Whittlesea is located 39 km north of the CBD. Located on the Plenty River Whittlesea is a rural district centred on Whittlesea township in Melbourne's northern fringe suburbs. The suburb also has a high degree of car ownership with 28% of households owning three cars or more and a large proportion of houses have four or more bedrooms. Whittlesea features the Alpine Toboggan Park the Yan Yean Cemetery Whittlesea Showgrounds and Whittlesea Park and Recreation Reserve.