Wantirna
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| Coordinates: 37°50′38″S 145°13′44″E / 37.844°S 145.229°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
| City | Melbourne | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14,237 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,715/km2 (4,443/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3152 | ||||||||||||
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Wantirna is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km (15 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Knox local government area. Wantirna recorded a population of 14,237 at the 2021 census.
The name is derived from the local Aboriginal people’s expression for, "a gurgling stream".
The EastLink tollway runs through Wantirna with interchanges at Boronia Road and Burwood Highway.