Coldstream is located 40 km east of the CBD. Bounded by the Yarra River in the north Coldstream is a primarily rural district in Melbourne's outer east. The majority of the residential population is concentrated around the Coldstream township on the Maroondah Hwy while the rural areas include a number of wineries. Coldstream also features the Lilydale Airport the Coldstream Airfield the Dame Nellie Melba Estate and The Lodge Shopping Centre.