aurora is now located partly within the suburb of epping (an outer northern suburb of melbourne) and partly within the rural locality of wollert. aurora is in the city of whittlesea council area. it is about 20 km from the melbourne cbd and is approximately 668 ha in area. it is bound by the hume freeway (to sydney), epping road, craigieburn road and o'herns road on the west, east, north and south sides respectively. it is north of the ring road and west of plenty road.