Silvan, Victoria
| Silvan Victoria | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silvan Reservoir from Kalorama | |||||||||||||
| Population | 1,908 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3795 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Evelyn, Monbulk | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||
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Silvan is a town in Victoria, Australia, 40 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Silvan had a population of 1908.
A Post Office opened on 19 August 1892 known as Wandin until 1893, Wandin South until 1913, thence Silvan.[2]
Silvan is a growing tourist town, with many visitors making the journey to the Tesselaar Tulip Farm in Spring time and to Chappies U-pick fruit farm during the summer. A farming town, Silvan is home to some of the best quality fruits in Australia and boasts ownership of Y.V. Fresh, a large local growers cooperative, and also Chappies, the first u-pick berry and cherry farm to start in Australia. Blue Hills Berries and Cherries is another popular u-pick farm in silvan.
Silvan also is the location of the Silvan Reservoir.
The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.[3]
Silvan marks half way between the Shire of Yarra Ranges two main suburbs of Belgrave and Lilydale, both large towns.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Silvan (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Silvan, archived from the original on July 5, 2008, retrieved 2008-07-25
External links
Media related to Silvan, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 37°49′26″S 145°25′16″E / 37.824°S 145.421°E