   the shire of yarra ranges is a local government area in victoria, australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of melbourne extending into the yarra valley and dandenong ranges. it has an area of , and at the 2011 census, it had a population of 144,541. it was formed in 1994 by the merger of parts of the shire of sherbrooke, shire of lillydale, shire of healesville and shire of upper yarra. ==wards== yarra ranges is divided into nine wards, each of which elects one councillor for a period of four years. * billanook ward * chandler ward, named after a pioneering family * chirnside ward, named after george chirnside, a mooroolbark settler and owner of the werribee park mansion. * lyster ward, named after william lyster, an impresario who had a dairy farm in the area. * melba ward, named after dame nellie melba. * o'shannassy ward, named after o'shannassy river and reservoir, ultimately from john o'shanassy (sic), premier of victoria . * ryrie ward, named after william ryrie who planted the first vineyards in the area. * streeton ward, named after sir arthur streeton, a painter who lived at olinda. * walling ward, named after edna walling, landscape designer. ==suburbs and towns== thumb|right|shire offices, lilydale  suburbs and towns within the boundaries of the shire include: {| width="75%" |- valign=top |width="25%"|''
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