| Hurstbridge Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Population: | 3448 (2006) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 3099 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 5.4 km² (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $340,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 34 km (21 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Shire of Nillumbik | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Yan Yean | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | McEwen | ||||||||||||
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Hurstbridge is a town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3448.
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History
Hurstbridge was first settled in 1842 by Cornelius Haley , a grazier. The township was once known as Hurst's Bridge, from the Hurst family who built the first log bridge across the Diamond Creek. A settlement later developed around the bridge and the Post Office opened on August 7, 1912 (known as Hurst's Bridge until 1915, Hurst Bridge until about 1954).[3]
The current single lane bridge was designed by Sir John Monash and was officially opened in 1918.
The Town today
The area includes a diverse mix of farmers, artists, commuters and tourists. Around Hurstbridge can be found a number of attractions including wineries, walking tracks and markets.
It is serviced by regular train services to and from the Melbourne CBD at Hurstbridge station.
The late race car driver champion Peter Brock was born here in 1945.
Hurstbridge has a football team playing in the Northern Football League, based at Ben Friley Oval. [4]
It has a cricket club playing in the Diamond Valley Cricket Association.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hurstbridge (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25791&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
- ^ Hurstbridge, accessed 27 November 2006
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ Full Points Footy, Northern Football League, http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/diamond_valley_football_league.htm, retrieved 2009-04-15
External links
- Hurstbridge, Victoria is at coordinates 37°38′20″S 145°11′42″E / 37.639°S 145.195°ECoordinates: 37°38′20″S 145°11′42″E / 37.639°S 145.195°E
- Hurstbridge Online
- Nillumbik Shire - Information on Hurstbridge
- Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
- Hurstbridge Primary School
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