Brooklin is a community in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is located,North of the urban area of Whitby,at the South junction of Ontario Highways 12 and 7. Brooklin is located primarily in a rural area, with hills covering the north and the west. The hills and forests that dominate the north are part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. About 40 to 50 percent of the area of the hills are made up of forests. The population has grown steadily since the early 1990s, with the addition of thousands of homes surrounding the heart of Brooklin.

Brooklin was founded in 1840 by the Campbell, Way, McGee and Hepinstall families at the intersection of Centre Road (Baldwin Street) and Winchester Road. The village was originally named Winchester. However, in 1847, when a post office was established, it was discovered there was already a Town of Winchester in Ontario and the name was changed to Brooklin, probably after the brook which ran through the town.