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Wesburn

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Yarra Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 105, Wesburn, VIC 3799
1300 368 333

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Wesburn is a town in Victoria, Australia, 62 km east from Melbourne's central business district.

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 2016 census, Wesburn had a population of 1,019. 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. 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.

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Type: Towns

Population: 1,001 - 10,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 41.278 km2

Elevation: 51 to 200 metres

Town elevation: 159 m

Population number: 1,019

Local Government Area: Yarra Ranges Shire Council

Location

Yarra Ranges Shire Council VIC, PO Box 105, Wesburn, VIC 3799

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Wesburn, Victoria