Bend of Islands is a rural locality in Victoria,
Australia, 30 km north-east of Melbourne's Central
Business District. The local government area of
Bend of Islands is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the
2011 Census, Bend of Islands had a population of
279.
Bend of Islands is located on the north bank of the
Yarra River near the town of Yarra Glen.
The Bend of Island Community members, are a
thriving and connected community with monthly
coffee mornings at the local fire station, weekly
BICA events such as bird or flora walks, and a large
artistic community involved in the Nillumbik Artists
Open Studios program.