Warburton, Victoria
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| Population: | 2288 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3799 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 159 m (522 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Gembrook | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Warburton is a town in Victoria, Australia, 72 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Warburton had a population of 2288.
The name “Warburton” has been shared between two townships over the years. The mining town of “Yankee Jims Creek” was located on the gold-bearing slopes of Mount Little Joe, and was renamed “Warburton” after the mining warden of the district, Charles Warburton Carr. Gold depletion caused a declining population in the 1880s, so the town was renamed “Old Warburton” and the town of “Upper Warburton” on the banks on the Yarra River was renamed “Warburton”.
The Post Office opened around 1884 though two earlier offices named Warburton were renamed as Launching Place and Hoddle's Creek.[2]
Warburton was connected to Lilydale by a Victorian Railways branch line which closed in 1965.[3] The railway path is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a rail trail used by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders.[4]
East of Warburton is a large water catchment area called Upper Yarra Dam designed to supply Melbourne with the required amount of water sourced from the Thomson catchment area.
Together with its neighbouring township Millgrove, Warburton has an Australian Rules football team (Warburton Millgrove) competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League.[5]
Golfers play at the course of the Warburton Golf Club on Dammans Road.[6]
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[edit] Tourism
Warburton area is a tourist destination, with picturesque mountain views of the surrounding hills. The Yarra river meanders through the township and is lined with walking tracks and beautiful picnic spots. The township is 20 minutes drive from Mount Donna Buang, which is snow covered in the winter. Restaurants and cafés, river walks, snow-play, and wineries make up the local attractions. Throughout Victoria, Warburton is often cited as one of the states 'natural wonders', due to its peaceful and serene surroundings. Many organisations including Travel Victoria advocate not only the beauty of the township but also the many natural amenities contained e.g. swimming in the local Yarra River.
[edit] Notable people
- Lindsay Thompson (1923–2008), politician
- Jon Johanson (1956-), aviator
- Timothy James Webb (1967-), artist
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Warburton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26929&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, March, 1966 pp49-54
- ^ Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, Tourism Victoria, http://www.visitmelbourne.com/Regions/Yarra-Valley-and-Dandenong-Ranges/Activities-and-attractions/Outdoor-activities/Cycling.aspx, retrieved 2011-07-26
- ^ Full Points Footy, Warburton_Millgrove, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Warburton_Millgrove.htm, retrieved 2008-07-25[dead link]
- ^ Warburton Golf Club, Warburton Golf Club, http://warburtongolf.com.au, retrieved 2009-09-10
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Coordinates: 37°45′18″S 145°41′49″E / 37.755°S 145.697°E
