Warrandyte Melbourne, Victoria
Typical riverside scene in Warrandyte.
Population:	7393 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3113
Area:	12.1 km² (4.7 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $485,000 [2]
Location:	27 km (17 mi) from Melbourne
LGA:	City of Manningham
State District:	Warrandyte
Federal Division:	Menzies
Suburbs around Warrandyte: Eltham North Warrandyte Wonga Park Templestowe Warrandyte Wonga Park Donvale Park Orchards Warrandyte South

Warrandyte is an outlying semi-rural suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27km east-north-east of the Melbourne central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham, and its post code is 3113. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... VIC redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 656 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A typical riverside scene in Warrandyte. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 1. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Manningham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Electoral district of Warrandyte is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Menzies is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... This is a list of Municipalities and their suburbs and townships in the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. ... Eltham is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. ... North Warrandyte is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Wonga Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Templestowe redirects here. ... Wonga Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Donvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Park Orchards is an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Warrandyte South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31km east-north-east of Melbourne. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Municipalities of Greater Melbourne City of Banyule City of Bayside City of Boroondara City of Brimbank Shire of Cardinia City of Casey City of Darebin City of Frankston City of Glen Eira City of Greater Dandenong City of Hobsons Bay City of Hume City of Kingston City of Knox City... The City of Manningham is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ...

Warrandyte was founded as a Victorian town located in the once gold-rich rolling hills east of Melbourne, Victoria, and is now generally considered part of greater Melbourne. Gold was first discovered in the town in 1851 and together with towns like Bendigo, Victoria and Ballarat, Victoria, led the way in gold discoveries during the Victorian gold rush. Today Warrandyte retains much of its past in its surviving buildings of the Colonial period and remains a twin community with North Warrandyte which borders the Yarra River to its north. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... For the electoral division in the Australian House of Representatives, see Division of Bendigo. ... A view of Ballarat East and Eureka from Sovereign Hill. ... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... North Warrandyte is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Today the town/suburb is well known for its residents' positive attitude towards the environment. Conservation programs run regularly and areas of land small and large have been set aside for conservation or environmental restoration purposes. The Warrandyte Festival is held every year in mid March, a parade, live music, food and shopping stalls, kids activities and a Fireworks display are some of the things that can be seen at the festival, which is one of the last remaining volunteer-run festivals in Victoria. For other uses, see Festival (disambiguation). ... VIC redirects here. ...

Etymology

In Australian Aboriginal mythology (see dreamtime), a Wurundjeri dreamtime story tells of a great eagle "the all powerful, ever watchful creator of the world" named 'Bunjil', who once gazed down upon his people from the star Altair and saw their wrong doing. Awaiting their return, with a mighty crash of thunder, he hurled down a star to destroy them. Where the star struck created a gorge in which, much of the town today is located. Bunjil's people remembered the spot, and referred to it as 'Warrandyte' speculated to mean "that which is thrown". ^[3] This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... opens chapter nine of The Dreaming Universe (1994) entitled The Dreamtime with a quote from The Last Wave, a film by Peter Weir: Aboriginals believe in two forms of time. ...

Geography

Pound bend tunnel was created by gold miners during the gold rush to divert the Yarra River.

Warrandyte is situated on the southern banks of the Yarra River. The river and hills surrounding Warrandyte were once rich in gold, and much exposed rock can be found throughout the Warrandyte State Park and by the northern banks of the Yarra River. Warrandyte covers a reasonably vast area of land and can be divided up into the following sections: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 302 KB)Pound bend tunnel in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 302 KB)Pound bend tunnel in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Central Warrandyte & The Yarra

Central Warrandyte comprises the main street of Ringwood-Warrandyte Road and Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road (Yarra Street), Pound bend and the southern banks of the Yarra River. A large proportion of the towns population in located here as well as significant historical features.

Around Andersons Creek

Andersons Creek flows from neighbouring South Warrandyte and Warranwood and into the Yarra just before the beginning of Pound Bend. This area is where several gullies converge on each other and create a geographical hole with Fourth Hill to the east and the hills on the eastern banks of the Mullum Mullum Creek to the west. This becomes evident when driving through Warrandyte on Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road, as the hills guide the road down towards Andersons Creek. Warrandyte South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24km east-north-east of Melbourne. ... Warranwood is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Eastern banks of the Mullum Mullum Creek

The Eastern banks of the Mullum Mullum Creek were home to vast orchards overflowing from neighbouring East Doncaster, and as a result, much of the vegetation has been cleared. Today the area is covered in large residential properties due to local council regulations allowing land to be subdivided into larger sites. Further south from here, Aumann's Orchard can be found, one of the last surviving operational orchards in the area. Doncaster East (postcode: 3109) is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of the City of Manningham. ...

Vast areas of land around Warrandyte are governed by Parks Victoria or privately owned such as Longridge Farm. These areas contain dense populations of many different varieties of Eucalyptus Trees. This article is about the plant genus. ...

Warrandyte is home to or borders the following Rivers and Creeks: ^[4]

• The Yarra River
• Jumping Creek
• Parson Gully
• Mullum Mullum Creek
• Andersons Creek

Some geographical features that can be found in Warrandyte include: ^[4]

• Harris Gully
• Beauty Gully
• Fourth Hill
• Pound Bend
• Pound Bend Tunnel
• The Island
• Black Flat
• Whipstick Gully

History

Gold

A quarry in Warrandyte, once used to mine stone for buildings and structures during the gold rush era.

Warrandyte is the site of Victoria's first gold discovery. The find at Anderson's Creek by Louis Michel in 1851, marked the start of the Victorian gold rush and an influx of people into the area. The approximate location of the site is marked by a cairn on Fourth Hill in the Warrandyte State Park.^[4] Another major location of gold in Warrandyte and Melbourne was The Yarra River. All through Warrandyte the river shows signs of being exploited, a classic example is the tunnel at Pound Bend. The river was partially dammed at Pound Bend near Normans Reserve at its eastern entrance and near Bob's wetlands at its western exit. Miners then blasted a 300m long tunnel through solid rock. The river was then fully dammed at the entrance and exit to the tunnel and water was diverted through 300m and out the other side leaving an astonishing 3.85km of riverbed around Pound Bend exposed to the sun and the miners picks. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 884 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A quarry used to mine rock to build buildings and structures in Warrandyte during the gold rush. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 884 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A quarry used to mine rock to build buildings and structures in Warrandyte during the gold rush. ... For other meanings, see Gold rush (disambiguation) A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Artists' Colony

Warrandyte developed as something of an artists' colony from the late 19th century. Clara Southern, associated with the Heidelberg School, was one of the first to take up residence at Warrandyte. Others followed, including Penleigh Boyd and Jo Sweatman. Clara Southern (October 3, 1861 - December 15, 1940) was an Australian artist. ... Theodore Penleigh Boyd (15 August 1890 - 27 November 1923) was an Australian artist. ...

The Bridge

The Warrandyte Bridge, built mid 1950s.

Warrandyte has always had some form of river crossing at the site of its current bridge. Before the time of bridges, punts were used to cross the Yarra River into North Warrandyte. Prior to the construction of the Upper Yarra Dam, heavy downpours led to flood waters that washed away Warrandyte's punt downstream into Templestowe, whose residents then decided to use it to cross the Yarra at the present day site of the Swingbridge near Oddesey House. The first bridge was built in Warrandyte in 1861 after much rallying by its residents and funding coming from the government, and the difference made up by residents of Warrandye and North Warrandyte. Built entirely out of local timber, the bridge was located 5m East of the current bridge and stood for 90 years until the mid 1950s saw the current bridge constructed from new materials at the time concrete together with iron. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 521 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Warrandyte Bridge, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 521 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Warrandyte Bridge, 2006. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Templestowe redirects here. ... This article is about the construction material. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ...

Bushfires

Major bushfires have swept through Warrandyte throughout history, and the town was at the centre of the Black Friday bushfires in 1939, in which 71 people lost their lives. Many examples of Colonial Architecture have been destroyed by bushfires, however, there are still a few original buildings that still survive to this day. Recent attempts by the Warrandyte CFA at backburning sections of bushland to minimise fuel for fires during the bushfire season have contributed to the town being well prepared if a major fire does take hold in the area. Warrandytes residents are constantly aware of the risk bushfires pose to the area and most are very well prepared at evacuation plans and bushfire preparations. The Black Friday fires of 1939 were the worst in Australian history. ...

Transportation

Non native trees allongside the main street in Warrandyte during autumn.

Warrandyte is serviced primarily by the private car, however, a bus service is run by the Ventura (formally the National) bus company along the main roads of Ringwood-Warrandyte Road (route number: 304 & 364) and Heidelberg-Warrandyte Road (Yarra Street) (route numbers: 201Occ, 305Occ, 308Occ, 155-6 159, 304, 364 & 578-9). The service interchanges at the bridge (route numbers: 155-6, 159, 201Occ, 304, 305Occ & 308Occ). These 2 roads service the suburb by car as well as bus. Traffic flowing through Warrandyte usually contains residents traveling from or to East Doncaster, Wonga Park, North Warrandyte and Park Orchards, however, due to Warrandyte's geographical position, it can at times be used to travel to and from suburbs further away. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 893 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Some European trees allongside the main street in Warrandyte during autumn. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1632 × 1224 pixel, file size: 893 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Some European trees allongside the main street in Warrandyte during autumn. ... Doncaster East (postcode: 3109) is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of the City of Manningham. ... Wonga Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... North Warrandyte is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Park Orchards is an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Peak hour traffic always flows to and from west and south of Warrandyte along its main roads, this traffic is either trying to get out of surrounding suburbs or to the Eastern Freeway. The Eastern Freeway is one of Melbournes major freeways, connecting Alexandra Parade and Hoddle St in the inner suburbs, with Springvale Road in Melbournes east. ...

Major local roads in Warrandyte include: ^[4]

• Reynolds Road
• Tindals Road
• Beauty Gully Road
• Harris Gully Road
• Gold Memorial Road
• Pound Road
• Webb Street
• Jumping Creek Road

Community

Cockatoos at the Stonehouse Cafe in Warrandyte.

Warrandyte is well known for its residents' positive attitude towards the environment. Conservations programs run regularly and areas of land small and large have been set aside for conservation or environmental restoration purposes. The Warrandyte Festival is held every year in mid March, a parade, live music, food and shopping stalls, kids activities and a Fireworks display are some of the things that can be seen at the festival. The Warrandyte Festival is also one of the last remaining volunteer-run festivals in Victoria. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article is about the family of birds. ...

Warrandyte contains a General Post Office, Tennis Courts, a Community Centre, an RSL, several Bed and Breakfasts and Restaurants, a Police Station, a CFA Fire Station, two Kindergartens, two Recreational Ovals (AFL Football and Cricket), Catholic, Uniting and Anglican Places of Worship, Andersons Creek Cemetery, a Scout hall, Warrandyte Community Church, Canoe launching ramps and areas, a Skatepark, Nurseries and Tearooms and the Crystal Brook Holiday Centre. ^[4] Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ... Scouting in Victoria is a branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Victoria, Australia. ...

An Early Victorian house of the late 1800s, converted into a shop, on Yarra Street, Warrandyte.

Educational Facilities in Warrandyte: ^[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 517 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An Early Victorian house of the late 1800s, converted into a shop, on Yarra Street, Warrandyte. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 517 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) An Early Victorian house of the late 1800s, converted into a shop, on Yarra Street, Warrandyte. ...

• Warrandyte High School
• Andersons Creek Primary School
• Warrandyte Primary School

Shopping Strips & Centres in Warrandyte: Warrandyte High School (WHS) is a high school in Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia. ...

• Goldfields Plaza
• Street Shops either side of the Main Roads around the Bridge

Recreation

Many people who live outside of Warrandyte travel to the suburb to partake in different recreational activities, as well as its residents. Walking, Bike Riding, Mountain Biking, Tennis, Basketball, Football (AFL), Cricket, Swimming in the Yarra River, Canoeing, Skateboarding and Bushwalking among many others. The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Parks, Gardens and Reserves in Warrandyte: ^[4]

• The Warrandyte State Park (Black Flat, Fourth Hill, Pound Bend and Scotchmans Hill)
• Pound Bend Reserve
• Stiggants Reserve
• Warrandyte Reserve/Taroona Reserve (Home to the Warrandyte Football and Junior Football Clubs, Warrandyte Cricket Club and Warrandyte Netball Club)
• Longridge Farm
• Alexander Reserve
• Currawong Bush Park (Environment Centre & Wildlife Enclosure)
• Wildflower Reserve
• Andersons Creek Streamside Reserve

External Resources & Further Reading

• Warrandyte, Victoria is at coordinates 37°44′17″S 145°13′23″E / -37.738, 145.223Coordinates: 37°44′17″S 145°13′23″E / -37.738, 145.223
• http://users.tpg.com.au/tashmick/ (photos of warrandyte gold mines and relics)
• http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=206
• http://home.vicnet.net.au/~warrandy/
• http://www.walkabout.com.au/locations/VICWarrandyte.shtml
• http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/warrandyte.html
• http://www.schools.ash.org.au/andcreek/
• http://www.warrandyte.basketball.net.au/fs_home.asp
• http://www.warrandytejfc.org/
• http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/retz/lcw/
• http://www.warrandytehigh.vic.edu.au/
• http://teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/cyberfair2002/warrandytefestival.htm
• http://www.warrandytetennis.org.au/template3.asp?id=1&sec=True&l1=&l2=&l3=&l4=&l5=&lnext=&bhcp=1
• http://www.potteryexpo.com/
• http://www.warrandytecc.com/
• http://www.warrandytefc.com/
• Warrandyte Festival

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See also

• List of Melbourne suburbs
• Victorian gold rush
• Bendigo, Victoria
• Ballarat, Victoria

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References

• Manningham Municipal Council Offices. See - City of Manningham