Wandin North Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°46′08″S 145°24′40″E / 37.769°S 145.411°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,132 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 189.8/km2 (491.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3139 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 150 m (492 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Wandin North is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Wandin North recorded a population of 3,132 at the 2021 census.[1]
History
The Post Office opened around 1909. An earlier office (1884) named Wandin North was renamed Seville.[2] There are two operational schools in Wandin North and the original of these schools is Wandin Yallock Primary School which was established in 1870.[3] It is nestled amongst orchards and general farming land in the picturesque Yarra Valley. The Wandin North Primary School opened in 1915 and in 2016 had 240 students.[4]
Railway
Wandin North used to have a railway station, simply called Wandin. It was on the branch line to Warburton, which opened in 1901 and closed in 1965. The passenger platform remains, having been rebuilt.[5] The railway reserve for the former line is now the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.
References
- ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats: Wandin North". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 6 February 2021
- ^ Established in 1870, Wandin Yallock is nestled amongst orchards and general farming land in the picturesque Yarra Valley. Wandin Yallock PS
- ^ Welcome to Wandin North Primary School
- ^ "Wandin". Vicsig. Retrieved 1 November 2024.