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9 unusual facts about Lilydale


Lillydale Lake

Lillydale Lake (the name retaining the earliest spelling and the name of the former Lillydale Shire) is an artificial lake and wetlands area created in Lilydale, Melbourne, Australia.

Areas of Lilydale township are low lying and susceptible to flooding from the Olinda Creek.

Lilydale railway line

From Burnley, the line is triplicated to Box Hill then duplicated to Mooroolbark, while the final section between Mooroolbark and Lilydale is single track.

Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail

By 1998 the trail was continuous from Maroondah Highway, Lilydale to the site of the former Warburton station, with only a relatively short section between Lilydale Station and Maroondah Highway remaining incomplete.

The trail's compacted gravel surface between Lilydale and Millgrove is pram and wheelchair friendly and accommodates activities such as walking, cycling and horse riding.

Lilydale, Nova Scotia

Contrary to popular belief Lilydale, Nova Scotia has no connection to the notable Canadian poultry brand Lilydale.

Lilydale, Victoria

It is believed to have been named after either an 1852 song "Lilly Dale" by H. S. Thompson or the wife of an original settler named Lilly de Castella.

Other institutions based in Lilydale include the Australia offices for Institute in Basic Life Principles and Advanced Training Institute.

Yarra Junction railway station

The building was constructed in 1888 as the Lilydale railway station but was relocated to Yarra Junction in 1914 following the construction of a new station at Lilydale.


Blackburn railway station, Melbourne

In 1882, the railway from Melbourne to Camberwell was extended to Lilydale, to form the Lilydale railway line.

Box Hill railway station, Melbourne

The original station opened in 1882 at ground level, when the railway line was extended from Camberwell to Lilydale.

Fraser Brown

Originally from Lilydale, Victoria and known for his fierce style of play, Brown's highest achievements in football were playing in the 1995 premiership and winning the 1998 Carlton best and fairest.

Lilydale railway line

Electrification took place between Flinders Street and Box Hill in December 1922, and extended to Ringwood the following month, then Croydon in November 1925 and finally to Lilydale in October 1925.

Morton Park

Morton Park is located along the Belgrave and Lilydale railway lines, and is in close proximity to St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn Lake, Blackburn Railway Station and the Blackburn Library.

Warburton Highway

The Warburton Highway is a 35 kilometre west-east semi-rural highway starting on the eastern fringes of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) at the Maroondah Highway just after Lilydale, connecting Melbourne to the Yarra Valley wine region and its towns, as well as Melbourne's closest mountain peak to receive regular snowfall, Mount Donna Buang.

Yarra Valley Railway

The Lilydale-Melbourne railway was extended from Lilydale to Yarra Flats (now known as Yarra Glen) on the May 15, 1888 with intermediate stations at Coldstream and Yering.


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