Wantirna South is a suburb in Melbourne,
Victoria, Australia, 26 km east of Melbourne's
central business district. Its local government
area is the City of Knox, Wantirna South is a
border suburb to City of Whitehorse and City of
Monash. At the 2011 census, Wantirna South
had a population of 17,477. Wantirna South
serves as the headquarters of the Knox City
Council. The Knox City Council's building was
burnt down in 1994, and took a few years to be
rebuilt. It is now a meeting place for councillors
and the Mayor.

Another Wantirna South attraction is the
Westfield Knox shopping centre, which was first
built in the 1970s. It had a major refurbishment
in 2002 to make it a more popular area for
young people. This area is now known as Knox
O-Zone, a popular night spot containing a pub,
restaurants, clubs and cinema.

Knox Police Complex is situated on Burwood
highway opposite Westfield Knox.

Another important building, across the road
from the Knox Council headquarters, was the
Rembrandts building. Rembrandts was a
ballroom and formal eating place where social
life took place, including over-28s and
debutant balls from various schools. The
building is now currently a part of St. Andrews
Christian College.

There is also a skatepark in Wantirna South,
which is located near Knox City Shopping
Centre.

1st Wantirna South Scout Group has been a part
of the community since the early 1950s.
Wantirna South is also home to the Knox
District Scout Centre, a popular venue for
parties.

Many families and couples have now migrated
to Wantirna South due to the opening of the
new home estate, Harcrest, which was
established by Mirvac in 2011. This estate
features a wide range of brand new homes
and townhouses on blocks no bigger than
500sqm, a display village featuring homes by
Porter Davis, Metricon and Mirvac, an
upcoming lake, shopping complex and various
parks and community gardens. Harcrest is
considered as one of the most expensive
estates, as an average (440sqm) block of land
can be priced from $450,000 to $670,000

Apartment living has also taken hold in a
suburb traditionally dominated by houses, with
the upcoming construction of the Knoxia
luxury apartment complex directly opposite
Westfield Knox, and the Kubix building along
Burwood Highway.

Wantirna is home to Knox Private Hospital,
located on Mountain Highway, adjacent
to Boronia Road.