Wesburn, Victoria
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| Population: | 619 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3799 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 257 m (843 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Shire of Yarra Ranges | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Gembrook | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Wesburn is a town in Victoria, Australia, 62 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Wesburn had a population of 619. Predominantly rural in nature, the township has a narrow ribbon of residential dwellings along and branching off the Warburton Highway.
The name Wesburn is derived from its original name of West Warburton. The Post Office opened on 7 February 1893 and was closed in 1993. [2] Wesburn was also served by a railway station on the former Warburton railway line until closure in 1965. Today the former railway line has been transformed into a walking and cycling path called the Warburton Trail.
Wesburn Primary School opened in 1904 after relocation of the building from Millgrove.[3] The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.[4]
The Wesburn Recreation Reserve hosts junior football and netball teams. The township is also serviced by a pub and a number of small shops. Public transport is provided by bus route from Warburton to Chirnside Park.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wesburn (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC26975&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2009-04-01
- ^ Wesburn Primary School History
- ^ http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/
Coordinates: 37°46′01″S 145°38′49″E / 37.767°S 145.647°E
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