Tylden, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
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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.
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| Coordinates: 37°20′0″S 144°25′0″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
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| Elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 645 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode | 3444 |
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
