- Wantirna, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Wantirna
city = Melbourne
state = vic
caption =
lga = City of Knox
postcode = 3152
pop = 13,978 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC21707 | name = Wantirna (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-09-29 | quick = on]
area = 8.3
est =
propval = $435,000 [ [http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?suburb=Wantirna&postcode=3152 Wantirna] , accessed 11 July 2008]
stategov = Bayswater
fedgov = Aston
dist1 = 26
location1=Melbourne
near-nw = Vermont
near-n = Ringwood
near-ne = Heathmont
near-w = Vermont
near-e = Bayswater
near-sw = Vermont South
near-s = Wantirna South
near-se = Wantirna SouthWantirna is a
suburb ofMelbourne ,Australia , in the state of Victoria. It is in the Local Government Area of theCity of Knox . Features include the Knox PrivateHospital . On Sundays there is a "Trash and Treasure" (Flea)market . There is also aSCOPE mental health facility and a Hungarian Community Centre along with many churches scattered throughout.Schools in Wantirna include [http://www.wantirnaprimary.vic.edu.au Wantirna Primary School] ,
Wantirna College , [http://www.wantirnaheightsschool.vic.edu.au Wantirna Heights School] , [http://www.regency-park-ps.vic.edu.au/ Regency Park Primary School] , [http://www.templetonps.vic.edu.au/ Templeton Primary School] and St Lukes Primary School.In December 1939, after the outbreak of WW2, West Prussia Road was changed to Wantirna Road.
The EastLink tollway runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and
Burwood Highway .Its name is derived from the local aboriginal population's meaning for, "a gurgling stream".
It was first settled in 1842 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established her "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870’s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement and in 1913 a Post Office was established. [ [http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=515&h=0#BM1560 Knox City Council - City of Knox Suburb Histories ] ]
It shares the postcode of 3152 with Wantirna South.
References
It is the setting for the Soap opera "Neibours". The close Pin Oak Crescent is the actual name of Ramsey Street and filming takes place frequently there.External links
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