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'''Wantirna''' is a suburb of [[Melbourne]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It is 24&nbsp;km east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne city centre|central business district]]. Its [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]] is the [[City of Knox]]. According to the {{CensusAU|2006}} Wantirna had a population of 13,978. Its name is derived from the local aboriginal population's meaning for, "a gurgling stream".
'''Wantirna''' is a suburb in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]], 24&nbsp;km east of Melbourne's [[Melbourne central business district|Central Business District]], located within the [[City of Knox]] [[Local government areas of Victoria|local government area]]. Wantirna recorded a population of 14,237 at the [[2021 Australian census|2021 census]].<ref name=ABS2021/>


Its name is derived from the local aboriginal people’s expression for, "a gurgling stream".
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The Knox Private Hospital and [[Westfield Knox]] shopping centre are located in Wantirna.

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The Knox Private Hospital, [[Westfield Knox]] shopping centre, and Kieran are located in Wantirna.


The [[EastLink, Melbourne|EastLink]] [[Toll road|tollway]] runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and [[Burwood Highway]].
The [[EastLink, Melbourne|EastLink]] [[Toll road|tollway]] runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and [[Burwood Highway]].


Wantirna was first settled in 1840 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established the "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement.<ref>[http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=515&h=0#BM1560 Knox City Council - City of Knox Suburb Histories<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1912 the need for a school to serve the local area soon became apparent in this small but fast-growing area; the Finger family donated two acres of land on the southern side of Mountain Hwy (then known as Wantirna-Sassafrass Rd) and a timber schoolhouse was opened. The Finger and Fankhauser families were prime movers in the erection of the Methodist Church opened opposite the school in May 1914, and a Parish Hall was built on Burwood Highway in 1924. Wantirna Post Office opened on 1 November 1913, closed in 1977, and reopened in 1983.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 11 April 2008}}</ref> The Wantirna Reserve was provided by the council in 1925 and a tennis court was built there shortly afterwards. In December 1939, after the outbreak of [[World War II]], West Prussia Road was renamed Wantirna Road.
Wantirna was first settled by Australians of European descent in 1840 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established the "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement.<ref>[http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=515&h=0#BM1560 Knox City Council – City of Knox Suburb Histories<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1912 the need for a school to serve the local area soon became apparent in this small but fast-growing area; the Finger family donated two acres of land on the southern side of Mountain Hwy (then known as Wantirna-Sassafras Rd) and a timber schoolhouse was opened. The Finger and Fankhauser families were prime movers in the erection of the Methodist Church opened opposite the school in May 1914, and a parish hall was built on Burwood Highway in 1924. Wantirna Post Office opened on 1 November 1913, closed in 1977, and reopened in 1983.<ref name = "a">{{Citation| last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Wantirna* | access-date = 30 March 2021}}</ref> The Wantirna Reserve was provided by the council in 1925 and a tennis court was built there shortly afterwards. In December 1939, after the outbreak of [[World War II]], West Prussia Road was renamed Wantirna Road.


Locations in Wantirna, especially [[Knox City Shopping Centre]], are occasionally used to shoot the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''. Koomba Park is a large native bushland park spanning the area between Dandenong Creek and the Eastlink Tollway. It is run by Parks Victoria and was opened in 1982. The [[Victorian Jazz Archive]] is located within Koomba Park.
Locations in Wantirna, especially [[Westfield Knox]], are occasionally used to shoot the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]''. Koomba Park is a large native bushland park spanning the area between Dandenong Creek and the Eastlink Tollway. It is run by Parks Victoria and was opened in 1982. The [[Victorian Jazz Archive]] is located in Koomba Park.


==Schools==
==Schools==

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, also recently St. Andrew's Christian College
Schools in Wantirna include [http://www.wantirnaprimary.vic.edu.au Wantirna Primary School], [[Wantirna College]], [http://www.regency-park-ps.vic.edu.au/ Regency Park Primary School], [http://www.templetonps.vic.edu.au/ Templeton Primary School] and St Luke's Primary School.


==Churches==
==Churches==
*[http://www.hillsbiblechurch.org Hills Bible Church]
* [http://www.hillsbiblechurch.org Hills Bible Church]
*Knox Presbyterian Church
* Knox Presbyterian Church
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Centre and the [[Melbourne Australia Temple]] (churchofjesuschrist.org)


==References==
==References==
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Wantirna
Melbourne, Victoria
Wantirna is located in Melbourne
Wantirna
Wantirna
Map
Coordinates37°50′38″S 145°13′44″E / 37.844°S 145.229°E / -37.844; 145.229
Population14,237 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,715/km2 (4,443/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3152
Elevation91 m (299 ft)
Area8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Location24 km (15 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Knox
State electorate(s)Bayswater
Federal division(s)Aston
Suburbs around Wantirna:
Vermont Ringwood Heathmont
Vermont Wantirna Bayswater
Vermont South Wantirna South Wantirna South

Wantirna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. Wantirna recorded a population of 14,237 at the 2021 census.[1]

Its name is derived from the local aboriginal people’s expression for, "a gurgling stream".

The Knox Private Hospital, Westfield Knox shopping centre, and Kieran are located in Wantirna.

The EastLink tollway runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway.

Wantirna was first settled by Australians of European descent in 1840 when Mrs. Madeline Scott established the "Bushy Park" cattle run on the banks of the Dandenong Creek. During the 1870s other pioneers opened up the area to settlement.[2] In 1912 the need for a school to serve the local area soon became apparent in this small but fast-growing area; the Finger family donated two acres of land on the southern side of Mountain Hwy (then known as Wantirna-Sassafras Rd) and a timber schoolhouse was opened. The Finger and Fankhauser families were prime movers in the erection of the Methodist Church opened opposite the school in May 1914, and a parish hall was built on Burwood Highway in 1924. Wantirna Post Office opened on 1 November 1913, closed in 1977, and reopened in 1983.[3] The Wantirna Reserve was provided by the council in 1925 and a tennis court was built there shortly afterwards. In December 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, West Prussia Road was renamed Wantirna Road.

Locations in Wantirna, especially Westfield Knox, are occasionally used to shoot the soap opera Neighbours. Koomba Park is a large native bushland park spanning the area between Dandenong Creek and the Eastlink Tollway. It is run by Parks Victoria and was opened in 1982. The Victorian Jazz Archive is located in Koomba Park.

Schools

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Schools in Wantirna include Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna College, Regency Park Primary School, Templeton Primary School and St Luke's Primary School.

Churches

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References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wantirna (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Knox City Council – City of Knox Suburb Histories
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 30 March 2021
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