Wesburn, Victoria
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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. 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. The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.
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.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 62 km east from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges
Shire of Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the outer eastern and northeastern suburbs of Melbourne extending into the Yarra Valley and Dandenong 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. Wesburn was also served by a railway station
Wesburn railway station, Melbourne
Wesburn was a railway station on the Warburton line in Melbourne, Australia. Originally called West Warburton, the station operated until the line's closure in 1965. The only remnant of the station is the crumbling retaining wall of the platform....
on the former Warburton railway line
Warburton railway line, Melbourne
The Warburton railway line just outside Melbourne, Australia, was a railway branching off from the Healesville line at the present terminus, Lilydale.- History :...
until closure in 1965. Today the former railway line has been transformed into a walking and cycling path called the Warburton Trail.
Warburton Trail
The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail is a walking, cycling and horse-riding track in eastern Victoria, Australia. It runs a distance of 38 km between Lilydale and Warburton, along the former Warburton railway line...
Wesburn Primary School opened in 1904 after relocation of the building from Millgrove. The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.
The Wesburn Recreation Reserve hosts junior football and netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
teams. The township is also serviced by a pub and a number of small shops. Public transport is provided by bus route from Warburton
Warburton, Victoria
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....
to Chirnside Park.