Wallan, traditionally known as Wallan Wallan (large circular place of water), is a town in Victoria, 51 kilometres north of Melbourne’s Central Business District. The town sits at the southern end of the large and diverse Shire of Mitchell which extends from the northern fringes of Melbourne into the farming country of north-central Victoria and the lower Goulburn Valley. The township flanks the Hume Freeway and is set against the backdrop of the Great Dividing Range.
Wallan is a rapidly urbanising town near the junction of the Hume Freeway and the old Hume Highway (now the Northern Highway). The fastest growing town and now largest town in the Mitchell Shire, Wallan is a link between the city and rural towns such as Kilmore, Broadford and Seymour. 15 kilometres to the north is a turnoff to Strath Creek which leads through the Valley of a Thousand Hills.
Wallan has witnessed substantial growth in housing. Traditionally the growth was in the northern side of the town in the Hidden Valley area. The start of the Wallara Waters estate in Wallan East is a new addition to the town.
Being just outside Melbourne’s metropolitan boundary, land in Wallan is fairly cheap which has allowed low-income families to make a living while commuting to the city for work. This has led to large growth in the town as it begins to take the form of an exurb. The railway station and nearby freeway access gives commuters quick access to the city. Public Transport Victoria has stated in their Metropolitan Rail Network Development Plan that Wallan should be connected to the electric Metro train network by 2033.
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