Postcode(s) 3096 Area 140 ha State electorate(s) Yan Yean Federal division Division of Scullin | Wattle Glen Panton Hill Postal code 3096 Population 1,946 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Nillumbik | |
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Location 31 km (19 mi) from Melbourne; 4 km (2 mi) from Hurstbridge | ||
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Wattle Glen is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2011 census, Wattle Glen had a population of 1,946.
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Map of Wattle Glen VIC 3096, Australia
History
The Post Office opened on 1 November 1901 as Diamond Creek Upper, was renamed Wattle Glen on 1 November 1922, and closed on 4 April 1975. When the railway line arrived in 1912 the railway station was named Balee on 25 June. This was renamed Wattleglen (as one word) on 14 August 1922.
Its popular meet and greet spot is the local general store, which was built and opened in 1988. The original general store was burnt down in the early 1900s and was located across the road from this one. Locals also gather at the Wattle Glen Cricket Club.
Wattle Glen is a small town wedged between suburbia, Diamond Creek, and the rural fringes of Hurstbridge. There are few facilities except the General Store, Tennis Club, CFA station and a scout hall. Wattle Glen has a small primary school known as Wattle Glen Primary School.