Tylden, Victoria

Tylden
Victoria
Entering Tylden
Tylden
Coordinates 37°20′0″S 144°25′0″E / 37.33333°S 144.41667°E / -37.33333; 144.41667Coordinates: 37°20′0″S 144°25′0″E / 37.33333°S 144.41667°E / -37.33333; 144.41667
Population 535 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3444
Elevation 588 m (1,929 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s) Ballarat East
Federal Division(s) Bendigo, Ballarat

Tylden is a small country town in central Victoria, Australia in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area, 83 kilometres (52 mi) north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Tylden has a population of 535.

History

Tylden Post Office opened on 7 January 1860.[2]

Notable RAAF pilot Joe Hewitt was born here.

Today

Tylden is home to the large Woodside Park Stud thoroughbred racehorse pre-training facility established at a cost of A$20m. The training facility was strongly opposed by residents over many years of public matters. In recent years it has been taken over by Mark Rowsthorn and is focusing on the breeding of thoroughbreds rather than a racing stable. Wadham Park is now known as Woodside Park Stud.[3]

See also

Former Tylden railway station

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tylden (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2017-08-31. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ↑ Howell, Stephen (2006-10-25). "One Swallow can make Wadham Park's spring". The Age. Retrieved 2007-07-21.


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