Warburton, Victoria
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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.
The name “Warburton” has been shared between two townships over the years. The mining town of “Yankee Jims Creek” was located on the gold-bearing slopes of Mount Little Joe, and was renamed “Warburton” after the mining warden of the district, Charles Warburton Carr. Gold depletion caused a declining population in the 1880s, so the town was renamed “Old Warburton” and the town of “Upper Warburton” on the banks on the Yarra River was renamed “Warburton”.
The Post Office opened around 1884 though two earlier offices named Warburton were renamed as Launching Place
and Hoddle's Creek
.
Warburton was connected to Lilydale
by a Victorian Railways
branch line
which closed in 1965. The railway path is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a rail trail
used by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders.
East of Warburton is a large water catchment area called Upper Yarra Dam designed to supply Melbourne with the required amount of water sourced from the Thomson catchment area.
Together with its neighbouring township Millgrove
, Warburton has an Australian Rules football team (Warburton Millgrove) competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
.
Golfers play at the course of the Warburton Golf Club on Dammans Road.
, which is snow covered in the winter. Restaurants and cafés, river walks, snow-play, and wineries make up the local attractions. Throughout Victoria, Warburton is often cited as one of the states 'natural wonders', due to its peaceful and serene surroundings. Many organisations including Travel Victoria advocate not only the beauty of the township but also the many natural amenities contained e.g. swimming
in the local Yarra River
.
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...
, 72 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, Warburton had a population of 2288.
The name “Warburton” has been shared between two townships over the years. The mining town of “Yankee Jims Creek” was located on the gold-bearing slopes of Mount Little Joe, and was renamed “Warburton” after the mining warden of the district, Charles Warburton Carr. Gold depletion caused a declining population in the 1880s, so the town was renamed “Old Warburton” and the town of “Upper Warburton” on the banks on the Yarra River was renamed “Warburton”.
The Post Office opened around 1884 though two earlier offices named Warburton were renamed as Launching Place
Launching Place, Victoria
Launching Place is a town in Victoria, Australia, 54 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
and Hoddle's Creek
Hoddles Creek, Victoria
Hoddles Creek is a bounded rural locality 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, Hoddles Creek had a population of 1,061. It is situated on the banks of Hoddle's Creek, which is, in...
.
Warburton was connected to Lilydale
Lilydale, Victoria
Lilydale is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district situated in the Olinda Creek valley. At the 2006 Census, Lilydale had a population of 13,887...
by a Victorian Railways
Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
branch 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 :...
which closed in 1965. The railway path is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
used by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders.
East of Warburton is a large water catchment area called Upper Yarra Dam designed to supply Melbourne with the required amount of water sourced from the Thomson catchment area.
Together with its neighbouring township Millgrove
Millgrove, Victoria
Millgrove is a town in Victoria, Australia, 63 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
, Warburton has an Australian Rules football team (Warburton Millgrove) competing in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League
The Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League is an Australian rules football and netball competition based in Victoria to the east and northeast of Melbourne.-History:...
.
Golfers play at the course of the Warburton Golf Club on Dammans Road.
Tourism
Warburton area is a tourist destination, with picturesque mountain views of the surrounding hills. The Yarra river meanders through the township and is lined with walking tracks and beautiful picnic spots. The township is 20 minutes drive from Mount Donna BuangMount Donna Buang
Located approximately 80 km from Melbourne, Mount Donna Buang in Victoria, Australia, at is the closest snowfield to Melbourne.In winter, it usually receives snow suitable for snowplay and tobogganing, and during the non winter months the area is well visited by bushwalkers...
, which is snow covered in the winter. Restaurants and cafés, river walks, snow-play, and wineries make up the local attractions. Throughout Victoria, Warburton is often cited as one of the states 'natural wonders', due to its peaceful and serene surroundings. Many organisations including Travel Victoria advocate not only the beauty of the township but also the many natural amenities contained e.g. swimming
Swimming
Swimming is movement through water using one's limbs, and usually without artificial apparatus. Swimming is an activity that can be both useful and recreational...
in the local Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
.
Notable people
- Lindsay ThompsonLindsay ThompsonLindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG , Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 40th Premier of Victoria from June 1981 to April 1982...
(1923–2008), politician - Jon JohansonJon JohansonJon Johanson is a world-record setting Australian aviator. He is well known for his pioneering flights in a home-built Van's Aircraft RV-4. Johanson is a qualified nurse, midwife, carpenter and air-transport pilot.-Flights:...
(1956-), aviator - Timothy James WebbTimothy James WebbTimothy James Webb, as a musician also known as Tim J. Webb , is an Australian painter and sculptor, who has been living in Munich, Germany, since 2000.- Biography :...
(1967-), artist
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