Yan Yean, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Yan Yean
state = vic


caption =
lga = Shire of Nillumbik
lga2 = City of Whittlesea
postcode = 3755
pop =
est =
elevation= 150
stategov = Yan Yean
fedgov = McEwen
dist1 = 38
location1= Melbourne
near-nw = Whittlesea
near-n = Whittlesea
near-ne = Whittlesea
near-w = Mernda
near-e = Kinglake
near-sw = Mernda
near-s = Mernda
near-se = Doreen

Yan Yean is a locality north of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. It is home to Yan Yean Reservoir. Melbourne's first reservoir, a 560 hectare lake with a capacity of 30,000 megalitres, it was first established in December 1853 and provides water to Melbourne's northern and central suburbs. A park around the reservoir, managed by Parks Victoria, offers picnic, barbecue and walking facilities.

History

Originally Yan Yean occupied quite a large area and the first Yan Yean Post Office opened on 1 March 1859 and was replaced by Morang in 1861. The next Yan Yean Post Office opened in 1875 and was renamed Yan Yean South in 1892 (later Mernda). A Barber's Creek office (opened 1876) was renamed Yan Yean Railway Station in 1892, then Yan Yean in 1907 and closed in 1974.Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]

Today

Yan Yean is the home of Bears Castle.

The Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE operate a 200 hectare training property at Yan Yean dedicated to training students in cattle and deer farming, aquaculture and the production of medicinal herbs and essential oils.

References

External links

* [http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=226 Yan Yean Reservoir Park] (Parks Victoria)
* [http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/library/publications/fact_sheets/water/yan_yean_reservoir.pdf Yan Yean Reservoir] (Melbourne Water)