Coldstream, Victoria
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| Coldstream Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°44′02″S 145°22′59″E / 37.734°S 145.383°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,199 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3770 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Evelyn | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Casey | ||||||||||||||
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Coldstream is a town in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia, located in Greater Melbourne beyond the Melbourne metropolitan area Urban Growth Boundary.[2] Coldstream is located 36 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Coldstream recorded a population of 2,199 at the 2021 census.
History
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The township developed around the railway station after the railway arrived in 1888.[3] The Post Office opening on 7 February 1889.[4] Prior to that the locality was known as "The Lodge".[citation needed]
In 1909, Dame Nellie Melba bought Coombe Cottage at Coldstream. The house is located at the junction of Maroondah Highway and Melba Highway (named in her honour). It became the home of Melba's granddaughter, Lady Pamela Vestey, until her death in 2011. It is now owned by the Vestey family. [5]
Today
[edit]Coldstream has a local primary school,[6] community centre,[7] landfill[8] and several farms.
It had a railway station that closed to passengers in 1983, but was used for freight purposes up until 1992 when it closed after the buildings were destroyed by fire.[citation needed]
The Bureau of Meteorology operates an automatic weather station at Coldstream Airfield.[9] A private automatic weather station is also maintained on Coldstream Estate.[10]
Commerce
[edit]Coldstream is the site of a few commercial interests, including Coldstream Timber & Hardware, Coldstream Brewery and the Chandon Australia winery, sister to Domaine Chandon California.[11]
Airport
[edit]Coldstream Airport is owned by the Doake family and has been in operation since the early 1960s.
It is home to:
- Coldstream Flying School, operated by Yarra Valley Flight Training [12]
- The Coldstream Flyers Club [13]
- Private aircraft
Fire brigade
[edit]Coldstream has an active CFA (Country Fire Authority) volunteer fire brigade established after the serious fires of 1962. This was a name change from the Lilydale Rural Fire Brigade originally established in 1939 as the Lilydale Bushfire Brigade, changing its name in 1945 on the establishment of the CFA (Country Fire Authority).[14]
Population
[edit]In the 2016 Census, there were 2,164 people in Coldstream. 83.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 4.9%. 91.4% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 42.5%, Catholic 20.5% and Anglican 12.1%.[15]
Climate
[edit]Coldstream has an oceanic climate that is transitional with the inland climates of southern Victoria, resulting in higher summer daytime temperatures than on the Victorian coastline. Averages even out due to lower overnight temperatures, where Coldstream can get close to freezing even in the midst of summer. Rainfall peaks in late winter and spring.
| Climate data for Coldstream (1994−2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.4 (110.1) |
44.8 (112.6) |
39.9 (103.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
38.2 (100.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
44.8 (112.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.6 (45.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.1 (2.13) |
46.5 (1.83) |
48.3 (1.90) |
65.6 (2.58) |
67.6 (2.66) |
67.3 (2.65) |
62.5 (2.46) |
70.9 (2.79) |
68.1 (2.68) |
75.4 (2.97) |
72.5 (2.85) |
59.1 (2.33) |
756.8 (29.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.9 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 159.0 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 46 | 45 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 57 |
| Source: [16] | |||||||||||||
Sport
[edit]The town has an Australian Rules football team, the Coldstream Cougars, competing in the Eastern Football League.[17]
Coldstream also has a standalone betball club.[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coldstream (Vic.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Urban Growth Boundary map". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Coldstream". Victorian Places. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions History. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Coombe Cottage". Victorian Heritate Database. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream Primary School". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream Community Centre". Yarra Ranges Shire Council. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream transfer station". Yarra Ranges Shire Council. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Latest Weather Observations for Coldstream".
- ^ "Coldstream Estate - IVICTORI90".
- ^ "Chandon Australia - About - Story". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Yarra Valley Flight Training". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream Flyers Club". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream Fire Brigade". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coldstream (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Climate normals for Coldstream". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Eastern Football Netball League". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Coldstream Netball Club".
External links
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Media related to Coldstream, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
- Australian Places - Coldstream
- Yarra Valley Flight Training
- Coldstream Flyers Club
- ACMA
- Coldstream Group Page for Locals
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