Yan Yean (north) Reference Area

Yan Yean (north) Reference Area is a nature reserve in , . Yan Yean (north) Reference Area is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yan Yean Reservoir and Whittlesea Secondary College.

Reservoir
Photo: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a created by the Yan Yean Dam, an embankment dam across the Plenty River and supplemented by off-stream storage, located within the eponymous locality of Yan Yean, near , , Australia.

School
Whittlesea is a town in Victoria, , 40 kilometres north-east from 's central business district, located within the local government area. Whittlesea recorded a population of 6,117 at the 2021 census.

Theme park
is a 15.7-hectare theme park located in the suburban fringe town of , approximately 40 kilometres north of . It is one of four major theme parks in Victoria.

Yan Yean (north) Reference Area

Latitude
-37.5244° or 37° 31′ 28″ south
Longitude
145.1569° or 145° 9′ 25″ east
Inception
July 24th, 1985
Operator
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Open location code
4RJ7F5G4+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1209258257
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

Discover Yan Yean (north) Reference Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Humevale and Whittlesea.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Eastern Hill and Yan Yean (south) Reference Area.

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