Wandin North


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.

History

The Post Office opened around 1909. An earlier office named Wandin North was renamed Seville.
There are two operational schools in Wandin North and the original of these schools is Wandin Yallock Primary School which was established in 1870. 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.

Railway

Wandin North used to have a railway station, simply called Wandin [railway station, Melbourne|Wandin]. It was on the Warburton railway [line, Melbourne|branch line to Warburton], which opened in 1901 and closed in 1965. The passenger platform remains, having been rebuilt. The railway reserve for the former line is now the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.