[1] At 152m above sea level[citation needed] it includes one of the highest points in metropolitan Melbourne.

James married Ellen Reilly née Glynn in 1848 after the death of her husband, Bernard.

[citation needed] The Wheelers Hill Hotel was a post office and stopping point for farmers before a 6 to 8-hour drive to the city by horse to sell their goods.

[3] Wheelers Hill is home to Jells Park, a major recreational facility of over 127 hectares.

Later architects Cox Sanderson Ness designed the adjoining library which has a bay of windows facing a small lake.