Wandin North, Victoria

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]

Wandin North Victoria
Pastoral property in Wandin North
Wandin North
Coordinates	37.769°S 145.411°E / -37.769; 145.411
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	49 km (30 mi) from Melbourne 9 km (6 mi) from Lilydale
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)	Evelyn
Federal division(s)	Casey
Localities around Wandin North: Lilydale Coldstream Gruyere Mount Evelyn Wandin North Seville Mount Evelyn Silvan Wandin East

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.