Victoria location profile
Hoddles Creek VIC 3139
Hoddles Creek is a rural, leafy locality in the Yarra Ranges known for vineyards, hobby farms and bushland scenery. It appeals to families and tree‑changers seeking space and a quiet lifestyle with access to the broader Yarra Valley. Amenities are mostly in nearby Yarra Junction and Woori Yallock.
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Why families consider Hoddles Creek
Low-density rural living with a mix of farming, viticulture and lifestyle properties; a family-oriented, outdoorsy community with many commuters to Lilydale and Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
Amenities & services
- Yarra Junction town centre (supermarkets, cafes, services)
- Woori Yallock shops and services
- Yarra Junction Medical Centre and allied health
- Healesville Hospital (nearest hospital) and Eastern Health services
- Local wineries/cellar doors (e.g., Hoddles Creek Estate)
- Cafes and pubs in Yarra Junction, Launching Place and Gembrook
- Yarra Junction Library, Warburton Hwy, Yarra Junction
- Healesville Library, River St, Healesville
Transport & connectivity
- Lilydale Station (Lilydale line) for rail connections
- Ventura bus 683 Lilydale–Warburton (nearest stops at Woori Yallock/Yarra Junction)
- Warburton Highway (B380)
- Gembrook–Launching Place Road (C425)
- Beenak Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail (cycling and walking)
- Bushwalking, horse riding and trail running in Yarra State Forest and Yarra Ranges National Park
- Wine tasting at local cellar doors (Hoddles Creek Estate, nearby Yarra Valley wineries)
- Community sport at Yarra Junction Recreation Reserve and the Yarra Centre (pool/fitness)
- Yarra Ranges National Park
- Yarra State Forest
- Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail
- Blue Lotus Water Garden (nearby, Yarra Junction)
Education context
Limited within Hoddles Creek; long day care and kindergarten options available in nearby Yarra Junction, Woori Yallock and Seville, with family day care and school buses serving the area.
- Deakin University, Burwood campus
- Monash University, Clayton campus
- Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus
- Box Hill Institute, Lilydale Lakeside campus