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Yarra Glen, Victoria

Coordinates: 37°38′56″S 145°22′19″E / 37.64889°S 145.37194°E / -37.64889; 145.37194
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Yarra Glen
Victoria
Grand Hotel
Yarra Glen is located in Melbourne
Yarra Glen
Yarra Glen
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates37°38′56″S 145°22′19″E / 37.64889°S 145.37194°E / -37.64889; 145.37194
Population3,012 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density85.81/km2 (222.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3775
Elevation99 m (325 ft)
Area35.1 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Yarra Ranges
State electorate(s)Eildon
Federal division(s)Casey[2]
Localities around Yarra Glen:
Christmas Hills Steels Creek Dixons Creek
Christmas Hills Yarra Glen Tarrawarra
Christmas Hills Yering Coldstream
Aerial view of Yarra Glen
War memorial and hall

Yarra Glen is a town in Victoria, Australia, 55 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Yarra Glen recorded a population of 3,012 at the 2021 census.[1]

History

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The Ryrie brothers (William, James and Donald) were the first Europeans to settle in the area, when they established the 17,000-hectare (43,000-acre) Yering run in 1837 after droving their cattle from NSW. The brothers planted the first grape vines in the Yarra Valley in 1838 and produced their first wine in 1845.[3] Joseph Furphy, often regarded as the father of the Australian novel, was born on the station in 1843.[4]

The Post Office opened on 11 January 1861 as Yarra Flats and was renamed Yarra Glen in 1889 when the railway arrived.[5]

The now National Trust-listed Yarra Glen Grand Hotel was established in 1888.[6] Its four story Italianate tower was added subsequent to the construction of the original hotel building.[6]

The Black Friday fires of 1939 badly damaged the area around Yarra Glen, as did the fires of 2009.

Sport

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The town has an Australian Rules football team, Yarra Glen Football Club that competes in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.

Yarra Glen has a horse racing club, Yarra Valley Racing, which schedules around nine race meetings a year including the Yarra Glen Cup meeting in March.[7]

Yarra Valley Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town. [8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Yarra Glen". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Casey (Vic)". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ Yarra Glen, Heritage Australia, retrieved 10 January 2011
  4. ^ COLLINS FAMILY HISTORY - General Information, retrieved 10 January 2011
  5. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 February 2021
  6. ^ a b Yarra Glen, Tourism Victoria, retrieved 25 July 2011
  7. ^ Yarra Valley Racing, retrieved 2 September 2010
  8. ^ Australian Harness Racing, Yarra Valley, retrieved 11 May 2009
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