Yarra Ranges Shire: History
Prior to European settlement, the land within and beyond the Yarra Ranges was occupied by the Wurundjeri people.
European settlement was established from the 1830s with settlers engaging in agriculture and gold mining.
The Shire of Yarra Ranges was formed on 15 December 1994 by the merger of parts of the Shire of Sherbrooke, Shire of Lillydale, Shire of Healesville and Shire of Upper Yarra.