The City of Whitehorse is located just 15 kilometres east of Melbourne and covers an area of 64 square kilometres.  The municipality is bounded by the City of Manningham to the north, the Cities of Maroondah and Knox to the east, the City of Monash to the south and the City of Boroondara to the west.  Whitehorse’s suburbs include Blackburn, Blackburn North, Blackburn South, Box Hill, Box Hill North, Box Hill South, Burwood, Burwood East, Forest Hill, Mitcham, Mont Albert, Mont Albert North, Nunawading, Surrey Hills, Vermont and Vermont South.

The City of Whitehorse was created in December 1994 following the amalgamation of the former cities of Box Hill and Nunawading. The birth of the City reunited the suburbs which formed the original Shire of Nunawading more than 100 years ago.

The municipality derives its namesake and logo from a white horse dating back to the 1850s, when a white horse statue adorned the front entrance of the City’s first hotel and two-storey building.  Today, a memorial stands on the former site of the hotel and the white horse symbolises the City’s identity.

The City is also recognised as the home of the arts, stemming from its relationship with Box Hill as the original site of the Artists Camp.  In 1885, artists established the first of their camps at Box Hill, and while the camp only lasted three years, some of the artists, including Frederick McCubbin, returned to the area often.  The City has an impressive art collection containing a total of nine works by members of the Box Hill Artists Camp, including works by McCubbin, Roberts and Streeton.

The Wurundjeri-Balluk Tribe are the traditional custodians of the land on which the City of Whitehorse is located.  They have been the traditional custodians for 40,000 years.  The traditional language to the tribe is Woi Wurrung and the tribe is now known as the Wurundjeri, being one of five tribes that make up the Kulin nation.  The Wurundjeri are a deeply spiritual people and honour the creator spirit, Bunjil the Eaglehawk.  Historically, the tribe would camp along the banks of the many creeks that flow through the City and named parts of the local area Namenarren or Nunawading.

Find in-depth information on the Whitehorse Local Government Area and suburbs.

• Community Profile – understand local community demographics using Census data.
• Community Atlas – view community trends spatially via thematic maps.
• Community Forecast – plan for future demand with detailed forecasts of population and housing.

Whitehorse Maps is an interactive site that allows you to search, view and explore the City of Whitehorse.

Within Whitehorse Maps you can:

• View historic aerial imagery from the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's and 1990's 
• Look up your bin collection dates and Councillor information
• Identify planning zones and overlays over properties and neighbourhoods
• Locate your nearest school and recreation areas.