Book a car hire in Clayton which is one of the many suburbs of Melbourne, and it is surrounded by Oakleigh East, Mount Waverley, Notting Hill, Mulgrave, Springvale, Clayton South, Clarinda and Oakleigh South. The name of the city comes from the property Clayton Vale, which was owned by a lawyer with the same name, who lived here in the 1860s. Since then, Clayton has developed a lot, considering that it is located near one of the main cities in Australia, Melbourne, and that it offers beautiful sights.
Even though Clayton is considered more like a rural area, there are more than 18,000 people living here now. Clayton which is a great scientific and technological centre, as many universities, factories and research institutes are located here, along with numerous schools. There are many things worth seeing here in Clayton in a rental car, especially if you want to learn about the educational system.
The Monash University is one of the most impressive campuses in the world. It is the second oldest in Australia as well, and it was founded in 1958. Since then, the university has known great upgrades, and now more than 39,000 undergraduate and 16,000 graduate students are learning here.
The Australian Synchrotron is a light source facility hosted by the previously mentioned university. Here you are offered a tour, do not turn it down, because you will see here a linear accelerator, a booster synchrotron and a storage ring, which few people get the chance to see.
The Australian Stem Cell Centre is also a project of the Monash University, that focuses on the use of stem cells for regenerative medicine, which is the latest breakthrough in medicine. Park your rental car in the campus where you will also find many more research institutes.
The Public Library and Clayton Community Centre should not be missed either. Here, you will get the chance to relax by reading, shopping, swimming or going to the gym. You will also see theatre plays or different events.
