Victoria location profile
Yarra Glen VIC 3775
Leafy Yarra Valley township known for vineyards, rolling hills and a relaxed country-village feel. Popular with day-trippers and families for cellar doors, markets and outdoor recreation.
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Why families consider Yarra Glen
Mix of families, long-term locals and tree-changers; lifestyle centres on wineries, weekend tourism and community sport. Housing is mostly detached homes on generous blocks or small acreage, offering a quieter pace than metro suburbs.
Amenities & services
- Local supermarket and specialty shops along Bell Street/Main Street
- GP/medical clinic and pharmacy
- Cafes, pubs and winery restaurants
- Primary school and community centre
- Post office and basic banking/ATMs
- Sports clubs and facilities
- Healesville Library – Healesville
- Lilydale Library – Lilydale
- Yarra Junction Library – Yarra Junction
Transport & connectivity
- No train station in town; nearest is Lilydale Station (Lilydale line)
- Ventura Bus 685 Healesville–Lilydale/Chirnside Park
- V/Line coach 684 Eildon/Alexandra–Melbourne via Yarra Glen
- Melba Highway; Healesville–Yarra Glen Road; Eltham–Yarra Glen Road; connection to Maroondah Highway
Lifestyle & recreation
- McKenzie Reserve playground and picnic area
- Yarra Valley Racing – Yarra Glen Racecourse and market events
- Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve (ovals, tennis/netball, bowls)
- Cycling and walking on the emerging Yarra Valley Trail and quiet country roads
- Cellar-door tastings and local food experiences
- TarraWarra Museum of Art (nearby)
- McKenzie Reserve
- Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve
- Yarra River floodplain parklands
- Sugarloaf Reservoir Park (Christmas Hills)
- Warrandyte State Park (nearby)
- Toolangi State Forest (nearby)
- Yarra Ranges National Park (nearby)
Education context
Limited but present: one to two early learning/long day care and kindergarten options in town, with more choices in Healesville, Lilydale and Chirnside Park; peak-period places can be tight.
- Deakin University – Burwood campus
- La Trobe University – Bundoora campus
- Swinburne University of Technology – Hawthorn campus
- University of Melbourne – Parkville campus
- Box Hill Institute – Lilydale Lakeside (TAFE)