Tylden, Victoria

Tylden Victoria
Entering Tylden
Tylden
Coordinates	37°20′0″S 144°25′0″E
Population	645 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3444
Elevation	588 m (1,929 ft)
Location	83 km (52 mi) N of Melbourne 74 km (46 mi) S of Bendigo 77 km (48 mi) NE of Ballarat 11 km (7 mi) S of Kyneton 13 km (8 mi) W of Woodend
LGA(s)	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal division(s)	Bendigo, Ballarat

Tylden is a 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 2021 census, Tylden has a population of 645. Tylden is on Dja Dja Wurrung country.

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 (28 June 2022). "Tylden (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
2. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
3. Howell, Stephen (25 October 2006). "One Swallow can make Wadham Park's spring". The Age. Retrieved 21 July 2007.