Moonee Valley Health and Fitness (0 km)
Basketball (2 within 5 km) — North Melbourne Community Centre (1.9 km)Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in North Melbourne (2 · 1.9 km), East Melbourne (1 · 5.5 km), Northcote (1 · 5.8 km)

More things to do around Travancore

Arts & dance around Travancore

26 listed within 5 km of Travancore · 1 in Travancore

Creativity Dance Studios

Travancore

Dancing SchoolHip Hop

In Travancore

YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio)

Kensington

Art CentreLearning CentreFilmmaking

1.1 km from central Travancore

Moonee Valley Racecourse

Moonee Ponds

Photography

2 km from central Travancore

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See all 26 within 5 km

Paint + Pop: Face Painting + Pop Up Photobooth · Moonee Ponds · 2.4 km
Mechanic's Institute · Brunswick · 2.6 km
Tempo Rubato · Brunswick · 2.8 km
Passion Studio · Melbourne · 3.2 km
Moonee Valley YMCA Gymnastics Club · Essendon · 3.4 km
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute · Carlton South · 3.5 km
Team Adrenalin · Footscray · 3.7 km
May Downs School of Dance · Melbourne · 3.7 km
Rio Dance Studio · Melbourne · 3.7 km
Coffee School · Abeckett Street · 3.8 km
Robles Dance Studio · Abeckett Street · 3.8 km
Carlton Arts Centre Pottery School · Carlton · 3.8 km
African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
Centrestage Performing Arts School · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
Modern Life Music School · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
Blak Pearl · Fitzroy · 4.2 km
Melbourne Music Therapy · Fitzroy North · 4.2 km
Acknowledge Education · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Apsis VR Melbourne · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Holey Moley · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Lindsey's VCE Tutoring · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Melbourne Institute of Technology · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Rookery Road · Seddon · 4.6 km

Tutoring & STEM around Travancore

24 listed within 5 km of Travancore

VolkScience

Brunswick

Tutoring

2.8 km from central Travancore

Apex Tuition Australia

Carlton

Learning CentreTutoring

3.2 km from central Travancore

Lucinda Curran

Carlton North

TutoringMathsEnglish

3.3 km from central Travancore

Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in Kensington (1 · 1.4 km), Essendon (1 · 3.4 km), North Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km)

See all 24 within 5 km

YAS Studio (Youth Acting & Screen Studio) · Kensington · 1.1 km
Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu · North Melbourne · 1.9 km
CIS - Centre of Italian Studies · Carlton · 3.4 km
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute · Carlton South · 3.5 km
Bonjour Babies (Carlton VIC) · Carlton · 3.5 km
Success Tutoring Docklands & North Melbourne · Docklands · 3.6 km
Coffee School · Abeckett Street · 3.8 km
Kip McGrath - Footscray · Footscray · 3.9 km
African Drumming Classes Brunswick | Ray Pereira · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
InLanguage Boutique · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
Modern Life Music School · Brunswick East · 4.1 km
Blak Pearl · Fitzroy · 4.2 km
Melbourne Music Therapy · Fitzroy North · 4.2 km
Kip McGrath - Essendon · Essendon · 4.2 km
Acknowledge Education · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Holey Moley · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Lindsey's VCE Tutoring · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Melbourne Institute of Technology · Melbourne · 4.5 km
The Tutoring Company · Melbourne · 4.5 km
Rookery Road · Seddon · 4.6 km
Almaje Languages · Collingwood · 4.9 km

Kids' activities & play (1 in Travancore · 7 within 5 km) — Moonee Valley Health and Fitness (0 km)
Music (6 within 5 km) — Private studio (2.7 km)Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in Brunswick (2 · 2.8 km), Brunswick East (3 · 4.1 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 4.2 km)
Yoga & wellbeing (4 within 5 km) — Alexandre Santos Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (1.9 km)Not finding it in Travancore? Listed in North Melbourne (1 · 1.9 km), Fitzroy North (1 · 4.2 km), Clifton Hill (1 · 5 km)

Schools in and near Travancore

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Travancore.

Debney Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 km
Flemington Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.4 km
St Brendan's Primary School - FlemingtonPrimary · 0.4 km
Ascot Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 km
Mount Alexander CollegeSecondary · 0.2 km
Parkville CollegeSecondary · 0.9 km
Kensington Community SchoolSecondary · 1.1 km
St Aloysius CollegeSecondary · 1.4 km

Government school zones covering central Travancore:

Flemington Primary School Mount Alexander 7-12 College

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features)

Travancore Park · Travancore · 0.2 km Playground Parking
Arthur Calwell Park · Travancore · 0.3 km Playground Parking Sports courts / fields
Newmarket Plaza Playground · Flemington · 0.9 km Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Parking
Parsons Reserve · Kensington · 1 km Playground Parking Picnic tables

Libraries

Sam Merrifield Library · Moonee Ponds · 2.1 km Parking
University of Melbourne - St Hilda's College Alice Paton Library · Parkville · 2.5 km Toilets Parking
Royal Melbourne Hospital Health Sciences Library · Parkville · 2.6 km
North Melbourne Library · North Melbourne · 2.7 km Toilets Parking

Public pools

Kensington Community Aquatic & Recreation Centre · Kensington · 1.9 km
Queens Park Swimming Pool · Moonee Ponds · 2 km Water play Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking
Fitzroy Swimming Pool · Fitzroy · 4.2 km Water play Sports courts / fields Playground Parking
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre · Maribyrnong · 4.3 km Water play Parking

Sports grounds

Tickity Boo · Travancore · 0.3 km Parking Picnic tables Sports courts / fields
Parkville Gardens · Parkville · 0.6 km Sports courts / fields Parking
Newmarket Reserve · Flemington · 1.2 km Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables
Women's Peace Garden · Kensington · 1.4 km Sports courts / fields Parking Picnic tables

Parks

Show Park · Flemington · 2.3 km
The Bulpadock · Parkville · 2.5 km Parking

How Travancore compares with nearby suburbs

Travancore

Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Netball 1, Arts & dance 1 +1

0 schools · 3 parks
Moonee Ponds2 km · same council

Arts & dance 2, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1

3 schools · 2 parks
Kensington1.4 km

Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1

2 schools · 3 parks
Parkville1.7 km

Tennis 3

2 schools · 6 parks
Essendon3.4 km · same council

Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2

7 schools · 2 parks
North Melbourne1.9 km

Gymnastics & cheer 3, Basketball 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +6

4 schools · 2 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Travancore	Tennis 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Netball 1, Arts & dance 1 +1	0	3
Moonee Ponds2 km · same council	Arts & dance 2, Tennis 2, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Martial arts 1 +1	3	2
Kensington1.4 km	Arts & dance 1, Tutoring & STEM 1	2	3
Parkville1.7 km	Tennis 3	2	6
Essendon3.4 km · same council	Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +2	7	2
North Melbourne1.9 km	Gymnastics & cheer 3, Basketball 2, Other sports 2, Soccer 2 +6	4	2

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Moonee Ponds family guide · 2 km Kensington family guide · 1.4 km Parkville family guide · 1.7 km Essendon family guide · 3.4 km North Melbourne family guide · 1.9 km Brunswick West family guide · 2.4 km Brunswick family guide · 2.8 km Carlton North family guide · 3.3 km Carlton South family guide · 3.5 km Aberfeldie family guide · 5.1 km Footscray family guide · 3.7 km

Homes in Travancore

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$380k

Median, units

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Travancore within Moonee Valley City Council

2 of the council area’s 30 activity providers · 4th of 10 suburbs by number of providers

Moonee Valley City Council guide

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across Moonee Valley City Council

30 kids activities listed

on AroundSchools, in Moonee Valley City Council

Sports25Creative Arts6Entertainment3Academic1

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