Type: | town |
Wesburn | |
State: | vic |
Lga: | Shire of Yarra Ranges |
Postcode: | 3799 |
Alternative Location Map: | Australia Victoria Melbourne metropolitan area complete |
Coordinates: | -37.767°N 145.647°W |
Pop: | 1,052 |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation: | 257 |
Stategov: | Eildon |
Fedgov: | McEwen |
Dist1: | 62 |
Location1: | Melbourne |
Dist2: | 7 |
Location2: | Warburton |
Near-Nw: | Don Valley |
Near-N: | Millgrove |
Near-Ne: | Warburton |
Near-W: | Don Valley |
Near-E: | Warburton |
Near-Sw: | Yarra Junction |
Near-S: | Gladysdale |
Near-Se: | Warburton |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 10 |
Wesburn is a town in Victoria, Australia, 62 km east from Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Wesburn recorded a population of 1,052 at the .[1]
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. Warburton West Post Office opened on 7 February 1893, was renamed Wesburn in 1925 and 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.[2] The school has a current enrolment of around 100 and is a participant in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.[3]
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.