Fernbank, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Fernbank is a small country town on the Perry River in Victoria, Australia, approximately 310 km east of Melbourne
. As of the 2001 census, the small town of Fernbank had a population of 630. With the main highway, Princes Highway
close by, the small community not only services itself, but travellers along the main highway that stop for a break.
, the fern, giving rise to the name, Fern-bank.
Fernbank Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1977.
. There are some beautiful walking tracks and picnic spots.
closed to passengers in 1981 and then fully closed in 1996. There are still a disused crossing loop and goods platform at the station.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. As of the 2001 census, the small town of Fernbank had a population of 630. With the main highway, Princes Highway
Princes Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
close by, the small community not only services itself, but travellers along the main highway that stop for a break.
History
The origin of the town's name is somewhat of a mystery. It is commonly believed that the town was named after the plants that grow by the banks of the Perry RiverPerry River (Victoria)
The Perry River is a river of Gippsland in southeastern Victoria, Australia.The river was named by Count Strzelecki after Captain Perryof the NSW Survey Department in 1840.-References:...
, the fern, giving rise to the name, Fern-bank.
Fernbank Post Office opened on 1 January 1868 and closed in 1977.
Today
Approximately 2.5 km south-west of Fernbank is the beautiful Fernbank Landscape and Flora Reserve], just off of the main highway, Princes HighwayPrinces Highway
The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....
. There are some beautiful walking tracks and picnic spots.
Transport
Fernbank used to be serviced by the Bairnsdale railway line, but the stationFernbank railway station, Victoria
Fernbank is a closed station located in the town of Fernbank, on the Bairnsdale railway line railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers. A disused crossing loop and goods...
closed to passengers in 1981 and then fully closed in 1996. There are still a disused crossing loop and goods platform at the station.