Wandin North, Victoria

Wandin North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 40 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the, Wandin North had a population of 2,911.HistoryThe Post Office opened around 1909. An earlier office (1884) 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. Many of the schools original charm has been maintained even though the school has undergone extensive upgrades. The Wandin North Primary School opened in 1915 and in 2016 had 240 students.RailwayWandin North used to have a railway station simply called Wandin on the Warburton branch line which opened in 1901 and closed in 1965.The town todayWandin North contains a number of attractions such as Warratina Lavender Farm, Katandra Gardens, Native plant Garden, Mont De Lancey, Wild Cattle Creek Winery and the numerous fruit orchards.Wandin North is the home of a vibrant shopping precinct.