Wandin, Victoria

Wandin East is a town in Victoria, Australia, 45 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the, Wandin East had a population of 506.Wandin Yallock Creek and Boggy Creek flow through the town.HistoryThe area was first surveyed as the township of Wandin Yallock in 1866, however the town centre moved north when the Lilydale to Warburton railway opened in 1901. A Post Office called Wandin opened in 1892 but was soon renamed Wandin South . Later, a Post Office called Peacock's Jam Factory opened in around 1902 and was renamed Wandin around 1908 .IndustryThe area is set on fertile red soil and there are many fruit orchards in the town. Major crops include cherries, strawberries, raspberries, apples and more recently, wine grapes.The Wild About Fruit Company is a fruit growing and processing company. The company is owned and operated by a third generation of the Mould family. Its main operations take place in Wandin.The town todayWandin East itself does not have any shopping centre, but has a town hall, cricket oval, tennis and badminton club. Wandin East Reserve is home to the annual Wandin-Silvan Field Days (a major agricultural fair).Just up the road from the Wandin East Reserve is Jay Berries, a family owned and operated u-pick farm established in Wandin East in 1995.Wandin is a great place to live and bring up a family. The Sawicki strawberry farm and company Fresh and Fruity are both founded and located in Wandin.