Gruyere, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Gruyere
state = vic


caption =
lga = Shire of Yarra Ranges
postcode = 3770
pop = 696 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC25707 | name = Gruyere (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
est =
elevation= 174
stategov = Evelyn
fedgov = Casey
dist1 = 51
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 12
location2= Lilydale
near-nw = Coldstream
near-n = Coldstream
near-ne = Badger Creek
near-w = Wandin North
near-e = Badger Creek
near-sw = Seville
near-s = Seville East
near-se = Woori Yallock

Gruyere is a rural locality and wine region in the Yarra Valley beyond Melbourne's eastern fringe in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

The town is named for a variety of cheese, as the area's history is in the dairy industry.

A small town area on Killara Road contains a recreation reserve, community hall, primary school and CFA fire station. Several wineries, including [http://www.coldstreamhills.com.au/ Coldstream Hills Winery] , [http://www.warramatewines.com.au/ Warramate Wines] and [http://www.yarrayering.com/ Yarra Yering] , are located within Gruyere.

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